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But because boys were the primary target of the genre, she concluded that a name change would enhance her marketability.

The author’s birth name was ‘Alice Mary Norton,’ but she legally changed it to ‘Andre Alice Norton.’ Andre wanted to write fantasy. Her debut novel came out in 1934, published under the ‘Andre Alice Norton’ pseudonym. It became her home for the next 18 years. But the Depression forced her to abandon her studies in 1932.įortunately, she landed a position in the Cleveland Library System. It became her second published novel.Īfter graduating from high school, Andrew attended Flora Stone Mather College (Western Reserve University). Though, the novel wasn’t published until 1938. The author penned ‘Ralestone Luck’ during this period. She started writing in high school, editing a literary page in ‘The Collinwood Spotlight’ while contributing short stories to the high school newspaper.