She was born February 17, 1912. Some people think they are too old. Ms. Norton is still writing. She is also active in setting up the High Hallack writers colony in Tennessee. When publishers thought only boys would read the type of books she wanted to write and they wouldn't read anything by a woman she legally changed her name to Andre Alice Norton.
Some fans have favorite series.
Others, and I am one of them, will grab anything with her name on it regardless of genre or target age group. It is not just her careful research although that does add to the reading pleasure. It is not because of all the awards she has won. I was buying her books at any opportunity while she was still being ignored by the people who nominated and voted for awards. It is not because she introduced heros who were not blue-eyed blondes while everyone else shook their heads and said it won't sell.