Andre Norton

The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Miss Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper for which she wrote short stories. During this time she wrote her first book—Ralestone Luck, which would eventually find its way to publication as her second novel in 1938, the first ...

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Andre Norton, Andre Norton - Biography, Andre Norton - Books, Andre Norton - Witch World series, Andre Norton - Book of the Oak, Andre Norton - Free Traders, Andre Norton - Murdoc Jern, Andre Norton - Crosstime, Andre Norton - Time Traders, Andre Norton - Janus, Andre Norton - Lorens Van Norreys, Andre Norton - The Magic Sequence, Andre Norton - Star Ka'at, Andre Norton - Forerunner, Andre Norton - Solar Queen, Andre Norton - The Halfblood Chronicles, Andre Norton - Hosteen Storm, Andre Norton - Astra, Andre Norton - Westerns

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Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D, DnD, or AD&D for the advanced edition) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) published by Wizards of the Coast. The original Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, was first published in January 1974 by Gygax's company, Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). Originally derived from tabletop wargames, this publication is generally regarded as the beginning of modern role-playing games and, by extension, t ...

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See also: 1911 in literature, other events of 1912, 1913 in literature, list of years in literature. 1912 in literature - Events. Virginia Stephen marries Leonard Woolf. 1912 in literature - New books. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man - James Weldon Johnson Adnams Orchard - Sarah Grand Alexander's Bridge - Willa Cather Bells and Hobbles (poetry) - Edwin James Brady Between two stoo ...

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See also: 2004 in literature, other events of 2005, 2006 in literature, list of years in literature. 2005 in literature - Events. February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. 2005 in literature - New books. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception - Eoin Colfer DisneyWar - James B. Stewart Eldest - Christopher Paolini Flush - Carl Hiaasen ...

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The first Greyhawk product was published in 1975 as supplement booklet to the original Dungeons & Dragons rules by Gary Gygax and Robert J. Kuntz. There is no campaign setting information in this booklet, however. It only included game rules that were used in Gygax's Greyhawk campaign. Many of these new rules became standard parts of the AD&D game, including the assassin and paladin classes, 7th, 8th, and 9th level spells, classic monsters such as the Beholde ...

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Greyhawk, Greyhawk - Geography and population, Greyhawk - Political powers, Greyhawk - Publications, Greyhawk - Fiction, Greyhawk - The Greyhawk Wars period, Greyhawk - Wizards of the Coast, Greyhawk - Modern Greyhawk and the RPGA, Greyhawk - Major Personages

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Mercedes Lackey is a protegee of Marion Zimmer Bradley, and got her start writing short stories in Bradley's story collections. In her use of female and homosexual protagonists, she is like Tanya Huff, although she lacks Huff's rather light tone. ...

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Mercedes Lackey, Mercedes Lackey - Related writers, Mercedes Lackey - Criticisms, Mercedes Lackey - Published Works, Mercedes Lackey - Velgarth, Mercedes Lackey - Elves on the Road universe, Mercedes Lackey - The Halfblood Chronicles, Mercedes Lackey - The Elemental Masters, Mercedes Lackey - Fairy Tale, Mercedes Lackey - Free Bards universe, Mercedes Lackey - The Dragon Jousters, Mercedes Lackey - Heirs of Alexandria, Mercedes Lackey - Obsidian Trilogy, Mercedes Lackey - Bard's Tale universe

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Born on a farm in Albany, New York, during the Great Depression, she began writing in 1949 and sold her first story to Vortex in 1952. She was married to Robert Alden Bradley from October 26, 1949 until their divorce on May 19, 1964. During the 1950s she was introduced to the cultural and campaigning lesbian group the Daughters of Bilitis. After her divorce she quickly married the paedophile Walter Breen on June 3, 1964 some people claim she knew of his abuse and supported him in hiding it in subsequent years. They r ...

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Marion Zimmer Bradley, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Biography, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Literary career, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Notable quotations, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Bibliography, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Novels, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Short story collections, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Series, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Anthologies, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Novels under pen names, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Poems, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Music, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Editorial positions, Marion Zimmer Bradley - Scholarly work

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List of fictional universes - Novels and short stories. Amber (Roger Zelazny) Chronicles of an Age of Darkness series by Hugh Cook The CoDominium (Jerry Pournelle) The Culture series of Iain M. Banks Dorsai series of Gordon R. Dickson Dune universe of Frank Herbert Eight Worlds of John Varley Ekumen (Ursula K. LeGuin's Hainian Cycle stories) Foundation series of Isaac Asimov Instrumentality of Mankind (Cordwainer Smith)< ...

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List of fictional spaceships - Military & Exploration. Andromeda Ascendant - Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda DSS Alekssander - StarCraft: Brood War Balance of Judgment - Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda Battlestar Galactica - Battlestar Galactica (1978) & 2003 remake Brittania, Z9M9Z, Dauntless - E. E. Smith's Lensman series C-57D - Forbidden Planet ...

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List of fictional spaceships, List of fictional spaceships - Small craft, List of fictional spaceships - Interplanetary, List of fictional spaceships - Interstellar, List of fictional spaceships - Military & Exploration, List of fictional spaceships - Transportation Freight or Colonization, List of fictional spaceships - Personal Spacecraft

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In 1811, the Tennessee State Legislature established a county seat for Rutherford County. The town was first named "Cannonsburgh" in honor of Tennessee politician Newton Cannon, but was soon renamed "Murfreesboro" for Revolutionary War hero Colonel Hardy Murfree, later the great-grandfather of author Mary Noailles Murfree. As Tennessee grew westward, it became clear that having the state capital in Knoxville would be a burden to those who had to travel from the western end of the state. So in 1819, Murfreesboro became the capital of Tennessee un ...

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Murfreesboro Tennessee, Murfreesboro Tennessee - History, Murfreesboro Tennessee - Geography, Murfreesboro Tennessee - Transportation, Murfreesboro Tennessee - Demographics, Murfreesboro Tennessee - Notable natives

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Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese works most commonly in the form of comic books (manga), novels, fan guides, art collections, and games. Fan fiction - Mary Sue. Main article: Mary Sue fanfiction Some fanfiction falls into the category of Mary Sue fantasies, in which a new "flawless" character enters the story and goes on to upstage the established cha ...

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Fan fiction, Fan fiction - History, Fan fiction - Types of Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Dōjinshi, Fan fiction - Mary Sue, Fan fiction - Self-Insert, Fan fiction - OC, Fan fiction - Crossover, Fan fiction - Alternate Pairings, Fan fiction - Songfic, Fan fiction - Het, Fan fiction - Lemon and lime, Fan fiction - Virtual seasons, Fan fiction - Alternative universe, Fan fiction - Continuation, Fan fiction - Real person fiction, Fan fiction - Original fanfiction, Fan fiction - Uber Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Fanfic as pastiche, Fan fiction - Hatefics, Fan fiction - Webseries, Fan fiction - Extending the canon, Fan fiction - MSTings, Fan fiction - Drabble, Fan fiction - Reviews and Flaming, Fan fiction - Legal aspects, Fan fiction - Fan fiction timelines, Fan fiction - Slash timeline, Fan fiction - Real Person fan fiction timeline, Fan fiction - Timeline of Mary Sue

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Fan fiction - Dōjinshi. Main article: Dōjinshi Japanese manga fan fiction are known as dōjinshi. These are self-published Japanese works most commonly in the form of comic books (manga), novels, fan guides, art collections, and games. Fan fiction - Mary Sue. Main article: Mary Sue Some fanfiction falls into the category of Mary Sue fantasies, in which a new "flawless" character enters the story and goes on to upstage the established characters. Of ...

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Fan fiction, Fan fiction - History, Fan fiction - Types of Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Dōjinshi, Fan fiction - Mary Sue, Fan fiction - Self-Insert, Fan fiction - OC, Fan fiction - Crossover, Fan fiction - Alternate Pairings, Fan fiction - Songfic, Fan fiction - Het, Fan fiction - Lemon and lime, Fan fiction - Virtual seasons, Fan fiction - Alternative universe, Fan fiction - Continuation, Fan fiction - Real person fiction, Fan fiction - Original fanfiction, Fan fiction - Uber Fanfiction, Fan fiction - Fanfic as pastiche, Fan fiction - Hatefics, Fan fiction - Webseries, Fan fiction - Extending the canon, Fan fiction - MSTings, Fan fiction - Drabble, Fan fiction - Reviews and Flaming, Fan fiction - Legal aspects, Fan fiction - Fan fiction timelines, Fan fiction - Slash timeline, Fan fiction - Real Person fan fiction timeline, Fan fiction - Timeline of Mary Sue

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Greater Cleveland - Cuyahoga County. Bay Village Beachwood Bedford Bedford Heights Bentleyville Berea Bratenahl Brecksville Broadview Heights Brook Park Brooklyn Brooklyn Heights Chagrin Falls Cleveland Cleveland Heights Cuyahoga Heights East Cleveland Euclid Fairview Park Garfield Heights Gates Mills Glenwillow ...

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Greater Cleveland, Greater Cleveland - Counties, Greater Cleveland - Cities and villages, Greater Cleveland - Cuyahoga County, Greater Cleveland - Geauga County, Greater Cleveland - Lake County, Greater Cleveland - Lorain County, Greater Cleveland - Medina County, Greater Cleveland - Summit County, Greater Cleveland - Business and industry, Greater Cleveland - Colleges and universities, Greater Cleveland - Transportation, Greater Cleveland - Airports, Greater Cleveland - Highways, Greater Cleveland - Public transit, Greater Cleveland - Culture, Greater Cleveland - Theater, Greater Cleveland - Gay Community, Greater Cleveland - Sports and recreation, Greater Cleveland - Famous natives

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Julian May grew up in Chicago, and became involved in science fiction fandom in her late teens. She sold her first professional fiction, a short story called "Dune Roller", in 1951 to John W. Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction. She met her future husband, Ted Dikty, later that year when he requested permission to reprint the story in his anthology series; they were married in 1952. She chaired the Tenth World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago that same year. After selling one more short story, "Star of Wonder" (to Thrilling Wonder Stories in 1953), she d ...

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Julian May, Julian May - Biography, Julian May - Bibliography of Adult Fiction US first editions only, Julian May - The Saga of Pliocene Exile, Julian May - Galactic Milieu, Julian May - Trillium, Julian May - The Rampart Worlds, Julian May - Boreal Moon

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Alternative history fiction - Antiquity. The earliest example of alternative history appears to be Book IX, sections 17-19, of Livy's History of Rome from Its Foundation. He contemplates the possibility of Alexander the Great expanding his father's empire westward instead of eastward and attacking Rome in the 4th century BC. Alternative history fiction - 19th century. The earliest alternative history published as a complete work, rather than an aside or digression in a l ...

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Alternative history fiction, Alternative history fiction - History of alternate history fiction, Alternative history fiction - Antiquity, Alternative history fiction - 19th century, Alternative history fiction - Early 20th century, Alternative history fiction - Cross-time stories, Alternative history fiction - Introducing the paratime patrol, Alternative history fiction - Development of more sophisticated framings, Alternative history fiction - The Connecticut Yankee wins at last!, Alternative history fiction - Major U.S. writers explore alternate histories, Alternative history fiction - Contemporary alternate history in popular literature including the s-f genre, Alternative history fiction - Alternate history in the contemporary fantasy genre, Alternative history fiction - Elements of Alternate History, Alternative history fiction - The boundaries of alternative history, Alternative history fiction - Alternative history in other media, Alternative history fiction - Points of divergence, Alternative history fiction - Counterfactual and virtual history, Alternative history fiction - Sidewise Award for Alternate History, Alternative history fiction - Published alternative histories, Alternative history fiction - Online alternative histories

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The plot tells the story of Dar, the son of a king, who is hunted from birth and raised by a humble family. After Dar reaches adulthood, his adopted father is murdered, and Dar realizes that he can talk to animals. Following this discovery, Dar begins his quest for revenge. He is aided on his quest by two ferrets, an eagle, and a black tiger. The film was a critical and box office failure upon its 1982 release, grossing just three million dollars against a nine million budget. However, it subsequently received significant cable airplay, notably HBO and TBS -- leading many to dub the latter "The Beastmaster Station." ...

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The Beastmaster, The Beastmaster - The movie, The Beastmaster - The TV series

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Hugo Award for Best Novel - The Retro Hugos. These were awarded 50 or 75 years after years in which World Conventions didn't give awards—note: no "Best Novel" Hugo was awarded at the 1957 convention, but Hugos were awarded in other categories, hence there can be no "Retro Hugo" for 1957 awarded in 2007. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement More than Human by Theodore Stu ...

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Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel - Winners and other nominees, Hugo Award for Best Novel - The Retro Hugos

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The information of Knaak's biography is light and much is to be speculated. Born on May 28th, (the year is unknown from immediate sources) he eventually went on to a University of Illinois (Urbana), but switched to Rhetoric and earned himself a bachelor's degree. After reading Andre Norton's Storm over Warlock, he eventually sold his first short story in 1986, and it was published in 1987. He has listed several of his influences, and even a few of his favorite fellow authors, those being Edgar Allan Poe, Glen Cook, L. Sprague de Camp, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Harry Turtledove, Jennifer Roberson, Laurell K ...

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Richard A. Knaak, Richard A. Knaak - Biography, Richard A. Knaak - Bibliography, Richard A. Knaak - Dragonlance, Richard A. Knaak - Dragonrealm, Richard A. Knaak - Diablo, Richard A. Knaak - Warcraft, Richard A. Knaak - Independent

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Norton - England. Norton, County Durham Norton, East Sussex Norton, Gloucestershire Norton, Halton Norton, Hertfordshire Norton, Isle of Wight Norton, Leicestershire Norton, Northamptonshire Norton, North Yorkshire Norton, Nottinghamshire Norton, Ludlow, Shropshire Norton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Norton, Dawley, Shropshire Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Norton, Sheffield, South Yo ...

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Norton, Norton - Places, Norton - England, Norton - Wales, Norton - United States, Norton - Other, Norton - People, Norton - Things

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World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1975. Robert Bloch World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1976. Fritz Leiber World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1977. Ray Bradbury World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1978. Frank Belknap Long World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1979. Jorge Luis Borges World Fantasy Award ...

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World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - Award winners, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1975, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1976, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1977, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1978, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1979, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1980, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1981, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1982, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1983, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1984, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1985, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1986, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1987, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1988, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1989, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1990, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1991, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1992, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1993, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1994, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1995, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1996, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1997, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1998, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 1999, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2000, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2001, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2002, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2003, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2004, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement - 2005

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