On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:21:31 GMT, "Keith Marshall"
wrote:

It's interesting that I've read a number of her books and never realized
that she is a woman.

I didn't know it either until a few years ago. Apparently she originally
adopted the name Andre to sell her stories in what was traditionally a man's
world and she eventually officially changed her name to Andre.

Here's a better explanation if you're interested:

http://www.andre-norton.org/anorton/anlf.shtml

I once sort of considered starting a rumor that
it was a pen name of Harlan Ellison's g.
IIRC She never attended any of the major SF conventions.
--
Cliff