About
The first female Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy, she wrote such popular fantasy, science fiction, and adventure novels as Quag Keep and Three Hands for Scorpio. Her 1964 work, Witch World, was nominated for the Hugo Award.
Before Fame
She briefly attended Western Reserve University in Ohio before becoming a librarian. She published her first novel, The Prince Commands, in 1934.
Trivia
She owned a Maryland bookstore called Mystery House.
Family Life
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Adalbert and Bertha Norton. She never married.
Associated With
She was influenced by C.S. Lewis.
