The Grande Dame of science fiction

Andre Norton created our imagination of space travel, galactic empires and so much more. Star Trek, Star Gate, Battle Star Galactica, Star Wars all of the above use elements of her writings.

Wikipedia holds her legacy as:

On February 20, 2005, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which had earlier honored her with its Grand Master Award in 1984, announced the creation of the Andre Norton Award, to be given each year for an outstanding work of fantasy or science fiction for the young adult literature market, beginning with 2005 publications. While the Norton Award is not a Nebula Award, it is voted by SFWA members on the Nebula ballot and shares some procedures with the Nebula Awards. Nominally for a young adult book, actually the eligible class is middle grade and young adult novels. This added a category for genre fiction to be recognized and supported for young readers. Unlike Nebulas, there is a jury whose function is to expand the ballot beyond the six books with most nominations by members.

Often called the Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy by biographers such as J. M. Cornwell, and organizations such as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America,Publishers Weekly, and Time, Andre Norton wrote novels for over 70 years. She had a profound influence on the entire genre, having over 300 published titles read by at least four generations of science fiction and fantasy readers and writers. Notable authors who cite her influence include Greg Bear, Lois McMaster Bujold, C. J. Cherryh, Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Tanya Huff, Mercedes Lackey, Charles de Lint, Joan D. Vinge, David Weber, K. D. Wentworth, and Catherine Asaro. 

 When I was going to a used book exchange where I could get up to ten paperbacks for less than a dollar. I read lots of Andre Norton. The best book on Arthur and Merlin I ever read was hers. One of her books, I can't remember them all now, had three siblings recounting the back story with each taking a different time period. It was a way of using dialog to advance a story instead of narrative. It's stuck with me to this day. 

When Kirk, Spock and McCoy go back to the 1930's in City on the Edge of Forever, Harlan Ellison's idea of a time portal came from Norton.  She wrote twelve series of books in fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction and young adult fiction.

I would love for her legacy to live on today and years to come.