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Andre Norton Shared Worlds - Witch World

Witch World

Andre Norton has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers for over thirty years. Sometimes categorized as a 'young adult' author Andre Norton's books and short stories know no age group. Her lands of time and space open doors to new realms of learning and awareness across generations.

Witch World gives readers a chance to explore the age-old battle between Light and Dark. Protagonists and antagonists are adult, youth or child. Magic and technology are nicely integrated. Ms. Norton takes bits and pieces of eastern and western philosophies, folklore and scientific technologies, blends them lightly with every day experiences and comes up with a terrific common thread for all of her novels.

Read Ms. Norton's introduction to Tales from the Witch World, 2, to discover how Witch World came into being and how the 'shared world' experience developed.

Enthusiastic fans of Ms. Norton have developed sites devoted to her work. Here are a few to introduce you to her wonderful Witch World.

Andre Norton Org  The main site for Norton Fans

The Witch World Archive  Witch World forum archives salvaged from a miserable server crash. Many thanks to Michael!

Andre Norton Message Board  A great place to chat about the Norton compendium. Fairly new. Meet nice folks. Learn lots!

Andre Norton timeline   circa 1995 a great attempt to place all Norton works in a time line.

Maps of Witch World  Interactive maps of the Witch World continents. Site is undergoing some work. Maps need to be re-scanned.

GURPS Witch World  The ultimate shared Witch World. Handbook for role-playing game.

Witch World  Brought to you by the Witch Lady. A fun New-Age site with great descriptions of Ms. Norton's books and short stories, even the obscure short stories!