Author Andre Norton passes away

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Science fiction and fantasy author Andre Norton, who wrote the popular "Witch World" series, has died. She was 93.

Her death was announced by friend Jean Rabe, who said Norton died Thursday of congestive heart failure at her home in Murfreesboro, a Nashville suburb.

You can see the full press release here:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/books/03/17/obit.norton.ap/index.html

I own a majority of her books and count her as my favorite author. I know I'll miss her.