According to the December '98 edition of the Locus Magazine, Andre Norton and Edward L. Ferman (long time editor of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction) were given the Life Achievement Award on November 1st, 1998 at the World Fantasy Convention in Monterey, California. It was accepted in Ms. Norton's name by John L. Cocker III.

This will be the second WFC award Ms. Norton was given, following the WFC Convention Award she received in 1987.