Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar (born 1930) began her writing career in 1979 after a lifetime of experiences in Texas and around the world. She's been nominated for the Nebula Award, won both the Mark Twain Award and the Balrog Award, and numerous other nominations for awards in almost every fiction genre. 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years. ... The Mark Twain Award is an award given annually to a book for children in grades four through eight by the Missouri Association of School Librarians. ...

Mayhar has written over 60 books ranging from science fiction to horror to young adult to romance to westerns. She has used the pseudonyms Frank Cannon and John Killdeer.

Joe R. Lansdale says simply, "Ardath Mayhar writes damn fine books!" Joe R. Lansdale is an author from Texas. ...