Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar was an American writer and poet. She began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with her family to Texas from Oregon. She was nominated for the Mark Twain Award, and won the Balrog Award for a horror narrative poem in Masques I.
She had numerous other nominations for awards in almost every fiction genre, and won many awards for poetry. In 2008 she was honored by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America as an Author Emeritus.
Mayhar wrote over 60 books ranging from science fiction to horror to young adult to historical to westerns; with some work under the pseudonyms Frank Cannon, Frances Hurst, John Killdeer, Ardath P. Mayhar. Joe R. Lansdale wrote simply: "Ardath Mayhar writes damn fine books!"
I reviewed the audio book production by Airship27, but I do not have an ISBN number to create a new edition. This review is NOT of the paperback edition.
Airship27's production of the new pulp fiction novel "Witchfire" is startlingly good. Produced by the inimitable Chris Barnes of Dynamic RAM Productions, "Witchfire" immediately grabs the reader's attention and maintains it (even for a non-auditory learner such as myself). Magical and mystical, with strong characters and a winning plot line, "Witchfire" deserves a wide audience. I predict it will appeal to a new generation of pulp fans, as well as us "oldsters" who grew up with pulp such as "Web of Terror." I personally plan to acquire and read the print edition as well.