She began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with her family to Texas from Oregon .
Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar ( February 20 , 1930 -- February 1 , 2012 ) was an American writer and poet .
Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar 's family to Texas from Oregon .
Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar ( February 20 , 1930 -- February 1 , 2012 ) was an American writer and poet .