About Richard Hefter
Lived 1941 – 2011 (aged 70). Richard Hefter was a children's writer and writer.
Richard Hefter (March 20, 1941 – May 6, 2011) was an American author of books for young children.
Biography Richard Hefter met children's author Jacquelyn Reinach in 1975. He was contracted at the time to write 26 books for the publishers Holt. After the contract expired, he formed a publishing venture, Euphrosyne, with Reinach. Chivalry (1983), a medieval adventure game co-written by Hefter and Janie and Steve Worthington.
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Who was Richard Hefter?
American writer and artist (1941-2011)
When was Richard Hefter born?
Richard Hefter was born on 20 March 1941 in New York City.
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Richard Hefter died on 6 May 2011.
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Richard Hefter was a children's writer and writer.
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