O'Hare, Jeff(rey A.)

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O'HARE, Jeff(rey A.)

O'HARE, Jeff(rey A.). American, b. 1958. Genres: Children's fiction, Plays/Screenplays. Career: Writer and editor. Suffolk County News, Selden, NY, worked as sports reporter. Designer, producer, and director of CDROM and online computer games. Collaborator on the development of games for toy and game manufacturers. Publications: (with R.S. Pitt and P.C. Fenlon, Jr.) Creatures of Middle Earth, 1988; Knee Slappers, Side Splitters, and Tummy Ticklers: A Book of Riddles and Jokes, 1992; Searchin' Safari: Nature's Hidden Wonders, 1992, as Searchin' Safari: Looking for Camouflaged Creatures, 1992; What Might I Be?, 1992; Cat and Dog Mysteries: Fourteen Exciting MiniMysteries with Hidden Pictures, 1993; Globe Probe: Exciting Geographical Adventures All around the World, 1993; Hanukkah, Happy Hanukkah: Crafts, Recipes, Games, Puzzles, Songs, and More for the Joyous Celebration of the Festival of Lights, 1994; Secret Codes and Hidden Messages, 1997; Giant Book of Mazes, 1997; Puzzlemania Super Challenge; Mathmania; The World's Best Board Games; Puzzle- mania Series; Doonesbury Trivia. PLAYS: Terminal; Upstairs at the Unicorn. SCREENPLAYS: Karen's Story; Miss Lonelyheart. TELEPLAYS: The Caption Center; The New Gidget; Dennis the Menace; He-Man and Masters of the Universe; Scooby-Doo; Smurfs. Author of scripts and songs for audio cassettes. Contributor of articles and reviews to magazines and newspapers. Writer for comic books. Address: R.D. 3, Box 490, Honesdale, PA 18431, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]