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Terry Carr

(Terry Gene Carr)
USA  (1937 - 1987)
aka
Carl Brandon, Norman Edwards (with Ted White)
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About Terry Carr
Terry Carr was born in 1937 and got involved in science fiction fandom soon thereafter. He was an outstanding fan writer and won the Fan Writer Hugo in1973 and was a nominee for the Fan Writer Hugo in 1971 and 1972. Terry was one of the two SF bay area fans responsible for the famous hoax fan 'CarlJoshua Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society www.carlbrandon.org takes its name.

He was also a science fiction writer though was principally known as an SF editor. The original Ace Science Fiction Specials series were a product ofhis skill, as is the revived line. He was also the editor of the best and longest running original anthology, Universe, as well as the most prestigious best-of-the-year collection. Terry lived in the San Franciscobay area and passed away in 1987.
 
New and Forthcoming Hardbacks

World's Best Science Fiction 1970
World's Best Science Fiction 1970
(World's Best Science Fiction)

Anthology series
World's Best Science Fiction 1965World's Best Science Fiction 1967World's Best Science Fiction 1968World's Best Science Fiction 1969
World's Best Science Fiction 1970World's Best Science Fiction 1971
 
Universe 1Universe 2Universe 3Universe 4
Universe 5Universe 6Universe 7Universe 8
Universe 9Universe 10Universe 12Universe 14
Universe 15Universe 16
 
The Best Science Fiction of the YearThe Best Science Fiction of the Year 2The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12The Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
 
The Year's Finest FantasyThe Year's Finest Fantasy Volume 2Fantasy Annual IIIFantasy Annual IV
Fantasy Annual V
 
The Best Science Fiction Novellas of the Year 1The Best Science Fiction Novellas of the Year 2
 
Anthologies edited
Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science FictionNew Worlds of FantasyThe OthersOn Our Way to the Future
New Worlds of Fantasy 3An Exaltation of StarsNo Mind of ManInto the Unknown
Fellowship of the StarsCreatures from BeyondThe Ides of Tomorrow: Original Science Fiction Tales of HorrorPlanets of Wonder
The Infinite ArenaTo Follow a StarClassic Science FictionA Treasury of Modern Fantasy
100 Great Fantasy Short Short StoriesMasters of Fantasy
 
Non fiction
 
Anthologies containing stories by Terry Carr
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 12th SeriesThe Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 14th SeriesNew Worlds of FantasyNew Worlds of Fantasy
Again Dangerous Visions Book 2Into the UnknownCreatures from BeyondThe Best of New Dimensions
The Science Fictional Solar SystemMagic for Sale100 Great Fantasy Short Short StoriesTop Fantasy
The Road to Science Fiction 4: From Here to Forever
 
Short stories
Brown Robert (1962)
Hop-Friend (1962)
Stanley Toothbrush (1962) (writing as Carl Brandon)
The Old Man of the Mountains (1963)
Touchstone (1964)
The Robots Are Here (1967)
Sleeping Beauty (1967)
The Dance of the Changer and the Three (1968)Nebula (nominee)
Hugo (nominee)
In His Image (1971)
Ozymandias (1972)
Thus I Refute (1972)
Changing of the Gods (1973)
Some Are Born Cats (1973) (with Carol Carr)
They Live on Levels (1973)
The Winds at Starmont (1973)
The Colors of Fear (1974)
Rejoice, Rejoice, We Have No Choice (1974)


Awards
Hugo Best Short story nominee (1969) : The Dance of the Changer and the Three
Nebula Best Short story nominee (1969) : The Dance of the Changer and the Three
Nebula Best Novel nominee (1978) : Cirque


Terry Carr recommends
Driftglass: Ten Tales of Speculative Fiction
Driftglass: Ten Tales of Speculative Fiction (1971)
Samuel R Delany
"One of the three finest science fiction stories of all time."
Starshadows
Starshadows (1977)
Pamela Sargent
"Pamela Sargent is an important science fiction writer for the 70's."



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