Terry Carr
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Terry Gene Carr was a U.S.
science fiction
author, editor, and teacher.
Terry Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon
. He attended the City College of San Francisco
and the University of California, Berkeley
from 1954 to 1959.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom
in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the famous hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society
takes its name.) Despite a distinguished career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos
for Best Fanzine
(1959-1961, 1967-1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer
(1971-1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation
in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials
series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin
.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim
, he worked freelance. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year
anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor
thirteen times (1973-1975, 1977-1979, 1981-1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop
at Michigan State University
in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey
and Pat Murphy.
His papers and his large collection of fanzines have become part of the Eaton collection of Science Fiction
at the University of California, Riverside
.
Terry Carr died April 7, 1987 from congestive heart failure
. A memorial gathering of the sf community was held in Tilden Park in Berkeley, California
on May 30. An original anthology of science fiction, Terry's Universe, was published the following year; all proceeds went to his widow.
World's Best Science Fiction
The Best Science Fiction of the Year
Universe
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author, editor, and teacher.
Terry Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon
Grants Pass, Oregon
-Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,...
. He attended the City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
and the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
from 1954 to 1959.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the famous hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society
Carl Brandon Society
The Carl Brandon Society is a group originating within the science fiction community "dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres such as science fiction, fantasy and horror.....
takes its name.) Despite a distinguished career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
for Best Fanzine
Hugo Award for Best Fanzine
The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
(1959-1961, 1967-1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
The Hugo Awards are presented every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
(1971-1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation
44th World Science Fiction Convention
The 44th World Science Fiction Convention , also known as ConFederation, was held 28 August – 1 September 1986 at the Marriott Marquis and Atlanta Hilton in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.The chairmen were Penny Frierson and Ron Zukowski....
in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials
Ace Science Fiction Specials
Ace Science Fiction Specials are three series of science fiction and fantasy books published by Ace Books between 1968 and 1990. Terry Carr edited the first and third series, taking the "TV special" concept and adapting it to paperback marketing...
series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness is a 1969 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is part of the Hainish Cycle, a series of books by Le Guin all set in the fictional Hainish universe....
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction...
and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin
Alexei Panshin
Alexis Adams Panshin is an American author and science fiction critic. He has written several critical works and several novels, including the 1968 Nebula Award-winning novel Rite of Passage and the 1990 Hugo Award winning study of science fiction The World Beyond the Hill .-Other works:Panshin...
.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim
Donald A. Wollheim
Donald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
, he worked freelance. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year
The Best Science Fiction of the Year
The Best Science Fiction of the Year was a series of annual paperback anthologies edited by Terry Carr. It was published by Ballantine Books from 1972 to 1980, Pocket Books from 1981 to 1983, Baen Books in 1984, and Tor Books, 1985 to 1987...
anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor
Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor
The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
thirteen times (1973-1975, 1977-1979, 1981-1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop
Clarion Workshop
Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers. Originally an outgrowth of Knight and Wilhelm's Milford Writers' Conference, held at their home in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, it was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in...
at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey
Richard Kadrey
Richard Kadrey is a novelist, freelance writer, and photographer based in San Francisco.Kadrey's novels are Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, Aloha From Hell, Metrophage, Kamikaze L'Amour, and Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion...
and Pat Murphy.
His papers and his large collection of fanzines have become part of the Eaton collection of Science Fiction
Eaton collection
The Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, formerly known as the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Utopian Literature, is the largest cataloged and publicly-accessible collection of science fiction, fantasy, horror and utopian and dystopian literature in...
at the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
.
Personal life
Carr married a fellow sf fan, Miriam Dyches, in 1959. They were divorced in 1961. Later that year, Carr married Carol Stuart. He remained married to her until his death. Under her married name of Carol Carr, his widow has also sold science fiction: "You Think You've Got Troubles" (1969), "Inside" (1970), "Some Are Born Cats" (1973, with Terry Carr), "Wally a Deux" (1973), and "Tooth Fairy" (1984).Terry Carr died April 7, 1987 from congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
. A memorial gathering of the sf community was held in Tilden Park in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
on May 30. An original anthology of science fiction, Terry's Universe, was published the following year; all proceeds went to his widow.
Novels
- Warlord of Kor (1963)
- Invasion From 2500 (1964, with Ted WhiteTed White (author)Ted White is a Hugo Award-winning American writer, known as a science fiction author and editor and fan, as well as a music critic...
using the joint pseudonym Norman EdwardsNorman EdwardsNorman Edwards was a joint pseudonym used by Ted White and Terry Carr for their 1964 science fiction novel Invasion from 2500....
) - Cirque (1977)
Collections
- The Incompleat Terry Carr (1972, 1988)
- The Light at the End of the Universe (1976)
- Fandom Harvest (1986)
World's Best Science FictionWorld's Best Science FictionWorld's Best Science Fiction was a series of annual paperback anthologies published by Ace Books from 1965 to 1971 under the editorship of Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr...
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- World's Best Science Fiction: 1965World's Best Science Fiction: 1965World's Best Science Fiction: 1965 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the first volume in a series of seven. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1965...
(1965 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1966World's Best Science Fiction: 1966World's Best Science Fiction: 1966 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the second volume in a series of seven. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1966. It was reprinted by the same publisher in 1970 under the alternate title...
(1966 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1967World's Best Science Fiction: 1967World's Best Science Fiction: 1967 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the third volume in a series of seven. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1967...
(1967 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1968World's Best Science Fiction: 1968World's Best Science Fiction: 1968 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the fourth volume in a series of seven. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1968. It was reprinted by the same publisher in 1970 under the alternate title...
(1968 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1969World's Best Science Fiction: 1969World's Best Science Fiction: 1969 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the fifth volume in a series of seven...
(1969 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1970World's Best Science Fiction: 1970World's Best Science Fiction: 1970 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the sixth volume in a series of seven...
(1970 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
) - World's Best Science Fiction: 1971World's Best Science Fiction: 1971World's Best Science Fiction: 1971 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr, the seventh volume in a series of seven. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1971, followed by a hardcover edition issued in September of the same year by...
(1971 with Donald A. WollheimDonald A. WollheimDonald Allen Wollheim was an American science fiction ' editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell....
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- World's Best Science Fiction: 1965
The Best Science Fiction of the YearThe Best Science Fiction of the YearThe Best Science Fiction of the Year was a series of annual paperback anthologies edited by Terry Carr. It was published by Ballantine Books from 1972 to 1980, Pocket Books from 1981 to 1983, Baen Books in 1984, and Tor Books, 1985 to 1987...
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- The Best Science Fiction of the YearThe Best Science Fiction of the Year 1The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the initial volume in a series of sixteen. It was one of two follow-up volumes to the previous year's World's Best Science Fiction: 1971 edited by Carr in collaboration with Donald A...
(1972) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the second volume in a series of sixteen...
(1973) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the third volume in a series of sixteen...
(1974) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4The Best Science Fiction of the Year #4 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fourth volume in a series of sixteen. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in July 1975, and reissued in October 1976...
(1975) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #5The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5The Best Science Fiction of the Year #5 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fifth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1976) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #6The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6The Best Science Fiction of the Year #6 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the sixth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1977) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the seventh volume in a series of sixteen...
(1978) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8The Best Science Fiction of the Year #8 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the eighth volume in a series of sixteen. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in July 1979, and in hardcover by the same publisher in conjunction with the Science...
(1979) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #9The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9The Best Science Fiction of the Year #9 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the ninth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1980) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the tenth volume in a series of sixteen. It was first published in paperback by Pocket Books in July 1981, and in trade paperback and hardcover and trade paperback The Best Science...
(1981) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the eleventh volume in a series of sixteen...
(1982) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #12The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12The Best Science Fiction of the Year #12 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the twelfth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1983) - The Best Science Fiction of the Year #13The Best Science Fiction of the Year 13The Best Science Fiction of the Year #13 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the thirteenth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1984) - Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the YearTerry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the YearTerry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fourteenth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1985) - Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year #15Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year 15Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year #15 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the fifteenth volume in a series of sixteen...
(1986) - Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year #16Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year #16 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the sixteenth and last volume in a series of sixteen. It was first published in hardcover by Tor Books in September 1987...
(1987)
- The Best Science Fiction of the Year
UniverseUniverse (anthology series)Universe was a series of seventeen annual science fiction anthologies edited by Terry Carr. It was initially published in paperback by Ace Books , with subsequent volumes published in hardcover by Random House and Doubleday and paperback by Popular Library, Zebra Books and Tor, successively. The...
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- Universe 1Universe 1Universe 1 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the initial volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1971, with a British hardcover facsimile edition following from Dennis Dobson in 1975.The book collects twelve...
(1971) - Universe 2Universe 2Universe 2 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the second volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1972, with a British hardcover facsimile edition following from Dennis Dobson in 1976.The book collects thirteen...
(1972) - Universe 3Universe 3Universe 3 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the third volume in a series of seventeen. It was first published in hardcover by Random House in 1973, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following from the same publisher in November of the same year,...
(1973) - Universe 4 (1974)
- Universe 5 (1975)
- Universe 6 (1976)
- Universe 7 (1977)
- Universe 8 (1978)
- Universe 9 (1979)
- Universe 10 (1980)
- Universe 11 (1981)
- Universe 12 (1982)
- Universe 13 (1983)
- Universe 14 (1984)
- Universe 15 (1985)
- Universe 16 (1986)
- Universe 17 (1987)
- Universe 1
Other anthologies
- Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science Fiction (1966)
- New Worlds of Fantasy (1967)
- Dream's EdgeDream's EdgeDream's Edge is an anthology of short science fiction stories about the "future of Planet Earth". It is edited by collector Terry Carr. It was published in 1980 by Sierra Club Books with ISBN 0-87156-238-3.The short stories included are:...
(1980)
External links
- Terry Carr at Spacelight
- The Terry Carr Collection at the Eaton collection of Science Fiction
- Bibliography at SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Carol Carr bibliography