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Terry Carr


(Terry Gene Carr)
USA flag (1937 - 1987)

aka Carl Brandon, Norman Edwards

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 in 1973 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 'Carl Joshua Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society 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 Francisco bay area and passed away in 1987.
 


Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
 
Novels
   Warlord of Kor (1963)
   Invasion from 2500 (1964) (as by Norman Edwards)
   Cirque (1977)
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Collections
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Anthologies edited
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Anthology series
World's Best Science Fiction (with Donald A Wollheim)
   1. World's Best Science Fiction 1965 (1965)
   3. World's Best Science Fiction 1967 (1967)
     aka World's Best SF 3rd Series
   4. World's Best Science Fiction 1968 (1968)
   5. World's Best Science Fiction 1969 (1969)
   6. World's Best Science Fiction 1970 (1970)
   7. World's Best Science Fiction 1971 (1971)
   8. The 1972 Annual World's Best SF (1972)
     aka Wollheim's World's Best SF: Series One
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New Worlds of Fantasy
   1. New Worlds of Fantasy (1967)
     aka Step Outside Your Mind
   2. New Worlds of Fantasy 2 (1970)
   3. New Worlds of Fantasy 3 (1971)
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Universe
   1. Universe 1 (1971)
   2. Universe 2 (1972)
   3. Universe 3 (1973)
   4. Universe 4 (1974)
   5. Universe 5 (1974)
   6. Universe 6 (1976)
   7. Universe 7 (1977)
   8. Universe 8 (1978)
   9. Universe 9 (1979)
   10. Universe 10 (1980)
   11. Universe 11 (1981)
   12. Universe 12 (1982)
   13. Universe 13 (1983)
   14. Universe 14 (1984)
   The Best from Universe (1984)
   15. Universe 15 (1985)
   16. Universe 16 (1986)
   17. Universe 17 (1987)
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Fantasy Annual
   1. Year's Finest Fantasy (1978)
   2. The Year's Finest Fantasy Volume 2 (1979)
   3. Fantasy Annual III (1981)
   4. Fantasy Annual IV (1981)
   5. Fantasy Annual V (1982)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Terry Carr
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Speaking of the Fantastic V (2024)
(Speaking of the Fantastic, book 5)
edited by
Darrell Schweitzer
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Again, Dangerous Visions (2009)
(Dangerous Visions, book 2)
edited by
Harlan Ellison

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Awards
1984 Locus Award for Best Anthology : The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983 Locus Award for Best Anthology : The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1980 Locus Award for Best Anthology : Universe 9
1979 Locus Award for Best Anthology : The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1977 Locus Award for Best Anthology : The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1975 Locus Award for Best Anthology : Universe 4

Award nominations
1982 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Fantasy Annual IV
1980 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : The Year's Finest Fantasy Volume 2
1979 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Year's Finest Fantasy
1979 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 8
1978 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Cirque
1977 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Cirque
1977 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 6
1976 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 5
1975 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Fellowship of the Stars
1974 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 3
1974 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : An Exaltation of Stars
1973 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 2
1972 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Universe 1
1971 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : World's Best Science Fiction 1970
1969 Nebula Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Dance of the Changer and the Three
1969 Hugo Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Dance of the Changer and the Three


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

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