He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. 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. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin.Īfter conflicts with Ace head Donald A. 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. Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing.
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. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society takes its name.) Despite a long career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He attended the City College of San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley from 1954 to 1959.Ĭarr 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. BrownĬarr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. The Science Fiction Year (1974), Charles N. The Engine at Heartspring's Center, Roger Zelazny On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi, William Tenn The Engine at Heartspring's Center, Roger ZelanyĪ Little Something For Us Tempunauts, Philip K. If the Stars Are Gods, Gordon Eklund and Gregory Benford On Venus, Have We Got A Rabbi, William Tenn: The First Interstellar Neozionist Conference really had a problem-a delegation from Rigel was seeking admittance. Le Guin: Of course there are no aliens on Earth.or are there?
The Author of the Acacia Seeds, Ursula K. The Hole Man, Larry Niven: Explorers on Mars found a city.abandoned but somehow still functioning!īorn With the Dead, Robert Silverberg: A haunting tale of a man who followed the woman he loved.beyond the gates of death! We Purchased People, Frederik Pohl: A strange love story of a man and woman whose bodies belonged to the aliens.but whose hearts belonged to each other! When Terry Carr says these 10 science-fiction stories are the best of the year.you better believe it!
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