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{{Short description|American writer and editor (1937–1987)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Terry Gene Carr
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| caption = Terry Carr c.1972
| birth_name = Terry Gene Carr
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|02|19}}
| birth_place = [[Grants Pass, Oregon]], USAU.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1987|04|07|1937|02|19}}
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| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[City College of San Francisco]]<br>[[University of California, Berkeley]]
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* {{marriage|Miriam Dyches|1959|1961|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Carol Stuart|1961|1987}}
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'''Terry Gene Carr''' (February 19, 1937 – April 7, 1987)<ref name="locus1">{{cite journal |title=Terry Carr Dies |journal=Locus |volume=20 |date=May 1987 |page=1}}</ref>) was a Unitedan StatesAmerican [[science fiction]] [[science fiction fandom|fan]], author, editor, and writing instructor.
 
== Background and discovery of fandom ==
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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,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/carr_terry | title=SFE: Carr, Terry }}</ref> where he became an enthusiastic publisher of [[science fiction fanzines|fanzines]], which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (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 was nominated five times for [[Hugo Award|Hugos]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine|Best Fanzine]] (1959–1961, 1967–1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for [[Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer|Best Fan Writer]] (1971–1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at [[44th World Science Fiction Convention|ConFederation]] in 1986.
 
== Professional work ==
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at [[Ace (publishers)|Ace Books]], establishing the ''[[Ace Science Fiction Specials]]'' series which published, among other novels, ''[[Behold the Man (novel)|Behold the Man]]'' and ''[[The Warlord of the Air]]'' by Michael Moorcock, ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' by [[Ursula K. Le Guin]] and ''[[Rite of Passage (Panshin)|Rite of Passage]]'' by [[Alexei Panshin]].
 
After conflicts with Ace head [[Donald A. Wollheim]], he worked as a [[freelancer]]. 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 [[Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor|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.
 
Terry Carr commissioned a first novel from [[William Gibson]] for the second series of Ace Science Fiction Specials, shortly after the Denver WorldCon, 1981. The purpose of the series was to give attention to [[Debut novel|first-time novelists]]. Gibson's fellow Ace Specials first-timers were [[Kim Stanley Robinson]], [[Michael Swanwick]], [[Lucius Shepard]], [[Carter Scholz]], and [[Howard Waldrop]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/2003_09_01_archive.asp#1062520986072822474 |title=Neuromancer: The Timeline |accessdateaccess-date=2007-11-26 |last=Gibson |first=William |date=2003-09-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230140902/http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/2003_09_01_archive.asp#1062520986072822474 |archive-date=2006-12-30 }}</ref> William Gibson mentions Carr in the introduction to the 20th Anniversary Edition of the book: "Having been talked into signing a contract (by the late Terry Carr, without whom there would certainly be no [[Neuromancer]]) . . ."<ref>Gibson, William (2004). ''Neuromancer''. Ace Books.</ref>
 
Carr taught at the [[Clarion Workshop]] at [[Michigan State University]] in 1978, where his students included [[Richard Kadrey]] and [[Pat Murphy (writer)|Pat Murphy]].
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Carr married a fellow science fiction fan, Miriam Dyches, in 1959.<ref name="locus1" /> 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).
 
==Death==
Terry Carr diedOn April 7, 1987, fromCarr died of [[congestive heart failure]]. A memorial gathering of the sfscience fiction 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.<ref name="locus2">{{cite journal |title=Terry Carr Dies |journal=Locus |volume=20 |date=May 1987 |page=4}}</ref> His papers and his large collection of fanzines (71 linear feet and almost 2000 titles) have become part of the [[Eaton collection|Eaton collection of Science Fiction]] at the [[University of California, Riverside]].<ref>{{Cite journal|magazinejournal=[[Eaton collectionCollection|J. Lloyd Eaton Collection Newsletter]]|title=Fanzines at UCR|publisher=[[University of California, Riverside]]|date=Fall 1989|volume=1|issue=2|editor-last=Layton|editor-first=Kristy L.}}</ref>
 
==Published works==
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* ''[[Warlord of Kor]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Invasion from 2500|Invasion From 2500]]'' (1964, with [[Ted White (author)|Ted White]] using the joint pseudonym Norman Edwards)
* ''[[Cirque]]'' (1977)
 
===Collections===
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===Anthologies===
 
====[[World's Best Science Fiction]]====
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*''[[World's Best Science Fiction: 1965]]'' (1965 with [[Donald A. Wollheim]])
*''[[World's Best Science Fiction: 1966]]'' (1966 with [[Donald A. Wollheim]])
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*''[[World's Best Science Fiction: 1970]]'' (1970 with [[Donald A. Wollheim]])
*''[[World's Best Science Fiction: 1971]]'' (1971 with [[Donald A. Wollheim]])
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====[[The Best Science Fiction of the Year]]====
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*''[[The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1|The Best Science Fiction of the Year]]'' (1972)
*''[[The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2|The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2]]'' (1973)
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*''[[Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year 15|Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction of the Year #15]]'' (1986)
*''[[Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16|Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year #16]]'' (1987)
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====[[''Universe (anthology series)|Universe]]''====
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*''[[Universe 1 (Carr anthology)|Universe 1]]'' (1971)
*''[[Universe 2 (Carr anthology)|Universe 2]]'' (1972)
*''[[Universe 3 (Carr anthology)|Universe 3]]'' (1973)
*''[[Universe 4]]'' (1974)
*''[[Universe 5]]'' (1975)
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====Other anthologies====
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* ''[[Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science Fiction]]'' (1966)▼
* ''[[New Worlds of Fantasy]]'' (1967)
* ''[[New Worlds of Fantasy #2]]'' (1970)
* ''[[New Worlds of Fantasy #3]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Year's Finest Fantasy]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Year's Finest Fantasy 2]]'' (July 1979)
* ''[[Fantasy Annual III]]'' (May 1981)
* ''[[Fantasy Annual IV]]'' (November 1981)
* ''[[Fantasy Annual V]]'' (November 1982)
▲* ''[[Science Fiction for People Who Hate Science Fiction]]'' (1966)
* ''The Others'' (1969)
* ''On Our Way to the Future'' (1970)
* ''This Side of Infinity'' (1972)
* ''Into the Unknown'' (1973)
* ''An Exaltation of Stars'' (1973)
* ''Fellowship of the Stars'' (1974)
* ''Worlds Near and Far'' (1974)
* ''Creatures from Beyond'' (1975)
* ''Planets of Wonder'' (1976)
* ''The Ides of Tomorrow'' (1976)
* ''The Infinite Arena'' (1977)
* ''To Follow a Star: Nine Science Fiction Stories About Christmas'' (1977)
* ''Classic Science Fiction: The First Golden Age'' (1978)
* ''Beyond Reality'' (1979)
* ''[[Dream's Edge]]'' (1980)
* ''A Treasury of Modern Fantasy'' (1981) with [[Martin H. Greenberg]]
* ''100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories'' (1984) with [[Isaac Asimov]] and Martin H. Greenberg
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==References==
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==Sources==
*{{cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlink=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=[[Advent (publisher)|Advent]] | pages=93 | year=1974|isbn=0-911682-20-1}}▼
* {{cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlinkauthor-link=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=[[Advent (publisher)|Advent]] | pages=46793 | year=19781974|isbn=0-911682-2220-81}}
▲* {{cite book | last=Tuck | first=Donald H. | authorlinkauthor-link=Donald H. Tuck | title=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy | location=Chicago | publisher=[[Advent (publisher)|Advent]] | pages=93467 | year=19741978|isbn=0-911682-2022-18}}
* [https://archive.today/20060321062817/http://www.plaidworks.com/chuqui/downloads/OtherRealms/16-03.txt Plaid Works: ''Electronic OtherRealms #16'']
 
==External links==
* {{isfdbISFDB name|id=Terry_Carr}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013835/http://www.gwillick.com/Spacelight/carrtery.html Terry Carr at Spacelight]
* [http://eaton.ucr.edu/fanzines.html The Terry Carr Collection at the Eaton collection of Science Fiction]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020124053557/http://scifan.com/writers/cc/CarrGTerry.asp Bibliography] at [[SciFan]]
* {{Gutenberg author |id=Carr,+Terry+Gene7721}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Terry Gene Carr}}
* {{Librivox author |id=4261}}
* [httphttps://www.gutenberg.org/etextebooks/17958 "Warlord of Kor"] at Project Gutenberg
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110710134525/http://www.diversebooks.com/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Carol_Carr Carol Carr bibliography]
 
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