John F. Carr
Encyclopedia
John Francis Carr, was born December 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, and raised in San Diego, California
. He is a science fiction
editor and writer.
, he has edited over twenty theme anthologies and short story collections.
Carr is the recognized authority on the life and works of H. Beam Piper
and his biography of biography, H. Beam Piper: A Biography, was published in 2008. His works include the space opera The Ophidian Conspiracy and several novels (some co-written with Roland J. Green
) set in the Paratime universe of H. Beam Piper).
He is also recognized as an editor, having edited numerous collections or series involving Libertarian science fiction
and Military science fiction
. He is best known for working with Jerry Pournelle. In 2002, Carr and Pournelle were honored with a Prometheus Award
for editing The Survival of Freedom.
Carr's Pequod Press released Fuzzy Ergo Sum by Wolfgang Diehr in 2011. This novel picks up where the original series left off continuing the story of Little Fuzzy
and his fuzzy and human companions.
Pennsylvania
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, and raised in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
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. He is a 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...
editor and writer.
Career
John F. Carr is the author of seven published novels and, along with co-editor Jerry PournelleJerry Pournelle
Jerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
, he has edited over twenty theme anthologies and short story collections.
Carr is the recognized authority on the life and works of H. Beam Piper
H. Beam Piper
Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.He wrote under the name H. Beam Piper...
and his biography of biography, H. Beam Piper: A Biography, was published in 2008. His works include the space opera The Ophidian Conspiracy and several novels (some co-written with Roland J. Green
Roland J. Green
Roland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
) set in the Paratime universe of H. Beam Piper).
He is also recognized as an editor, having edited numerous collections or series involving Libertarian science fiction
Libertarian science fiction
Libertarian science fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that focuses on the politics and social order implied by libertarian philosophies with an emphasis on individualism and a limited state-- and in some cases, no state whatsoever....
and Military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
. He is best known for working with Jerry Pournelle. In 2002, Carr and Pournelle were honored with a Prometheus Award
Prometheus Award
The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society, which also publishes a quarterly journal Prometheus. L. Neil Smith established the award in 1979, but it was not awarded regularly until the newly founded Libertarian Futurist...
for editing The Survival of Freedom.
Fiction series
- Siege at Tarr-Hostigos (1989) [SF] with Roland J. GreenRoland J. GreenRoland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
- Kalvan Kingmaker (1989) [SF] with Roland J. GreenRoland J. GreenRoland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
- 2 Great Kings' War (1985) with Roland J. GreenRoland J. GreenRoland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
[only as by John F. Carr and Roland GreenRoland GreenRoland Green is a retired Canadian mountain bike and road bicycle racer. Green was a member of the Canadian Olympic Mountain Bike Racing Team for the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney, Australia...
] - 3 Kalvan Kingmaker (2000)
- 4 Siege of Tarr-Hostigos (2003)
Short fiction series
- Horseclans Universe
- Friends of the Horseclans
- Nightfriend (1987) with Roland J. GreenRoland J. GreenRoland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
- Dirt Brother (1989) with Roland J. GreenRoland J. GreenRoland James Green is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. He has written as Roland Green and Roland J. Green; and had 28 books in the Richard Blade series published as Jeffrey Lord .- Early life and personal matters :Green was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1944...
Anthology series
- Nebula Awards
- 16 Nebula Award Stories Sixteen (1982) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- There Will Be War
- 1 There Will Be War (1983) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 3 Blood and Iron (1984) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
[only as by John F. Carr and J. E. Pournelle - 7 Call to Battle (1988) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 8 Armageddon! (1989) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- The Endless Frontier
- 2 The Endless Frontier Vol. II (1982) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 3 Cities in Space (1991) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 4 Life Among the Asteroids (1992) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- Imperial Stars
- 1 The Stars At War (1986) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 2 Republic and Empire (1987) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- 3 The Crash of Empire (1989) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
Anthologies
- The Survival of Freedom (1981) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
- The Science Fiction Yearbook (1985) with Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
and James P. Baen
Essays
- Letter (Locus #216) (1978)
- Introduction (Empire) (1981)
- Introduction (Paratime) (1981)
- Introduction (Federation) (1981)
- Shapes of Things to Come (1982)
- Introduction (The Worlds of H. Beam Piper) (1983)
- Introduction to Uller Uprising (1983)
- Letter (Locus #312) (1987)
- State of the Art: The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper (1988)
- Dramatis Personae (Great Kings' War) (2006) with Roland GreenRoland GreenRoland Green is a retired Canadian mountain bike and road bicycle racer. Green was a member of the Canadian Olympic Mountain Bike Racing Team for the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney, Australia...
Essay series
- Terro-Human
- Terro-Human Future History Chronology (1981)
Carr's Pequod Press released Fuzzy Ergo Sum by Wolfgang Diehr in 2011. This novel picks up where the original series left off continuing the story of Little Fuzzy
Little Fuzzy
Little Fuzzy is the name of a 1962 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper, and is now in public domain. It is generally seen as a work of juvenile fiction. It was nominated for the 1963 Hugo Award for Best Novel....
and his fuzzy and human companions.
External links
- http://www.hostigos.com/ This is John F. Carr's personal site.
- http://web.sbu.edu/friedsam/archives/carr/index.html John F. Carr's manuscript collection at St. Bonaventure University.
- http://www.h-beampiper.com/ The H. Beam Piper Memorial Site was created by John F. Carr and Dennis Frank to help preserve the memory of science fiction writer H. Beam PiperH. Beam PiperHenry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.He wrote under the name H. Beam Piper...
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