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The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
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430 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
About the author
Terry Carr
202 books32 followersCarr 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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January 17, 202612 sf stories from 1980:
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*** Grotto of the Dancing Deer • Clifford D. Simak
Scorched Supper on New Niger • Suzy McKee Charnas
***** Ginungagap • Michael Swanwick
***** Frozen Journey • Philip K. Dick
** The Ugly Chickens • Howard Waldrop
Nightflyers • George R. R. Martin
*** Beatnik Bayou • John Varley
Window • Bob Leman
Tell Us a Story • Zenna Henderson
Le Croix (The Cross) • Barry N. Malzberg
Martian Walkabout • F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
*** Slow Music • James Tiptree, Jr.
(6/12 read)
*** Grotto of the Dancing Deer • Clifford D. Simak
Scorched Supper on New Niger • Suzy McKee Charnas
***** Ginungagap • Michael Swanwick
***** Frozen Journey • Philip K. Dick
** The Ugly Chickens • Howard Waldrop
Nightflyers • George R. R. Martin
*** Beatnik Bayou • John Varley
Window • Bob Leman
Tell Us a Story • Zenna Henderson
Le Croix (The Cross) • Barry N. Malzberg
Martian Walkabout • F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
*** Slow Music • James Tiptree, Jr.
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