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John F. Carr Collection at St. Bonaventure University |
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John F. Carr Collection at St. Bonaventure University |
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FRIEDSAM
MEMORIAL LIBRARY Journalism |
Information on John F. Carr's Writing Career
Education:
San Diego State University, Bachelor of Arts in History and Psychology with minors in English and Sociology and a Secondary Teaching Credential. 1965 - 1972
Published Books:
 | Ophidian Conspiracy 1975 |
| Pain Gain 1976 |
| Carnifex Mardi Gras 1982 |
| Great Kings' War (with Roland Green) 1985 |
| Kalvan Kingmaker 2001 |
| Siege of Tarr-Hostigos 2004 |
| Great Kings' War (revised edition) 2006 |
| War World: The Battle of Sauron 2007 |
| H. Beam Piper: A Biography 2008 |
| The Fireseed Wars 2009 |
| War World: Discovery 2010 |
| War World: Takeover 2011 |
| The Last Space Viking 2011 |
| Space Viking's Throne 2012 |
| Gunpowder God 2012 |
| Rainbow Run (With Camden Benares) 2012 |
| War World Jihad (Forthcoming in 2013) |
Unpublished Works:
The John F. Carr Collection holds a number of unpublished stories and novels by John F. Carr. Several of these works were written in collaboration with other authors. Camden Benares, who co-wrote several stories with Carr, has several items related to him included in this collection.
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"The Belly River Riddle" by John F. Carr |
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"Crying Clown Celebration" by John F. Carr and Camden Benares |
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"Dance of the Dwarves: Part Three - The Year of the Clown" by John F. Carr |
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"Eastern Passage" by John F. Carr and Camden Benares |
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"Labyrinth of Damour" by John F. Carr |
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"Our Lady Marilyn" by John F. Carr and Camden Benares |
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"The Pie-Eyed Piper of Hamline House" by John F. Carr |
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"Science Fiction as Viewed from Down Under" by John F. Carr |
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"Surface Disturbance" by John F. Carr and Camden Benares |
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"The Transtemporal Man" by John F. Carr |
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Untitled Novel (Circa 1969) by John F. Carr and Fred Longworth |
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"Yellow Matter Custard" by John F. Carr |
Anthologies:
From February 1977 to April 1996
John F. Carr worked for Jerry Pournelle & Associates as Senior Editor.
Working with co-editor Jerry Pournelle, he edited over 25 theme anthologies and
short story collections, including the 2001 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
winner, The Survival of Freedom.
Anthologies Include
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There Will be War (9 Volumes) |
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War World (4 numbered Volumes + 2 Novels+ 1 other anthology) |
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Imperial Stars (3 Volumes) |
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Endless Frontier (4 Volumes) |
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Planned anthologies that were never realized.
Other Material collected for Anthologies
Many of the early volumes of the War World series will reprinted by Final Sword Productions. The first of these reprints is War Worlds: Beginnings, which John F. Carr is currently working on.
John F. Carr is a recognized authority on
the life and works of H. Beam Piper, whose picture is shown to the left.
H. Beam Piper was a well known science fiction writer in the 1950s and 1960s.
John has edited and written the
introductions to five H. Beam Piper story collections:
Federation, Empire, Paratime, The Worlds of H. Beam Piper and The Complete Paratime.
His latest contribution is the long-awaited Piper biography, The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper. The first except of this biography appeared in the January 1988 issue of Analog. John F. Carr also has written three sequels to H. Beam Piper's Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen.
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Page created by Kyle Wimann Spring 2008.
Updated by Ellen Winger Fall 2008.
Updated by Jason Mahar Spring 2013
Last Updated: 04/26/2013
