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Carr married a fellow science fiction fan, Miriam Dyches, in 1959. 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),
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at
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For the actress who was credited as "Terry Carr" early in her career, see
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The Terry Carr Collection at the Eaton collection of Science Fiction
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To Follow a Star: Nine Science Fiction Stories About Christmas
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Terry Carr's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year #16
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Layton, Kristy L., ed. (Fall 1989). "Fanzines at UCR".
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in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of
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