John Carnell
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Edward John Carnell (April 8, 1912-March 23, 1972), known to his friends as either Ted or John, was a British science fiction editor known for editing New Worlds in 1946 then from 1949 to 1963. He also edited Science Fantasy from the 1950s. After the magazines were sold to another publisher he left to launch the New Writings in Science Fiction anthology series, editing 21 issues until his death, after which the series was continued by Kenneth Bulmer for a further 9 issues.
Taken together his publications played a role in starting the careers of Damien Broderick, Brian W. Aldiss, James White, J. G. Ballard, and his successor at New Worlds, Michael Moorcock. Despite that list, Carnell tended to prefer adventure and Hard SF to New Wave experimentation. However, he was not seen as an opponent of the New Wave in the way John W. Campbell tended to be, and he even published a number of more experimental works by such authors as J. G. Ballard and Brian Aldiss. On personality he was deemed hardworking and scrupulous.
[edit] Anthologies
- Jinn and Jitters (1946)
- No Place Like Earth (1952)
- Gateway to Tomorrow (1954)
- The Best From New Worlds Science Fiction (1955)
- Gateway to the Stars (1955)
- Lambda 1 & Other Stories (1964)
- New Writings in SF 1 (1964)
- New Writings in SF 2 (1964)
- New Writings in SF 3 (1965)
- New Writings in SF 4 (1965)
- New Writings in SF 5 (1965)
- New Writings in SF 6 (1965)
- Weird Shadows From Beyond (1965)
- New Writings in SF 7 (1966)
- New Writings in SF 8 (1966)
- New Writings in SF 9 (1966)
- New Writings in SF 10 (1967)
- New Writings in SF 11 (1967)
- New Writings in SF 12 (1968)
- New Writings in SF 13 (1968)
- New Writings in SF 14 (1969)
- New Writings in SF 15 (1969)
- New Writings in SF 16 (1969)
- New Writings in SF 17 (1970)
- New Writings in SF 18 (1971)
- New Writings in SF 19 (1971)
- New Writings in SF 20 (1972)
- New Writings in SF 21 (1972)
[edit] References
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 91-92. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
