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John Carnell

Date of Birth 08-April-1912
Place of Birth Plumstead
(London)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as Ted Carnell, Edward John Carnell
Edward John Carnell, 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 so John Christopher, Kenneth Bulmer, and E. C. Tubb were more typical of his tenure. 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.

Awards by John Carnell

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Carnell.

1964


Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine Science Fantasy

1963


Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine Science Fantasy

1962


Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine Science Fantasy

1957


Hugo Award for Best British Professional Magazine
Honored for : New Worlds

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best British Professional Magazine New Worlds