John Francis Carr, was born December 25, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in San Diego, California. He is a science fiction editor and writer.
Carr is the author of seven published novels and, along with co-editor Jerry Pournelle, he has edited over twenty theme anthologies and short story collections. He is also an authority on the life and works of H. Beam Piper and his biography H. Beam Piper: A Biography, was published in 2008. His other works include the space opera The Ophidian Conspiracy and several novels (some co-written with Roland J. Green) set in the Paratime universe of H. Beam Piper).
He is also recognized as an editor, having edited numerous collections or series involving Libertarian science fiction and Military science fiction. He is best known for working with Jerry Pournelle. In 2002, Carr and Pournelle were honored with a Prometheus Award for editing The Survival of Freedom.
The Ophidian Conspiracy (1976), re-released in 2016 as an e-book
Pain Gain (1977)
Carnifex Mardi Gras (1982)
Time Crime (2010)
Rainbow Run (2012) with Camden Benares
The Crying Clown Celebration: A Certain Flair for Death (2013) with Camden Benares
The Merlin Binary (2014) with Dietmar Wehr
Great Kings' War (1985) with Roland J. Green
Kalvan Kingmaker (2000)
Siege of Tarr-Hostigos (2003)
The Fireseed Wars (2009)
The Hos Blethan Affair (2014) with Wolfgang Diehr
Gunpowder God (2016)
The Last Space Viking (2011) with Mike Robertson
Space Viking's Throne (2012) with Mike Robertson
Fuzzy Ergo Sum (2011) with Wolfgang Diehr
Caveat Fuzzy (2012) with Wolfgang Diehr
The Fuzzy Cunundrum (2016) with Wolfgang Diehr
Horseclans Universe
Friends of the Horseclans
Nightfriend (1987) with Roland J. Green
Dirt Brother (1989) with Roland J. Green
Dance of the Dwarfs (1982)
Rate of Exchange (1988) with Roland J. Green
H. Beam Piper: A Biography (2008)
Typewriter Killer (2015) A second volume of H. Beam Piper biography.
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen (1982) with Jerry Pournelle
1 There Will Be War (1983) with Jerry Pournelle
3 Blood and Iron (1984) with Jerry Pournelle [only as by John F. Carr and J. E. Pournelle
7 Call to Battle (1988) with Jerry Pournelle
8 Armageddon! (1989) with Jerry Pournelle
2 The Endless Frontier Vol. II (1982) with Jerry Pournelle
3 Cities in Space (1991) with Jerry Pournelle
4 Life Among the Asteroids (1992) with Jerry Pournelle
1 The Stars At War (1986) with Jerry Pournelle
2 Republic and Empire (1987) with Jerry Pournelle
3 The Crash of Empire (1989) with Jerry Pournelle
1 The Burning Eye (1988) with Jerry Pournelle and Roland Green, re-released, with additional material, in 2015 as an e-book.
2 Death's Head Rebellion (1990) with Jerry Pournelle and Roland Green
3 Sauron Dominion (1991) with Jerry Pournelle
4 Invasion (1994) with Jerry Pournelle
Codominium: Revolt on War World (1992) with Jerry Pournelle
War World: Blood Feuds (1993) with Jerry Pournelle
War World: Blood Vengeance (1993) with Jerry Pournelle
War World: The Battle of Sauron (2007)
War World: Discovery (2010)
War World: Takeover (2011)
War World: The Lidless Eye (2013)
War World: Cyborg Revolt (2013)
War World: Jihad! (2013)
War World: The Patriotic Wars (2016)
The Survival of Freedom (1981) with Jerry Pournelle
The Science Fiction Yearbook (1985) with Jerry Pournelle and James P. Baen
Letter (Locus #216) (1978)
Introduction (Empire) (1981)
Introduction (Paratime) (1981)
Introduction (Federation) (1981)
Shapes of Things to Come (1982)
Introduction (The Worlds of H. Beam Piper) (1983)
Introduction (Uller Uprising) (1983)
Letter (Locus #312) (1987)
State of the Art: The Last Cavalier: H. Beam Piper (1988)
Dramatis Personae (Great Kings' War) (2006) with Roland J. Green
Introduction (Cosmic Computer) (2014)
Terro-Human
Terro-Human Future History Chronology (1981)
Carr's Pequod Press released Fuzzy Ergo Sum (2011) and "Caveat Fuzzy" (2012) by Wolfgang Diehr. These novels pick up where the original series by H. Beam Piper left off, continuing the story of Little Fuzzy and his fuzzy and human companions.
