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(April 8, 1912 – March 23, 1972)
 
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[[File:TedCarnell49.jpeg|thumb|Ted Carnell at [[Midwestcon 0]], Indian Lake, [[Ohio]], in 1949. Photo by [[Don Ford]].]]
 
  
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[[File:TedCarnell49.jpeg|thumb|'''Ted Carnell at [[Midwestcon 0|Indian Lake]], [[Ohio]], in 1949.'''<br>''Photo by [[Don Ford]]''.]]
 
'''Edward John “Ted” Carnell''' (also called '''John Carnell''' and '''E. J. Carnell''') was a [[UK]] [[fan]] and later [[prozine]] [[editor]].  He attended the [[1937 Leeds Convention]] and the [[Second British Convention]].
 
'''Edward John “Ted” Carnell''' (also called '''John Carnell''' and '''E. J. Carnell''') was a [[UK]] [[fan]] and later [[prozine]] [[editor]].  He attended the [[1937 Leeds Convention]] and the [[Second British Convention]].
  
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In 1949, he was the recipient of the [[Big Pond Fund]], the first [[fan fund]], to bring him to the [[Cinvention]] where he was [[Fan GoH]]. A [[CFG]] post-[[con]] party for him at [[Doc Barrett]]’s place on Indian Lake, [[Ohio]], was the origin of [[Midwestcon]].
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In 1949, he was the recipient of the [[Big Pond Fund]], the first [[fan fund]], to bring him to the [[Cinvention]], where he was [[Fan GoH]]. A [[CFG]] post-[[con]] party for him at [[Doc Barrett]]’s place on Indian Lake, [[Ohio]], was the origin of [[Midwestcon]].
  
 
Carnell was a member of the [[London Circle]]. He [[chaired]] the first [[UK]] [[Worldcon]], [[Loncon]], in 1957.
 
Carnell was a member of the [[London Circle]]. He [[chaired]] the first [[UK]] [[Worldcon]], [[Loncon]], in 1957.
  
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Before the [[War]], he took over the [[fanzine]] ''[[Novae Terrae]]'' and renamed it ''[[New Worlds (Carnell)]]''.  After four issues he attempted to turn it into a [[prozine]], but failed because the publisher he was working with turned out to be a crook.
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Before [[World War II]], he took over the [[fanzine]] ''[[Novae Terrae]]'' and renamed it ''[[New Worlds (Carnell)]]'', using '''Pendulum Publications''' as a [[publishing house]] name.  After four issues he attempted to turn it into a [[prozine]], but failed because the publisher he was working with turned out to be a crook. After the War, he was successfully founder and first editor of the ''[[New Worlds]]'' prozine.  He also edited ''[[Science Fantasy (UK)]]'' starting in the 1950s, and then started the long-lived ''New Writings in Science Fiction'' anthology series. 
  
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After the War, he was successfully founder and first editor of a ''[[New Worlds]]'' prozine.  He also edited ''[[Science Fantasy]]'' starting in the 1950s and then started the long-lived ''New Writings in Science Fiction'' anthology series. 
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He was a member of the [[International Fantasy Award]] judging panel. He was was on the [[committee]] of [[Festivention]] and [[London SF Con]] and was [[GoH]] at [[London]], the 1960 [[Eastercon]].
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He was a member of the [[International Fantasy Award]] judging panel.  He published ''[[Postal Preview]]'', ''[[Sands of Time]]'' (which appeared in the ''[[Futurian War Digest]]''), and the [[apazine]], ''[[Creep, Shadow!]]''. He was was on the [[committee]] of [[Festivention]] and [[London SF Con]] and was [[GoH]] at [[London]], the 1960 [[Eastercon]].
 
  
 
He helped launch the careers of [[Brian W. Aldiss]], [[J. G. Ballard]], [[Damien Broderick]], [[Michael Moorcock]], and [[James White]].
 
He helped launch the careers of [[Brian W. Aldiss]], [[J. G. Ballard]], [[Damien Broderick]], [[Michael Moorcock]], and [[James White]].
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He was married to [[Irene Carnell]].
 
He was married to [[Irene Carnell]].
  
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* ''[[Creep, Shadow!]]'' (for the [[British Amateur Press Association]]) [1945–46]
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[[File: MahaffeyB-TCarnell-CTabakow1949.jpeg |thumb|left|'''[[Bea Mahaffey]], Ted Carnell and [[Carrie Tabakow]], from left, at [[Doc Barrett]]’s post-[[Cinvention]] [[Midwestcon 0|party]] in 1949.''' ]]
 
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* 1949 -- '''[[Cinvention]]'''
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* 1949 -- [[Big Pond Fund]], '''[[Cinvention]]'''
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* 1957 -- [[1957 Best British Professional Magazine Hugo|Best British Professional Magazine Hugo]] nominee
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* 1957 -- [[1957 Best British Professional Magazine Hugo]] nominee
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* 1959 -- [[1959 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine Hugo]] nominee  
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* 1959 -- [[1959 Best Professional Magazine Hugo]] nominee  
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* 1960 -- [[london-convention|London (Eastercon)]]
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* 1960 -- [[London (Eastercon)]]
 
* 1965 -- [[Knight of St. Fantony]]
 
* 1965 -- [[Knight of St. Fantony]]
 
* 2014 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]]  
 
* 2014 -- [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]]  

Latest revision as of 04:18, 22 March 2023

(April 8, 1912 – March 23, 1972)

Ted Carnell at Indian Lake, Ohio, in 1949.
Photo by Don Ford.

Edward John “Ted” Carnell (also called John Carnell and E. J. Carnell) was a UK fan and later prozine editor. He attended the 1937 Leeds Convention and the Second British Convention.

In 1949, he was the recipient of the Big Pond Fund, the first fan fund, to bring him to the Cinvention, where he was Fan GoH. A CFG post-con party for him at Doc Barrett’s place on Indian Lake, Ohio, was the origin of Midwestcon.

Carnell was a member of the London Circle. He chaired the first UK Worldcon, Loncon, in 1957.

Before World War II, he took over the fanzine Novae Terrae and renamed it New Worlds, using Pendulum Publications as a publishing house name. After four issues he attempted to turn it into a prozine, but failed because the publisher he was working with turned out to be a crook. After the War, he was successfully founder and first editor of the New Worlds prozine. He also edited Science Fantasy starting in the 1950s, and then started the long-lived New Writings in Science Fiction anthology series.

He was a member of the International Fantasy Award judging panel. He was was on the committee of Festivention and London SF Con and was GoH at London, the 1960 Eastercon.

He helped launch the careers of Brian W. Aldiss, J. G. Ballard, Damien Broderick, Michael Moorcock, and James White.

He was married to Irene Carnell.

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Fanzines and Apazines:


Bea Mahaffey, Ted Carnell and Carrie Tabakow, from left, at Doc Barrett’s post-Cinvention party in 1949.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:


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