Carr discovered science fiction fandom in 1949 , where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines , which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world . ( He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan ' Carl Brandon ' after whom the Carl Brandon Society 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 Hugos for Best Fanzine ( 1959 – 1961 , 1967 – 1968 ) , winning in 1959 , was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer ( 1971 – 1973 ) , winning in 1973 , and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation in 1986
ConFederation
44th World Science Fiction Convention
Terry Carr