Pohl, Carol
Entry updated 8 May 2023. Tagged: Artist, Editor.
(1927-2005) US editor and artist born Carol Metcalf Ulf, whose married surnames were Stanton (L Jerome Stanton, 1940s associate editor of Astounding), Pohl while with Frederik Pohl 1953-1983, and later Wilson (Stanley Wilson, 1989). She was active in New York and New Jersey Fandom from the 1950s; her first work of genre interest comprised five interior illustrations in Galaxy for October 1967.
With her husband Frederik Pohl she edited and introduced four sf Anthologies including the Science Fiction: The Great Years diptych opening with Science Fiction: The Great Years (anth 1973). She also created the cover artwork depicting Pohl for the special issue of F&SF (September 1973) celebrating his work. [DRL]
Carol Metcalf Ulf Pohl [previously Stanton, later Wilson]
born Boston, Massachusetts: 8 April 1927
died New Jersey: 1 January 2005
works as editor
series
Science Fiction: The Great Years
- Science Fiction: The Great Years (New York: Ace Books, 1973) with Frederik Pohl [anth: Science Fiction: The Great Years: pb/]
- Science Fiction: The Great Years: Volume II (New York: Ace Books, 1976) with Frederik Pohl [anth: Science Fiction: The Great Years: pb/Don Punchatz]
individual titles as editor
- Jupiter (New York: Ballantine Books, 1973) with Frederik Pohl [anth: pb/John Berkey]
- Science Fiction Discoveries (New York: Bantam Books, 1976) with Frederik Pohl [anth: pb/]
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