Joan Carol Holly (1932–1982) was a

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who wrote under the

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J. Hunter Holly in the late 1950s until the mid-1970s. Holly lived and wrote in

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and from her various book dedications, had a strong love of cats. Holly graduated from

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during 1954 with a B.A. in psychology. Her affiliations at the University were Phi Kappa, Tau Sigma &

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. She was the recipient of the Hinman superior student scholarship.

Bibliography

*''Encounter'' (1959) *''The Green Planet'' (1961) *''The Dark Planet'' (1962) *''The Flying Eyes'' (1962) *''The Running Man'' (1963) *''The Gray Aliens'' (1963, published in the UK as ''The Grey Aliens'') *''The Time Twisters'' (1964) *''The Dark Enemy'' (1965) *''The Mind Traders'' (1967) *''Keeper'' (1976) *''Death Dolls of Lyra'' (1977) *''Shepherd'' (1977) Holly also contributed to ''

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'' series of original novels, writing #10 ''The Assassination Affair''. Joan Holly also contributed stories for

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's series of books and sci-fi magazines, under both her real name and her pseudonym. Some of these, ''The Chronicles of a Comer'' in particular, have a religious theme.

Sources

External links

Joan Hunter Holly Papers (MS 252)
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Kenneth Spencer Research Library
at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holly, J. Hunter 20th-century American novelists American science fiction writers American women short story writers American women novelists Women science fiction and fantasy writers 1932 births 1982 deaths 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American short story writers