Kerry O'Quinn is an American writer, magazine publisher, director and producer, most noted for the creation of '' Starlog'', '' Fangoria'', ''Cinemagic'', '' Future Life'', Rock Video, Hard Rock and '' Comics Scene'' magazines.

Career

O'Quinn was a publisher for ''Future Life'' magazine during the 1980s. O'Quinn produced the ''Star Trek'' 20th Anniversary Convention, the ''Star Wars'' 10th Anniversary Convention, and the Starlog 20th Anniversary Convention. In 2009, an award was named after him, th
O'Quinn Award
which recognizes "exceptional achievement in the art and craft of the horror film field." O'Quinn himself was the first recipient of the award. His film
Queerantine!
(2009) Screened at th
Big Bear Horror Film Festival
(later Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival) in 2009.

Personal life

O'Quinn currently lives in Los Angeles, California. In his early years in New York he was friends with the novelist Ayn Rand, along with numerous individuals from Rand's circle, including

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and Barbara Branden.

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