Joan Carol Holly | |
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Born | 1932 |
Died | 1982 |
Pen name | J. Hunter Holly |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | BA |
Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Genre | Science fiction |
Joan Carol Holly (1932–1982) was a science fiction author who wrote under the pseudonym J. Hunter Holly in the late 1950s until the mid-1970s. Holly lived and wrote in Lansing, Michigan and from her various book dedications, had a strong love of cats.
Holly graduated from Michigan State University during 1954 with a B.A. in psychology. Her affiliations at the University were Phi Kappa, Tau Sigma & Psi Chi. She was the recipient of the Hinman superior student scholarship. [1]
Holly also contributed to The Man from U.N.C.L.E. series of original novels, writing #10 The Assassination Affair. [4]
Joan Holly also contributed stories for Roger Elwood'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.