| Joan Carol Holly | |
| Pseudonym: | J. Hunter Holly |
| Birth Date: | 1932 |
| Death Date: | 1982 |
| 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.