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Kerry O'Quinn created Starlog, Fangoria, Cinemagic, Future Life, Rock Video, Hard Rock, and Comics Scene magazines. He is most noted for founding this group of publications aimed at genre film, horror, science fiction, and music fans.
The O'Quinn Award, established in 2009, recognizes exceptional achievement in the art and craft of the horror film field. Kerry O'Quinn himself was the first recipient of the award named in his honor.
Kerry O'Quinn produced the Star Trek 20th Anniversary Convention, the Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention, and the Starlog 20th Anniversary Convention. These events celebrated milestone anniversaries for major genre franchises and the magazine he helped establish.
Kerry O'Quinn directed a film called Queerantine!, which screened at the Big Bear Horror Film Festival in 2009. The festival was later known as the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival.
In his early years in New York, Kerry O'Quinn was friends with the novelist Ayn Rand. He also knew figures from Rand's circle, including Nathaniel Branden and Barbara Branden.
Kerry O'Quinn currently lives in Los Angeles, California.