Carter Guzman’s work spans both licensed franchises and original story worlds, exploring how narrative systems shape culture, leadership, and imagination.
Latest Releases
Ultraman Episode Guide
A complete guide to the Ultraman television universe, covering nearly 400 episodes across the franchise’s many series. The book includes summaries, imagery, and entries for even the rare “missing episodes.”
Godzilla – The Official Pop-Up Book
Behold the stunningly stylized renderings of Godzilla and the many monsters from Monster Island in this one-of-a kind collectible. Delve into the lore of the monster with fascinating information and insightful analysis written by an expert in Godzilla’s history, while coming face-to-face with the creature in stunning 3-D. Featuring expanding flaps, pull-tab attacks, and one of the tallest pop-ups to ever rise from the depths of a book, this title is a true celebration of the King of Monsters.
Wicked – The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Experience all that is Oz from Munchkinland to dear old Shiz, before hopping a train to the vibrant Emerald City and beyond in this stunning pop-up book, lovingly crafted by Matthew Reinhart. Featuring key locations from Wicked and magical moments from the movie, this intricate pop-up book has truly special surprises on every page. But that’s not the only magic found in this book. After closing the final pop-up, readers can open up the magnetic spine to unfold and expand the spreads into a map of Oz, creating a one-of-a-kind experience that is truly Wicked.
The Wisdom of Picard
Discover all of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s sage advice, insight, and wisdom from the deck of the USS Enterprise and beyond in this ultimate collection of wise words from the esteemed Starfleet captain.
Any Star Trek fan knows that Captain Jean-Luc Picard is renowned for his impressive oratory skills, preferring negotiation and diplomacy over violence and destruction. Now, you can finally ponder all of his wisdom in one place—from his thoughts on leadership and sense of duty to justice and the limitlessness of exploration—in Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard.
Journey with the Starfleet captain through his seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation to the Star Trek movies to the current series Star Trek: Picard. Star Trek: The Wisdom of Picard boldly goes where no book has gone before to log Picard’s timeless advice in one impressive collection, perfect for Star Trek fans everywhere! Make it so!
Franchise Work
Carter has contributed to a variety of licensed publishing and pop-culture products, including projects connected to Star Trek, The Office, Godzilla, Ultraman, Aquaman, and several trivia and novelty publishing lines.
Story Worlds
Adventure Capitalists Serialized Fantasy World
Adventure Capitalists is a serialized fantasy world exploring economics, faith, and power in a strange and evolving landscape. Through artifacts, documents, and narrative fragments, the project examines how fictional systems shape the stories people live inside.
Ruler of the Undersea Kingdom Fictional Television Archive
Ruler of the Undersea Kingdom is a book about a television series that never existed. Presented as the official companion to a lost cult fantasy show from the late 1970s, it reconstructs the series through episode guides, production notes, and archival materials. The result is a playful piece of media archaeology — documenting a world that only ever existed in the imagination.
The Dog Park Mysteries: A Cozy Mystery Series
At Falcon Rock Dog Park, the dogs run free and the humans gossip. When a member of the park’s unlikely friend group dies under suspicious circumstances, the regulars find themselves pulled into a mystery none of them expected to solve. With the help of one very perceptive dog, the truth begins to surface — along with a few secrets the neighborhood would rather keep buried.