2013 in science fiction
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The year 2013 was marked in science fiction by the following events.
Events
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- November, 23: 50th anniversary of the Doctor Who franchise. It was highlighted by the release of The Day of the Doctor special episode, Doctor Who 50 years trailer, and fan celebrations worldwide.
Deaths
[edit]- May 26 – Jack Vance, American writer (b. 1916 in science fiction)[1]
- June 8 – John Boyd, American writer (b. 1919)[2]
- June 9 – Iain M. Banks, Scottish writer (b. 1954)[3]
- June 23 – Richard Matheson, American writer (b. 1926)[4]
- July 10 – Gokulananda Mahapatra, Indian writer (b. 1922)[5]
- September 2 – Frederik Pohl, American writer (b. 1919)[6]
Literature
[edit]- Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card
- Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey
- Nichts von euch auf Erden by Reinhard Jirgl
- The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
Films
[edit]- After Earth
- Coherence
- The Colony
- The Congress
- Dark Skies
- Elysium
- Ender's Game
- Europa Report
- Gravity
- Her
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- The Last Days on Mars
- Pacific Rim
- Oblivion
- Riddick
- Snowpiercer
- Star Trek Into Darkness
TV
[edit]- Defiance, season 1
- Doctor Who 2013 specials
- Falling Skies, season 3
- Orphan Black, season 1
- Revolution, season 2
- Rick and Morty
- Steven Universe
- The Tomorrow People
- Under the Dome, season 1
Awards
[edit]Locus Award
[edit]Nebula Award
[edit]Saturn Award
[edit]Best science fiction film: The Avengers
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Vance". The Telegraph. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Authors : Boyd, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Mullan, John (10 June 2013). "Iain Banks obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Hawtree, Christopher (25 June 2013). "Richard Matheson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 9781476616520.
- ^ "Frederik Pohl | American author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 April 2019.