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The year 2013 was marked in science fiction by the following events.
Events edit
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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
Films edit
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.