2013 in science fiction explained

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

Events

• 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

• 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

• 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

• After Earth
• Coherence
• The Colony
• The Congress
• Dark Skies
• Elysium
• Ender's Game
• Europa Report
• Gravity
• Her
• The Last Days on Mars
• Pacific Rim
• Oblivion
• Riddick
• Snowpiercer
• Star Trek Into Darkness

TV

• 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

Locus Award

• Best Science Fiction Novel - Redshirts by John Scalzi

Nebula Award

• Best novel

2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

• Ray Bradbury Award

Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón for Gravity

Saturn Award

See main article: 39th Saturn Awards. Best science fiction film: The Avengers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack Vance . The Telegraph . 22 July 2018 . 5 June 2013.
2. Web site: Authors : Boyd, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia . www.sf-encyclopedia.com . 1 April 2019.
3. Web site: Mullan . John . Iain Banks obituary . The Guardian . 1 April 2019 . 10 June 2013.
4. Web site: Hawtree . Christopher . Richard Matheson obituary . The Guardian . 31 March 2019 . 25 June 2013.
5. Book: III . Harris M. Lentz . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013 . 2014 . McFarland . 9781476616520 . 234 . en.
6. Web site: Frederik Pohl American author . Encyclopedia Britannica . 1 April 2019 . en.