The year 1960 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
editBirths
edit- Dafydd ab Hugh
- Fyodor Berezin
- Eric Brown
- Yuli Burkin
- Daína Chaviano
- Brenda Cooper
- Kelley Eskridge
- Neil Gaiman
- Charles E. Gannon
- Nicola Griffith
- Peter F. Hamilton
- Nalo Hopkinson
- Dave Hutchinson
- Emmanuel Jouanne (d. 2008)
- Steven L. Kent
- Ian McDonald
- Linda Nagata
- Philip Palmer
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- Robert J. Sawyer
- Roland C. Wagner (d. 2012)
- Don Webb
- Andrzej Ziemiański
Deaths
edit- Victor Rousseau Emanuel (b. 1879)
- John Russell Fearn (b. 1908)
- Eden Phillpotts (b. 1862)
- John Taine (b. 1883) (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell)
Literary releases
editNovels
edit- Drunkard's Walk by Frederik Pohl, a professor unravels a conspiracy involving free will and predestination.
- Flesh by Philip José Farmer, space explorers return to a future Earth dominated by a fertility cult.
- The High Crusade by Poul Anderson, medieval knights capture an alien spaceship and embark on interstellar adventures.
- Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys, scientists explore a deadly alien artifact on the Moon, facing existential challenges.
- The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley, a man navigates a dystopian society where criminals are exiled to a savage world.
- Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton, a survivor on an alien planet allies with native beings against an alien threat.
- Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham, a biochemist discovers a lichen that slows aging, leading to societal upheaval.
- Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon, a man encounters a future society with unique views on gender and sexuality.
- Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick, an AI dictatorship faces rebellion and internal conflict.
Short stories
edit- "First Men to the Moon" (novella) by Wernher von Braun
Children's books
edit- A Mystery for Mr. Bass by Eleanor Cameron, children solve a mystery on the Mushroom Planet.
Movies
editAwards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects.
References
edit- ^ "David Bradley Biography". Indiana University.
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "12 to the Moon". AllMovie. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ Pratt, Douglas (2004). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. Vol. 1 (A-K). UNET 2 Corporation. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-932916-00-3.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-in dream girls: a galaxy of B-movie starlets of the sixties. McFarland. pp. 172–180. ISBN 978-0-7864-1575-5.
- ^ Weaver, Tom (2002). Science fiction confidential: interviews with 23 monster stars and film makers. McFarland. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-7864-1175-7.
- ^ Blockbuster Entertainment Staff (1998). The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition. Island Books. ISBN 978-0-440-22598-0.
- ^ "1960 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2010-04-19.