2013 in science fiction

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

Events[]

Actors Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and producer Steven Moffat celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who

• 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. )^[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 Hunger Games: Catching Fire
• 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[]

Best science fiction film: The Avengers

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