Portal:Speculative fiction/Anniversaries/January/January 1
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Book releases
- 1818 - Frankenstein, a gothic horror novel written by Mary Shelley
- 2000 - The Historian, a postmodern historical novel written by American author Elizabeth Kostova
Births
- 1888 - Chesley Bonestell (d. 1986), a painter, designer and illustrator who was a major influence on science fiction art and illustration. He is known as the "Father of Modern Space Art".
- 1899 - Laurence Manning (d. 1972), a Canadian science fiction author
- 1917 - Mark Hanna (d. 2003), an American screenwriter and actor best known his screenplays for many science fiction B movies in the 1950s
Anniversaries and events
- 1930 - Analog Science Fiction and Fact, an American science fiction magazine, begins publication under the name Astounding Stories of Super-Science in January 1930
- 1939 - Startling Stories, an American pulp science fiction magazine, began publication in January 1939
- 2000 - Fans, a webcomic about a group of science fiction and fantasy fans, begins publication
- 2007 - Sci Fi Channel launches in Singapore and other Asian countries
