1957 in science fiction

The year 1957 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Births

• Roger MacBride Allen
• John Barnes
• Stephen Baxter
• Joël Champetier (d. 2015)
• Jean-Claude Dunyach
• John M. Ford (d. 2006)
• C. S. Friedman
• Elizabeth Hand
• John Meaney
• Jeff Noon
• Jerry Oltion
• Jerry Ordway
• Wildy Petoud
• Sharon Shinn
• Shumil
• Michael Stackpole
• Tad Williams

Deaths

• Ray Cummings (b. 1887)
• Alfred Döblin (b. 1878)

Literary releases

Novels

• Big Planet by Jack Vance, explores a rogue planet's diverse societies and political intrigue.
• The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle, a sentient cloud from space threatens Earth, prompting scientific investigation.
• Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), a boy rises from slavery to uncover his mysterious heritage and destiny.
• The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dick, a man discovers his hometown is an illusion controlled by cosmic forces.
• The Deep Range by Arthur C. Clarke, chronicles an ex-astronaut's career in ocean exploration and whale ranching.
• The Door into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein, an engineer uses time travel to seek revenge and reclaim his inventions.
• Empire of the Atom by A. E. van Vogt, a future civilization based on ancient Roman culture navigates political upheaval.
• The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer, a castaway's quest to return home leads him through bizarre alien adventures.
• Islands of Space by John W. Campbell, Jr., space explorers discover new worlds and encounter alien civilizations.
• The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham, an English village is overtaken by mysterious, super-intelligent children.
• The Mind Cage by A. E. van Vogt, explores mind control and identity in a dystopian future.
• On the Beach by Nevil Shute, post-apocalyptic novel where survivors in Australia await inevitable fallout.
• Star Born by Andre Norton, colonists on an alien planet struggle for independence and survival.
• Wasp by Eric Frank Russell, a man disrupts an alien society using guerrilla tactics during an interstellar war.
• Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd [A Week in the Wales that Will Be] by Islwyn Ffowc Elis (in Welsh), a time traveler explores a future Wales with utopian and dystopian elements.

Short stories

• "Call Me Joe" (novelette) by Poul Anderson
• "Get Out of My Sky" (novella) by James Blish

Movies

Awards

No Hugo Award was awarded in 1957.^[5]

See also

• 1957 in science

Notes

References