Category Archives: The History Of Science Fiction

An ongoing project in which I attempt to cover the entire history of science fiction and fantasy from it’s origins through to today in chronological fashion. I’m currently working my way through the decades with some special posts to highlight particularly significant individuals.

My thought is that the articles could be continually revised and expanded based on reader feedback, becoming steadily more comprehensive.

The History of Science Fiction Part 9: 1940 — 1949

Brace your­selves, it’s a long one. Don’t for­get these are all posted to +The His­tory of Sci­ence Fic­tion. The for­ties were of course dom­i­nated by World War II and its after-effects. Per­haps the biggest imme­di­ate influ­ence…

The History of Science Fiction Part 8: John W. Campbell

There are a lot of very col­or­ful char­ac­ters from the early days of sci­ence fic­tion. But a hand­ful of them were so influ­en­tial that they influ­enced the direc­tion of the whole genre. John W. Camp­bell undoubt­edly falls…

The History Of Science Fiction Part 7 1930 — 1939

Enter The Golden Age With the genre now defined and grow­ing, the 30s were when it spread across media. Books, mag­a­zines, movies, radio and comics, all were fer­tile ground for sci­ence fic­tion. New authors began…