2014 in science fiction explained

The year 2014 was marked by the following events in science fiction.

Events

• April - Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars expanded universe is no more considered Star Wars canon.
• End of the British magazine SciFiNow.

Deaths

• February 16 : Michael Shea, American writer (born in 1946).
• March 18 : Lucius Shepard, American writer (born in 1943).
• May 12 : H. R. Giger, Swiss artist (born 1940)
• May 30 : Michael Szameit, German writer (born in 1950).
• June 1 : Jay Lake, American writer (born in 1964).
• June 15 : Daniel Keyes, American writer (born in 1927).^[1]
• June 30 : Frank M. Robinson, American writer (born in 1926).
• July 13 : Thomas Berger, American writer (born in 1924).^[2]

Literary releases

Novels

• Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer.
• Ancillary Sword, by Ann Leckie.
• Imperfect Sword, by John G. Hemry.
• Steadfast, by John G. Hemry.
• Involution, by Johan Heliot.
• Der Jesus-Deal, by Andreas Eschbach.
• Maul: Lockdown, by Joe Schreiber.
• Mentats of Dune, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
• Catacombes and Hooligans, the two first novels of the trilogy Les Particules réfractaires, by Mikhaïl W. Ramseier.
• Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey
• Earth Awakens by Orson Scott Card
• War Dogs by Greg Bear

Novellas

• The Churn by James S.A. Corey

Comics

• Brane Zéro, tome 1, first volume of the serie Brane Zéro, written and drawn by Mathieu Thonon.
• Réalité, second volume of the serie Entre-Monde, by Yanouch.

Films

Original

• The Anomaly, by Noel Clarke.
• Area 51, by Oren Peli.
• Bugs, by Yan Jia
• Calculator, by Dmitry Grachov
• Divergent, by Neil Burger.
• Edge of Tomorrow, by Doug Liman.^[3]
• Extraterrestrial, by Colin Minihan.
• The Giver, by Phillip Noyce.
• Guardians of the Galaxy, by James Gunn.
• Interstellar, by Christopher Nolan.^[4]
• The Maze Runner, by Wes Ball.
• Lucy, by Luc Besson.
• Predestination, by the Spierig brothers.
• Project Almanac, by Dean Israelite.
• , by Mamoru Oshii.
• Schnitzel, by Asaf Epstein.
• Space Station 76, by Jack Plotnick.
• Transcendence, by Wally Pfister.
• Zero Theorem, by Terry Gilliam.

Sequels, spin-offs and remakes

• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, by Matt Reeves.
• , by Tom Green.
• RoboCop, by José Padilha.
• , by Michael Bay.^[5]

Television

• The 100, by Kass Morgan and Jason Rothenberg.
• 2Day, created by Ben Wiener and Manu De Maleprade, directed by Ben Wiener.
• Ascension, by Philip Levens and Adrian A. Cruz.
• Star Wars Rebels : season #1.

Video games

• , developed and edited by Frontier Developments.
• Wasteland 2, developed and edited by inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment.
• Destiny

Awards

Hugo Award

See main article: article and Hugo Award.

• Best dramatic presentation (long form) - Gravity

Nebula Award

See main article: article and Nebula Award.

• Best novel

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

• Ray Bradbury Award

James Gunn and Nicole Perlman for Guardians of the Galaxy

Locus Award

See main article: article and Locus Award. Best Science Fiction Novel: Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey

Saturn Award

See main article: 40th Saturn Awards.

• Best science fiction film: Gravity

Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award

See main article: article and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire.

Prix Rosny-Aîné Award

See main article: article and Prix Rosny-Aîné.

BSFA Award

See main article: article and BSFA Award.

Sidewise Award for Alternate History

See main article: article and Sidewise Award for Alternate History.

Arthur C. Clarke Award

See main article: article and Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Edward E. Smith Memorial Award

See main article: article and Edward E. Smith Memorial Award.

Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis

See main article: article.

Seiun Award

See main article: article and Seiun Award.

Academy Award

• Gravity: 7 Oscars for best visual effects, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.
• Her for Best Original Screenplay.

See also

• 2014 in science

Notes and References

1. Web site: Daniel Keyes American author . Encyclopedia Britannica . 8 April 2019 . en.
2. Web site: Thomas Berger American author . Encyclopedia Britannica . 2 April 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Edge of Tomorrow. Box Office Mojo. English. 6 June 2014. 7 September 2016.
4. Web site: Interstellar. Box Office Mojo. English. 7 November 2014. 7 September 2016.
5. Web site: Transformers: Age of Extinction. Box Office Mojo. English. 27 June 2014. 7 September 2016.