1928 in science fiction
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The year 1928 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births
- March 6 : William F. Nolan, American writer[1]
- June 8 : Kate Wilhelm, American writer (died 2018)[2]
- July 3 : Georges-Jean Arnaud, French writer (died 2020).
- July 16 : Robert Sheckley, American writer, (died 2005)[3]
- July 28 : Angélica Gorodischer, Argentine writer.
- August 11 : Alan E. Nourse, American writer (died 1992)[4]
- December 16 : Philip K. Dick, American writer (died 1982)[5]
Literary releases
Novels
- The Skylark of Space, by Edward Elmer Smith.[6]
- (in Russian) Amphibian Man, by Alexander Beliaev.
- The Rocket to the Moon, by Thea von Harbou.
- (in French) Hans Hardts Mondfahrt, by Otto Willi Gail.[7]
Short stories
Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.