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British Science Fiction: A Chronology, 1478-1990 (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature)
British Science Fiction A Chronology 14781990 - Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature Author:Nicholas Ruddick This chronology outlines British science fiction from 1479-1990, highlighting the important biographical and publishing events in the field of science fiction literature and fandom, as well as in other media. The chronology includes biographical information on more than 700 authors, listings of more than 2,000 works, including anthologies, criti... more »cism and essays, publishing and fandom milestones, first publications, and awards. The works are fully cross-referenced and indexed, with introductory definitions of the field and descriptive headnotes for five periods: The Descent of Scientific Romance, 1478-1894; The Wellsian Synthesis, 1895-1936; British Science Fiction, 1937-1961; New Wave Speculative Fiction, 1962-1978; and The British Fantastic, 1979-1990.« less