| Adopt-An-Author.com | | Science Fiction Authors | Although science fiction has been around in various forms since early times, it began to achieve major popularity and interest in the post- industrial-revolution era, and has come a long way from the work of earlier writers in the genre, such as HG Wells, and Jules Verne.
The rise of science fiction magazines and fantasy and weird tales pulp fiction in the U.S. in the 1930's and 1940's attracted many writers of an outstanding calibre to the industry. Authors such as A.E. Van Vogt astounded readers with his skill and vision, and he inspired other young writers, for example, Philip K Dick, Keith Laumer and Philip J Farmer.
Early science fiction tales dealt with trips to the moon, Venus and Mars. Later writers such as Ursula K Le Guin, CJ Cherryth and Larry Niven began to invent new planets and also, to describe the aliens who lived on them. The Future of Man is also a popular theme with many writers, including Isaac Asimov who describes the Empire of Man in 10,000 years time and the role of sentient robots in a future human society.
Alien Invasion and Galactic Warfare novels have, of course, always been popular, with authors such as Harry Harrison and EE "Doc" Smith, coming to mind. Another popular trend has been the development of time travel science fiction and alternate history stories that introduce new dimensions to the concept of time - past, present and future. See Robert Silverberg and Harry Turtledove.
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