Science Fiction Adventures (1956 magazine)
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Science Fiction Adventures was an American digest-size
science fiction magazine
, published from 1956 to 1958 by Royal Publications as a companion to Infinity
, which had been launched the previous year. It was edited by Larry T. Shaw throughout its short run. Science Fiction Adventures focused on longer fiction than appeared in Infinity; these were often labelled as novels, though they were rarely longer than 20,000 words. Shaw declared in his first editorial that he wanted to bring back a "sense of wonder", and he printed straightforward action adventure stories. Robert Silverberg
was a prolific contributor, under his own name and under the pseudonym "Calvin M. Knox", and he also collaborated with Randall Garrett
, under the name "Robert Randall", on a story in the first issue. Other well-known writers occasionally appeared, including Cyril M. Kornbluth
, Algis Budrys
, and Harry Harrison
. The magazine was cancelled because of disappointing sales; the final issue was dated June 1958.
Digest size
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Science fiction magazine
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, published from 1956 to 1958 by Royal Publications as a companion to Infinity
Infinity (magazine)
Infinity Science Fiction was a short-lived American science fiction magazine. It was published from November 1955 to November 1958 and released a total of 20 issues. The editor of the magazine was Larry T. Shaw...
, which had been launched the previous year. It was edited by Larry T. Shaw throughout its short run. Science Fiction Adventures focused on longer fiction than appeared in Infinity; these were often labelled as novels, though they were rarely longer than 20,000 words. Shaw declared in his first editorial that he wanted to bring back a "sense of wonder", and he printed straightforward action adventure stories. Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is an American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple nominee of the Hugo Award and a winner of the Nebula Award.-Early years:...
was a prolific contributor, under his own name and under the pseudonym "Calvin M. Knox", and he also collaborated with Randall Garrett
Randall Garrett
Randall Garrett was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a prolific contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s...
, under the name "Robert Randall", on a story in the first issue. Other well-known writers occasionally appeared, including Cyril M. Kornbluth
Cyril M. Kornbluth
Cyril M. Kornbluth was an American science fiction author and a notable member of the Futurians. He used a variety of pen-names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, Kenneth Falconer, Walter C. Davies, Simon Eisner and Jordan Park...
, Algis Budrys
Algis Budrys
Algis Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names "Frank Mason", "Alger Rome", "John A. Sentry", "William Scarff", and "Paul Janvier."-Biography:...
, and Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison is an American science fiction author best known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and the novel Make Room! Make Room! , the basis for the film Soylent Green...
. The magazine was cancelled because of disappointing sales; the final issue was dated June 1958.