Science fiction day

What day is it?

January 2 is an important date in the calendar of every fan of science fiction. After all, this day is celebrated in the world Science fiction day. Despite the fact that the holiday is not official and is not recognized by any government, it is supported by such well-known organizations as the American film company Hallmark Channel and the international publishing house Scholastic Corporation, which specializes in the release of comics. The holiday was founded in the USA and spread to different corners of our planet.

How did the idea to celebrate Science Fiction Day come about?

Many fans works of science fiction I wonder why this day is celebrated on January 2. However, the date was not chosen at random — it was on this day in 1920 that the famous American writer, the world-famous author of science fiction — Isaac Asimov was born. Dozens of works written in this genre were published under his authorship. The most famous of them are the collection «All about robots», «Trilogy about the Foundation».

Life and work of Isaac Asimov

Since Science Fiction Day is dedicated to this author, readers will be interested to know more about him and his works.

The official date of birth of the writer is January 2, 1920. Isaac was born in a Jewish family in the town of Petrovychi of the Lithuanian-Belarusian SSR, now Shumyatsky district of the Smolensk region. His parents moved to the United States of America when the boy was 3 years old. Asimov graduated from Columbia University’s chemistry department and received a master’s degree in chemical sciences. After the army, he entered graduate school and received a doctorate. After graduation, he worked as a teacher at Boston University, where he received the title of professor. Isaac Asimov’s life ended in 1992 from heart failure.

The writer has written many books in the genre of science fiction, which is considered a valuable asset of world literature. He is the first to use terms such as robotics and psychohistory, as well as to develop rules for the behavior of robots. The fiction writer’s works are full of interesting scenes and unexpected solutions. Each event is logically accurate and well-founded, and his world is constantly changing, which fascinates readers.

The golden collection of the fantastic artist included:

• A collection of works «Galactic Empire» about the human settlement of the entire Galaxy, the center of which is the planet Trantor. The land has become a forgotten place — a distant province, and it is here that a terrible conspiracy is born.
• «Foundation» is the most famous series of fantasy novels of the writer, which is also called «Academy» and «Foundation». The cycle includes 7 novels about robots and the galactic empire. The collection, which is considered the best in the genre of world science fiction, was awarded the Hugo Award.
• «Caves of Steel» is a novel written in the style of a science-fiction detective story, where crimes are investigated by a man from the future with a robot.

Famous science fiction writers

Except Isaac Asimov The following writers also declared themselves:

Jules Verne — this author is the father of science fiction, because he started this genre. He is the author of exciting adventure-fiction works such as «Captain Grant’s Children», «80 Days Around the World», «Five Weeks in a Balloon» and many others.

Herbert Wells — one of the best and greatest science fiction writers of all time. His pen includes works that have long been among the classics of world literature. Among them are unsurpassed novels: «The Unknown», «The Time Machine», «The First Men on the Moon», etc.

Arthur Clarke with his «Space Odyssey», which was successfully adapted into the screen and was well received by the audience.

Frank Herbert — the author of the famous series of science fiction novels «Dune», based on which several feature films and a TV series were shot. Both the book and its adaptations have many fans. In his works, the author touches on the topics of ecology, evolution, religion, politics, and survival.

Ray Bradbury — a writer who wrote many science fiction novels and short stories. His most popular work is a dystopian novel called «Fahrenheit 450».

William Gibson is the founder of cyberpunk — a new direction in the genre of science fiction. In his works, high technology is closely intertwined with the power of giant corporations that rule the world. Marginal heroes try to overcome the regime of oligarchs in the conditions of social decline of society and ultra-high technologies. Bright examples of such works are «Neuromancers», «Count Zero», «Mona Lisa Overdrive».

🎁 Gifts for Science Fiction Day

	Frank Herbert (Eng.) «Dune»
	Joan K. Rowling (Eng.) «Fantastic Creatures»
	Taylor Thomas «Gargantis»
	Ray Bradbury «Fahrenheit 450»
	Voytenko Olga «In the light of fireflies. Where there is silence»

How to celebrate Science fiction day?

This day is especially actively spent by fiction authors. They gather at forums, literary conferences, speak among supporters of their works and the genre as a whole. Bookstores organize events with performances by famous science fiction writers.

If you are a devoted fan and connoisseur of this genre, then you have great opportunities to open the pages of your favorite work once again and plunge into the incredible vortex of the fantastic world.

You can also watch a screen adaptation of one of the works.

Why do we love this day?

Sci-fi — these are not just silly ideas that do not have any basis. Critics believe that the incredible ideas of science fiction authors are a prophetic vision of the future world.

A good essay makes every person think about the future of humanity and possible options for the development of the history of our planet. It is the encounter with the unknown that attracts science fiction readers.

When will we celebrate Science fiction day?

Year	Date	Weekday
2021	2 January	Saturday
2022	2 January	Sunday
2023	2 January	Monday
2024	2 January	Tuesday
2025	2 January	Thursday