The year 2014 was marked by the following events in science fiction.
Events April - Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars expanded universe is no more considered Star Wars canon. End of the British magazine SciFiNow.
Deaths February 16 : Michael Shea, American writer (born in 1946). March 18 : Lucius Shepard, American writer (born in 1943). May 12 : H. R. Giger, Swiss artist (born 1940) May 30 : Michael Szameit, German writer (born in 1950). June 1 : Jay Lake, American writer (born in 1964). June 15 : Daniel Keyes, American writer (born in 1927). June 30 : Frank M. Robinson, American writer (born in 1926). July 13 : Thomas Berger, American writer (born in 1924).
Literary releases Novels Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer. Ancillary Sword, by Ann Leckie. Imperfect Sword, by John G. Hemry. Steadfast, by John G. Hemry. Involution, by Johan Heliot. Der Jesus-Deal, by Andreas Eschbach. Maul: Lockdown, by Joe Schreiber. Mentats of Dune, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Catacombes and Hooligans, the two first novels of the trilogy Les Particules réfractaires, by Mikhaïl W. Ramseier. Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey Earth Awakens by Orson Scott Card War Dogs by Greg Bear
Novellas The Churn by James S.A. Corey
Stories collections
Short stories
Comics Brane Zéro, tome 1, first volume of the serie Brane Zéro, written and drawn by Mathieu Thonon. Réalité, second volume of the serie Entre-Monde, by Yanouch.
Films Original The Anomaly, by Noel Clarke. Area 51, by Oren Peli. Bugs, by Yan Jia Divergent, by Neil Burger. Edge of Tomorrow, by Doug Liman. Extraterrestrial, by Colin Minihan. The Giver, by Phillip Noyce. Guardians of the Galaxy, by James Gunn. Interstellar, by Christopher Nolan. The Maze Runner, by Wes Ball. Lucy, by Luc Besson. Predestination, by the Spierig brothers. Project Almanac, by Dean Israelite. The Last Druid: Garm Wars, by Mamoru Oshii. Schnitzel, by Asaf Epstein. Space Station 76, by Jack Plotnick. Transcendence, by Wally Pfister. Zero Theorem, by Terry Gilliam.
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, by Matt Reeves. Monsters: Dark Continent, by Tom Green. RoboCop, by José Padilha. Transformers: Age of Extinction, by Michael Bay.
Television The 100, by Kass Morgan and Jason Rothenberg. 2Day, created by Ben Wiener and Manu De Maleprade, directed by Ben Wiener. Ascension, by Philip Levens and Adrian A. Cruz. Star Wars Rebels : season #1.
Video games Elite: Dangerous, developed and edited by Frontier Developments. Wasteland 2, developed and edited by inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. Destiny
Awards
Hugo Award
Best dramatic presentation (long form) - Gravity
Nebula Award
Best novel: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Ray Bradbury Award: James Gunn and Nicole Perlman for Guardians of the Galaxy
Locus Award
Best Science Fiction Novel: Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey
Saturn Award
Best science fiction film: Gravity
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
Prix Rosny-Aîné Award
BSFA Award
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
Seiun Award
Academy Award Gravity: 7 Oscars for best visual effects, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. Her for Best Original Screenplay.
See also 2014 in science
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