2012 in science fiction
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{{Years in Science Fiction}}
The year 2012 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
- George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, with all its property, including Star Wars franchise, to Disney for $4 billion.
- Esli magazine closed down.
=Deaths=
- February 3 – John Christopher, British writer (born 1922){{cite web |title=John Christopher - British author |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Christopher |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |accessdate=19 July 2018 |language=en}}
- June 5 – Ray Bradbury, American writer (b. 1920){{cite web |last1=Pringle |first1=David |title=Ray Bradbury obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jun/06/ray-bradbury |website=The Guardian |accessdate=1 April 2019 |date=6 June 2012}}
- August 15 – Harry Harrison, American writer (b. 1925){{cite web |title=Sci-fi author Harry Harrison dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19270109 |website=BBC News |accessdate=1 April 2019 |date=15 August 2012}}
- November 19 – Boris Strugatsky, Russian writer (b. 1933){{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Andrew |title=Boris Strugatsky, 79, Who Critiqued Soviets in Fiction, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/world/europe/boris-strugatsky-who-critiqued-soviets-in-fiction-dies-at-79.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=1 April 2019 |date=24 November 2012}}
Films
Literature
- Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
- Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
- Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey
Awards
= Saturn Award =
{{main|38th Saturn Awards}}
- Best science fiction film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Best Network Television Series: Fringe
=Locus Award=
References
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{{Succession box
| title = Science fiction by year
| years = 2012
| before = 2011
| after = 2013
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