Fiction (French magazine)

{{Infobox magazine

| title = Fiction

| image_file = Cae-20-legendrekvater1976couverturefiction270.jpg

| image_caption = Cover of issue 270 from June 1976, illustrated by Philippe Legendre-Kvater

| editor = Alain Dorémieux

| category = Speculative fiction

| frequency =

| firstdate = October 1953

| finaldate = 1990

| finalnumber = 412

| company = {{ill|Éditions OPTA|fr}}

| country = France

| based = Paris

| language = French

| issn = 0223-4742

}}

Fiction was a French magazine on speculative fiction, in particular, fantasy and science fiction. First published in October 1953 by French publishing house {{ill|Éditions OPTA|fr|Éditions OPTA}}, it was published until 1990 (issue 412).{{Cite web |last=admin |title=“Fiction” : Death of a Famous European SF Magazine ? - Europa SF - The European Speculative Fiction portal |url=https://scifiportal.eu/fiction-death-of-a-famous-european-sf-magazine/ |access-date=2023-10-24 |language=en-US}} Initially was considered to be the French edition of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and contained many translations from that magazine, but later it began to publish more independent content.{{Cite web |title=SFE: France |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/france |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=sf-encyclopedia.com}} Its principal editor was Alain Dorémieux.{{Cite web |title=Series: Fiction |url=https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?36567 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.isfdb.org}}

The magazine was described in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, together with {{ill|Galaxie (French magazine)|lt=Galaxie|fr|Galaxie (magazine)}} as "for many years the principal outlet for US stories and a springboard for new French talents, including critics".