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Galaxy Science Fiction
American magazine (1950–1980). Founded 1950 in United States. Ceased 1980.
About Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by World Editions, a French-Italian company looking to break into the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L. Gold, who rapidly made Galaxy the leading science fiction magazine of its time, focusing on stories about social issues rather than technology. Gold published many notable stories during his tenure, including Ray Bradbury's "The Fireman", later expanded as Fahrenheit 451; Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters; and Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man. In 1952, the magazine was acquired by Robert Guinn, its printer. By the late 1950s, Frederik Pohl was helping Gold with most aspects of the magazine's production.
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Legacy
Galaxy Science Fiction ceased publication in 1980. Back issues are often held by research libraries and digital archives.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q1007573 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).