science fictional adj.
being, pertaining to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2
SF Criticism
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1932
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Forrest J. Ackerman
Announcement Science Fictional: the Fantasy Fans Fraternity! Science-fantasy differs from the usual run of book and magazine fiction in many ways but primarily in the unflagging loyalty and alert interest of its many followers. No other class of readers can compare in these respects with genuine Science Fiction fans. It is for them that the Fantasy Fans Fraternity is being launched. There are no restrictions; no recommendations are needed. Girls, boys, men, women, may join freely. All lovers of the diverse forms of fantasy are invited. (This goes for you Strange Tales readers, too!)There are no dues or fees of any kind, except for a very nominal charge (only a trifle more than a new copy of the magazine you are now reading) for a membership card. This card allows the Fraternizers special privileges and derives them much benefit.
Letter in Astounding Stories Nov. 282/2 -
1935
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Forrest J. Ackerman
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‘The Final Struggle’ unfortunately impressed me as being very bad as a science-fictional, fantastic, or any kind of story.
The Ackerman Limited in Wonder Stories Feb. 1139/1 (letter) -
1949
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Grudge is one of the first interesting science-fictional characters to come along in a long while.
Letter in Astounding Science Fiction Oct. 150/1 -
1950
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Rick Sneary
We will have authors, and fans, auctions and speachs [sic] on science-fictional subjects.
This, On a Blue Monday! in Planet Stories Fall 100/2 (letter) -
1980
Marion Zimmer Bradley
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It never occurred to me to write fantasy until I discovered the science-fictional fantasy style of the novels of Moore and Kuttner.
Darkover Retrospective in Planet Savers/Sword of Aldones (1982) 310 -
1991 Locus May 19/3
Where the book is good it is very good, though not necessarily in science fictional ways.
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1993 Science Fiction Studies Nov. 307
The Great Romance is unusual among SF works of the time in being…science-fictional from the outset.
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1994 Interzone Sept. 59/2
She also retains the kind of science-fictional curiosity which searches assiduously for a sense of wonder in expanding imaginative horizons, and the story contrives to attain a most unexpected conclusion.
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2000
Spider Robinson
Nobody has any idea what the hell they are, but all kinds of guesses have been made, some of them fairly science fictional. Black holes colliding. Star drives switching on. Wormholes eating galaxies.
Callahan's Key xv. 254 -
2006
S. M. Stirling
Sort of science-fictional, Marc thought. But then, we're exploring an alien planet, eh?
Sky People iii. 75
Research requirements
antedating 1932
Earliest cite
Forrest Ackerman in Astounding
Research History
Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a letter by Rick Sneary in the Fall 1950 Planet Stories.Mike Christie submitted a 1949 cite from a letter by Arthur Cox in Astounding.
Jeff Prucher submitted a 1935 cite from a letter in Wonder Stories by Forrest Ackerman.
Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a letter by Forrest J. Ackerman in Astounding from 1932.
Earliest cite in the OED: 1954.
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