Galaxy Science Fiction facts for kids

David Stone's cover for the first issue of Galaxy

Galaxy Science Fiction was a very popular American magazine. It published exciting science fiction stories. The magazine was printed from 1950 to 1980. Many famous writers shared their work in Galaxy.

Editors and Amazing Stories

H. L. Gold was the first editor of Galaxy. He made the magazine a leader in science fiction. Gold wanted stories that explored social issues, not just new technology. He published many important and well-known stories.

For example, Gold published The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein. He also featured The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. Another famous story was "The Fireman" by Ray Bradbury. This story later became the famous novel Fahrenheit 451.

By the late 1950s, Frederik Pohl started helping Gold. When Gold became sick, Pohl took over as editor. He officially started in late 1961. Galaxy continued to be very successful under Pohl. He often published stories by important writers. These included Cordwainer Smith, Jack Vance, Harlan Ellison, and Robert Silverberg.

Pohl won many awards for his work. However, he never won the annual Hugo Award for Galaxy. He did win three Hugos for another magazine called If. In 1969, Galaxy was sold to a company called Universal Publishing and Distribution Corporation (UPD). After the sale, Pohl left the magazine. Later editors included Ejler Jakobsson and James Baen.

Images for kids

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  A robot, a common theme in science fiction.