Science Fiction Year 1940

Literary prizes

The Retro Hugo Awards for 1940 were presented in 2016 .

Retro Hugo Award
Writer / director	Original title	German edition	category
AE van Vogt	Slan	Slan	Best novel
Robert A. Heinlein	If This Goes On ...	Revolt in 2100	Best short novel
Robert A. Heinlein	The Roads Must Roll	The roads have to roll	Best story
Isaac Asimov	Robbie	Robbie	Best short story
Hamilton Luske , Ben Sharpsteen	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	Best drama presentation
James Algar , Samuel Armstrong	Fantasia	Fantasia	Best drama presentation

German title	Year of publication in German	Original title	author	Remarks
Ave Brunonia. The city in the earth	1940	-	Bruno S. Wiek (pseudonym of Walter Troppenz )	Published again in 1949 under the title White Coal - The City in the Earth
Southeast Venus	-	-	Paul Eugen victory
Kallocain	1947	Kallocain	Karin Boye
Morel's invention	1965	La invención de Morel	Adolfo Bioy Casares	review

German title	Year of publication in German	Original title	Director	Remarks
The invisible returns	1986	The Invisible Man Returns	Joe May
The invisible woman	1986	The Invisible Woman	A. Edward Sutherland
Dr. Cyclops	1977	Dr. Cyclops	Ernest B. Schoedsack
Black Friday	1973	Black Friday	Arthur Lubin
		Before I hang	Nick Grinde
		City of Lost Men	Harry precinct
		The Devil Bat	Jean Yarbrough
		Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe	Ford Beebe , Ray Taylor	12-part cinema serial
		Herencia macabra	José Bohr
		The Man with Nine Lives	Nick Grinde
		Men with Steel Faces	Otto Brower , B. Reeves Eason
The vengeance of the copper serpent	1954	Mysterious Doctor Satan	John English , William Witney	15-part cinema serial

Worldcon , September 1-2, Chicago ; Chairman: Mark Reinsberg , Guest of Honor: EE Smith