Portal:Speculative fiction/Anniversaries/April/April 13
Book releases
- 2006 - The Resurrection Casket, an original Doctor Who by Justin Richards
- 2010 - The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
- 2010 - A Mighty Fortress, by David Weber, fourth book in the Safehold series
Film releases
- 1984 - Iceman, a science fiction film from Universal Studios
Television series
- 1996 - Hypernauts, a proof of concept show produced by Foundation Imaging and Netter Digital Entertainment, finishes airing on ABC
Births
- 1943 - Bill Pronzini, an American writer of detective fiction, and an active anthologist of mystery, western, and science fiction short stories
- 1948 - Jonathan Fast, an American author and social work teacher
- 1952 - Erick Avari, an Indian American television, film and theater actor best known for his roles in various science-fiction serial productions
- 1954 - Michael Cassutt, an American television producer, screenwriter, and author known for his many contributions to science fiction television series
- 1957 - Chuck Pfarrer, an American novelist and screenwriter
Deaths
- 2005 - Juan Zanotto (b. 1935), an Italian-born Argentine comic book artist known for his work as artist of the science fiction comic Bárbara