Amazing Stories
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Amazing Stories was an American magazine founded in 1926 by Hugo Gernsback. It is considered the first magazine dedicated exclusively to science fiction, a term Gernsback popularized. The magazine published stories that, while often crudely written, helped establish and refine the science fiction genre. Gernsback, an inventor and publisher, also published Modern Electrics and wrote the novel Ralph 124C 41+, which featured futuristic inventions and spaceship travel, setting conventions for science fiction. The magazine's success encouraged many imitators and successors, contributing to the growth of science fiction readership in the United States. The annual Hugo Awards are named in his honor, recognizing achievements in the genre.123
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