The year 1998 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The 56th annual Worldcon, BucConeer, was held in Baltimore, USA Births and deaths Births Deaths Jo Clayton Alain Dorémieux Ernst Jünger
Literary releases Novels
Brown Girl in the Ring, by Nalo Hopkinson Children of God, by Mary Doria Russell Parable of the Talents, by Octavia E. Butler Short stories Story of Your Life, by Ted Chiang Children's books Comics
Movies
Armageddon, dir. by Michael Bay Dark City, dir. by Alex Proyas Lost in Space, dir. by Stephen Hopkins Six-String Samurai, dir. by Lance Mungia The Truman Show, dir. by Peter Weir
Television Cowboy Bebop First Wave Serial Experiments Lain
Video games Half-Life Metal Gear Solid StarCraft
Awards Hugos Best novel: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman Best novella: ...Where angels fear to Tread, by Allen Steele Best novelette: "We Will Drink a Fish Together", by Bill Johnson Best short story: "The 43 Antarean Dynasties", by Mike Resnick Best related work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, ed. by John Clute and John Grant Best dramatic presentation: Contact, dir. by Robert Zemeckis; Screenplay by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg; based on the story by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan; based on the novel by Carl Sagan Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois Best professional artist: Bob Eggleton Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fanzine: Mimosa, ed. by Dick Lynch and Nicki Lynch Best fan writer: Dave Langford Best fan artist: Joe Mayhew
Nebulas Best novel: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman Best novella: Reading the Bones, by Sheila Finch Best novelette: "Lost Girls", by Jane Yolen Best short story: "Thirteen Ways to Water", by Bruce Holland Rogers
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: The Rise of Endymion, by Dan Simmons Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Armageddon and Dark City (tie)
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