1998 in science fiction
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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
Deaths
Literary releases
Novels
Short stories
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
Video games
Awards
Hugos
- Best novel: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman[1]
- Best novella: ...Where angels fear to Tread, by Allen Steele[1]
- Best novelette: "We Will Drink a Fish Together", by Bill Johnson[1]
- Best short story: "The 43 Antarean Dynasties", by Mike Resnick[1]
- Best related work: The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, ed. by John Clute and John Grant[1]
- 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[1]
- Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois[1]
- Best professional artist: Bob Eggleton[1]
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown[1]
- Best fanzine: Mimosa, ed. by Dick Lynch and Nicki Lynch[1]
- Best fan writer: Dave Langford[1]
- Best fan artist: Joe Mayhew[1]
Nebulas
- Best novel: Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman[2]
- Best novella: Reading the Bones, by Sheila Finch[2]
- Best novelette: "Lost Girls", by Jane Yolen[2]
- Best short story: "Thirteen Ways to Water", by Bruce Holland Rogers[2]
Other awards
- BSFA Award for Best Novel: The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod[3]
- 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)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "1998 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "1998 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "BSFA - Past Winners". British Science Fiction Association. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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