1998 in science fiction

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) == References ==