56th World Science Fiction Convention

BucConeer was the 56th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, on August 5–9, 1998.[1] The convention was held in the Baltimore Convention Center, as well as the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, the Omni Inner Harbor Baltimore (now the Wyndham), and the Baltimore Hilton and Towers.[2] The convention was chaired by Peggy Rae Pavlat.[3]

BucConeer, the 56th World Science Fiction Convention
Bucky, official convention mascot
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	5–9 August 1998
Venue	Baltimore Convention Center
Location(s)	Baltimore, Maryland
Country	United States
Filing status	501(c)(3) non-profit
Website	bucconeer.worldcon.org

Guests of Honor

• C. J. Cherryh, author
• Milt Rothman, fan
• Stanley Schmidt, editor
• Michael Whelan, artist
• Charles Sheffield, toastmaster

Special Guest

• J. Michael Straczynski

Site selection

Philadelphia won the vote for the 59th World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 2001.

Program participants

Forrest J. Ackerman Roger MacBride Allen Kevin J. Anderson Rebecca Moesta Anderson Catherine Asaro Pierce Askegren Wayne Barlowe William Barton Stephen Baxter Greg Bear Stephanie Bedwell-Grime eluki bes shahar Kent Brewster David Brin Charles N. Brown Edward Bryant Jim Burns Pat Cadigan Jack L. Chalker David Cherry Richard Chwedyk Hal Clement Brenda Clough John Clute Glen Cook John G. Cramer Julie E. Czerneda Jack Dann Ellen Datlow Colleen Doran Gardner Dozois Andy Duncan Julia Ecklar Scott Edelman Laurie Toby Edison

George Alec Effinger Bob Eggleton Jane Fancher David Feintuch Leslie Fish Michael Flynn Frank Kelly Freas Esther Friesner Craig Shaw Gardner James Alan Gardner Richard Garfinkle Mike Glyer Alexis Gilliland Lee Gold Kathleen Ann Goonan Joe Haldeman Elizabeth Hand David G. Hartwell Teddy Harvia (David Thayer) Peter Heck Howard V. Hendrix P. C. Hodgell Peter Jackson Steve Jackson Kij Johnson Robert Jordan James Patrick Kelly John Kessel Thomas Kidd Lee Killough Edward Kramer Nancy Kress David Kyle Geoffrey A. Landis Paul Levinson

Jacqueline Lichtenberg Barry B. Longyear Don Maitz Barry N. Malzberg George R. R. Martin Shawna McCarthy Wil McCarthy Maureen F. McHugh Ron Miller Steve Miller Elizabeth Moon Chris Moore James Morrow Patrick Nielsen Hayden Teresa Nielsen Hayden Larry Niven Jody Lynn Nye Kevin O'Donnell Jerry Oltion Fred Patten Frederik Pohl Andrew I. Porter Jerry Pournelle Melanie Rawn Robert Reed Laura Resnick Mike Resnick Jennifer Roberson John Maddox Roberts Kim Stanley Robinson Kristine Kathryn Rusch Robert J. Sawyer Darrell Schweitzer Melissa Scott Mark Shepherd

Josepha Sherman Sharon Shinn Susan Shwartz Steven H Silver Robert Silverberg Joan Slonczewski Dean Wesley Smith Kristine Smith Henry Spencer Mary Stanton Allen Steele Sean Stewart S. M. Stirling Michael Swanwick Cecilia Tan Karen E. Taylor Bjo Trimble Harry Turtledove Mary A. Turzillo Gordon Van Gelder James Van Pelt Vernor Vinge Lawrence Watt-Evans Len Wein Toni Weisskopf Peter Weston Ted White (author) Sheila Williams Walter Jon Williams Jack Williamson Connie Willis John C. Wright Janny Wurts J. Steven York Sarah Zettel

Committee

• Convention Chair: Peggy Rae Pavlat

Division heads

• Member Services: Michelle Smith-Moore
• Facilities: Marty Gear
• Programming: John Pomeranz
• Events: Kent Bloom
• Operations: Tom Veal
• "Contents of Tables": Kathryn Daugherty
• Exhibits: Barbara Lynn Higgins
• Public Relations: Sam Lubell
• "Strange Fannish Stuff": Marc Gordon

Bid

• Chair: Hal Haag (1990–1991), Lance Oszko (1991–1993), Covert Beach (1993–1995)

Corporation

• President: Covert Beach
• Vice-Presidents: Lance Oszko, Marty Gear
• Comptroller: Bob Macintosh
• Treasurer: Thomas Horman
• Recording Secretary: Thomas McMullan
• Corresponding Secretary: Jul Owings

Awards

The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are presented every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society. Other awards, including the Astounding Award for Best New Writer (since 1973; named "John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer" until 2019), are also presented at each year's Worldcon.[4] [1]

See also

• Worldcon
• Baltimore

References

1. "1998 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
2. Cowherd, Kevin (August 7, 1998). "A space for us; WorldCon science-fiction conventioneers bristle at the geeky stereotype". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1E. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
3. Streitfeld, David (August 10, 1998). "Next Stop, Twilight Zone?". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
4. "Hugo Award FAQ". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2018-11-11.

External links

• Official website
• Convention site (not maintained)

Preceded by 55th World Science Fiction Convention LoneStarCon 2 in San Antonio, United States (1997)	List of Worldcons 56th World Science Fiction Convention Bucconeer in Baltimore, United States (1998)	Succeeded by 57th World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon Three in Melbourne, Australia (1999)