DucKon VIII

Held from June 11-13, 1999 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Rosemont, IL. Guests of Honor: Gene Wolfe, Ellisa Mitchell, Steve Collins, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Barry B. Longyear, Richard Sheaves-Bain, Gordon Leathers, Graham Leathers, Jymn Magon. Roastmaster: Algis Budrys. Chair: John Ferraro.

Golden Duck Awards
Picture Book: Noah and the Space Ark, by Laura Cecil, illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Young Jedi Knights (Entire Series), by Kevin Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Hal Clement Award for Young Adult: Alien Dreams, by Larry Segriff
Special Award for Australian Contribution to Children's Science Fiction: Garth Nix

See also: DucKon and List of DucKons.