L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future - The First 25 Years - Hardcover

Kevin J. Anderson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592128483 ISBN 13: 9781592128488

Publisher: Galaxy Press, 2010

Synopsis

Twenty-five years ago, L. Ron Hubbard created and endowed the Writers of the Future Contest as a means for new and budding writers to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged. Since that time, the Contest has been a phenomenal success, inspiring a generation of new writers who have now become some of the most recognized and influential voices in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. For the first time in history, this full color coffee table style art book, presents a retrospective of a quarter century of the Contest containing over 1,100 photographs.  You will find the historical highlights, the famed week-long intensive workshops, the guest speakers and presenters (who have included astronauts, industry leaders, futurists, filmmakers, actors, recording artists, and other visionaries).  Each year, the awards ceremony is a celebration of creativity and the arts.

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About the Author

Kevin J. Anderson is the #1 international bestselling author of nearly a hundred books. He is best known for his Dune novels co-authored with Brian Herbert, his Star Wars and X-files novels and his Saga of Seven Suns series. he has been a Writers of the Future judge since 1996.

Reviews

“Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.” —Kevin J. Anderson (co-author of the Dune series)

“Some of the most excellent speculative fiction that you can find. They’re cutting edge.” —Nnedi Okorafor

“These are the people who are going to be creating trends.” —Brandon Sanderson

“Writers of the Future, as a contest and as a book, remains the flagship of short fiction.” —Orson Scott Card

“The best new stories by new writers, anywhere.” —Larry Niven

“See the best of the best culled for you, curated and selected in a single volume every year.” —Robert J. Sawyer

“An absolute wealth of imagination, adventure, excitement, stimulation and joy, every possible human emotion.” —Sean Williams

“A very generous legacy from L. Ron Hubbard a fine, fine fiction writer for the writers of the future.” —Anne McCaffrey

“Writers of the Future is a terrific program for new writers, and goodness knows, there are few enough of those. It has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation.” —Terry Brooks

“Some of the best SF of the future comes from Writers of the Future.” —David Hartwell Hugo-Award-winning editor

“This collection shows why I'm happy to be a judge for the Writers of the Future Contest it always finds great stories by the new writers who will be winning Hugo and Nebula Awards a few years from now.” —Tim Powers

“The Writers of the Future Contest has not only provided a place where new writers could break into print for the first time but it also has a record of nurturing and discovering writers who have gone on to make their mark in the science fiction field. Long may it continue!” —Neil Gaiman

“It all started when I won the Writers of the Future Contest. Without them, I can honestly say I would not be where I am today.” —Patrick Rothfuss

“Supports new and enthusiastic artists pursue their dream...” —Stephen Youll

“Writers of the Future played a critical role in the early stages of my career.” —Eric Flint

“Writers of the Future was an accelerator to my writing development.” —Jo Beverley

“WOTF judges encouraged me to write more.” —Eric James Stone

“I highly recommend it to everyone...” —Ken Scholes

“Writers of the Future launched my career...” —David Sakmyster

“They really do know how to pick and train talent.” —Mike Resnick

“The Illustrators of the Future is an amazing compass for what the art industry holds in store for all of us.” —Dan dos Santos

“The best-selling SF anthology series of all time.” —Locus Magazine

“Writers of the Future collection is exciting and engrossing, with stories that range across the spectrum of SF and fantasy. Tried-and-true space opera and epic fantasy, these stories explore new mysteries and ideas.” —Publishers Weekly

“This is a fine collection that will appeal to both fans of science fiction and fantasy short stories and aspiring writers looking for ways to improve their craft.” — Booklist

“Verdict: Speculative fiction fans will welcome this showcase of new talent.” —Library Journal, Starred Review

Winning the Writers of the Future contest may be less prestigious than nabbing a Hugo or Nebula, but to the hundreds of authors who have won or placed, it provided an undeniable boost to their budding careers. Now, a quarter-century in, the annual contest gets a glossy, coffee table chronicle. Every aspect of the contest is covered, including a workshop that began with only 12 invited writers (who had to pay their own way), and essays by and profiles of dozens of past judges, including sci-fi and fantasy luminaries Orson Scott Card, Frank Herbert, Frederik Pohl, and Gene Wolfe. As this is also another product of the Hubbard empire, it's not above moments of hyperbole: the author, we're told, "all but defined what it means to be a successful writer." The brunt of the volume is taken up with an index of winners and finalists from '85 to '09, featuring sidebars wherein past winners provide context, encouragement, or gratitude for Mr. Hubbard's generosity; though winning was surely a boon, not all victors take the earnest tract. Carl Frederick, for instance, begins with "On being a WOTF Finalist and Achieving Victory over Toenail Fungus."
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Edition details

• Publisher: Galaxy Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592128483
• ISBN 13: 9781592128488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: Kevin J. Anderson