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The 16th Annual Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, 15 Sep 2000 at the L. Ron Hubbard Gallery at Author Services, Inc. in Hollywood, California. Winners from the contest year 1 Oct 1998 to 30 Sep 1999 attended. Both the Writers and Illustrators workshops were held at Author Services, Inc. The publisher did the cover for L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol XVI released at the event.

Each volume contains creative tales selected by top authors in the speculative fiction field, and also includes articles on writing and illustration from the foremost writers and artists in the genre including L. Ron Hubbard, Ben Bova, Anne McCaffrey and Frank Herbert to name a few. The titles of each of these articles can be seen here. Purchase this volume now and gain invaluable information to help foster your own growth as a writer or illustrator. 

  • Search for Research by L. Ron Hubbard
  • An Essay on Art by Judith Holman
  • The Basic Basics of Writing by Algis Budrys
  • Fame? Fortune? Chocolate? by Michael H. Payne 

Writer and Illustrator Winners with Barbara and Javier Ruiz (Center) from Author Services, Inc. 


(L to R) Frederick Pohl, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Edna and Algis Budrys. 


(L to R) Frank Kelly Freas, Frank Wu, Gary Murphy and Tim Powers.



WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST WINNERS

L. Ron Hubbard Lifetime Achievement Award
for Contributions to the Arts: Frederik Pohl

WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST

L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award: Pulling Up Roots by Gary Murphy


First Quarter

1. Pulling Up Roots by Gary Murphy 
2. Like Iron Unicorns by Paul D. Batteiger
3. Atlantis, Ohio by Mark Siegel

Second Quarter

1. Your Own Hope by Paul E. Martens 
2. Skin Song by Melissa J. Yuan-Innes
3. Guildmaster by Dan Dysan

Third Quarter

1. A Conversation with Schliegelman by Dan Barlow
2. The Quality of Wetness by Ilsa J. Bick 
3. As the Crow Flies by Leslie Claire Walker

Fourth Quarter

1. In Orbite Medievali by Toby Buckell
2. Home Grown by William Brown
3. Mud and Salt by Michael J. Jasper

Published Finalist

Daimon! Daimon! by Jeff Rutherford

ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST

L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award: Frank Wu and Yana Yavdoshchook

First Quarter
James T. Johnson
Samantha Miceli
Katalin Sain

Second Quarter
Frank Wu 
Jayson B. Doolittle

Third Quarter
Steelee Faltis
Justin Phillips
Deth P. Sun

Fourth Quarter

Troy Connors
Yana Yavdoshchook