2010

The 26th Annual Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, August 28 at the Hotel Roosevelt in the heart of tinseltown. It took place once again in the "Blossom Room", which is the same room that hosted the very first Academy Awards, today known as "the Oscars." Winners from the contest year 1 Oct 2008 to 30 Sep 2009 attended. The Writers and Illustrators of the Future workshops were held in Hollywood as well at Author Services Inc. The winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award for best illustrator of the year was Seth J. Rowanwood from Toronto, Ontario and the Gold Award for the best story of the year went to Laurie Tom from Torrance, CA for her tale Living Rooms.

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. The titles of each of these articles can be seen here. This volume has invaluable information to help foster your own growth as a writer or illustrator. 

• The Golden Pen by L. Ron Hubbard
• Standing Up by Dean Wesley Smith 
• Advice to Illustrators Gettin getting into the Field by Stephen Youll