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In this, the 19th year of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the
Future® Contest and its companion Illustrators
of the Future® Contest—the largest and
most successful merit competitions of their kind—we welcome
you to the premiere issue of the Writers and Illustrators
of the Future Herald. In this eNewsletter you will find the
latest news, features and coverage of events pertaining to
the contests and related activities. We hope it will keep
you informed and entertained and wish you good writing, good
illustrating and always, good reading.
| 4th Quarter 2001 (July 1-September 30,
2001) Contest Winners Announced |
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Leon West |
Congratulations to the 4th quarter 2001 Writers of the Future
Contest winners:
First Place—Susan Fry, Second Place—Leon West,
Third Place—Jae Brim.
Congratulations to the 4th quarter 2001 Illustrators of the
Future Contest winners:
John Kolbek, David C. Mullins, Fritz Peters
View past
quarterly winners' biographies and photos from L. Ron Hubbard
Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XVII here.
Judging for the 1st quarter 2002 (October 1-December 31,
2001) has been nearly finalized for both contests. Winners
will be announced in the next eNewsletter.
| 18th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement
Awards Date Set |
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Algis Budrys
Coordinating Judge |
The 18th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement
Awards will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Author
Services, Inc., in Hollywood, CA. This gala affair will be
attended by winning writers—and selected finalists—and
winning illustrators of the 2001 Contest year. Also attending
will be judges of the contests—all luminaries in their
professions—as well as other dignitaries and special
friends.
Algis Budrys is currently editing L.
Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XVIII,
in preparation for its release at the 18th Annual L. Ron Hubbard
Achievement Awards. The anthology is the premiere showcase
of the writing and artistic talent discovered throughout the
2001 Contests' year.
The highlight of the Achievement Awards
is the naming of the Grand Prize winners for both Contests,
each receiving the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award and $4000.
View
last year's Award ceremony here.
Interested in knowing what the Writers
of the Future Contest can do for your success as a writer?
Writer Pete D. Manison started out as an
undiscovered, unpublished writer reaching for a dream. On
the verge of giving up his writing for another career, he
entered the Writers of the Future Contest and his entire life
changed.
>> Read the story of Writers of the Future award winner,
Pete D. Manison.
| Information About the Writers of the
Future Contest Winners |
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At last count, there had been more than
250 novels, including New York Times bestsellers, and
over 2,000 short stories published by Writers of the Future
contestants. Some have gone on to publish in such genres as
mystery and romance, to write for TV and motion pictures and
to become editors and critics.
For example, since winning the Writers of
the Future Contest, and being published in the very first
volume of the anthology, Dean Wesley Smith has gone
on to sell almost 60 novels and hundreds of short stories.
Along the way he was also the editor for three different magazines
and the publisher of Pulphouse Publishing. He has been nominated
for every major award in science fiction, fantasy and horror,
and has won many, including the World Fantasy Award and the
prestigious Locus Award. His most recent Nebula Award-nominated
story In the Shade of the Slowboat Man was just made
into an audio drama.
Interested in participating in the Contests?
Participating is very easy and there is
no entry fee. Just remember, the deadline for the next quarter
is June 30th, 2002, a deadline by postmark.
Three cash prizes are awarded each quarter for each Contest.
For writers, first prize is $1,000, second prize is $750,
third prize is $500. For illustrators, three winners are selected
and each wins $500. The annual Grand Prize for each Contest
is $4,000.
There are certain requirements that must
be met when submitting your entry. The rules for the Contests
have been provided below, so please review these before sending
in your entry.
The mailing addresses are:
Get Tips on Writing and Art From L. Ron
Hubbard
and Other Science Fiction Greats |
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As a special limited time offer
Author Services, Inc. is offering you a special package
to help you get the most out of your artistic endeavors.
This package includes the entire set of L. Ron
Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volumes I-XVII
and you will also receive a complimentary copy of Ron
The Writer: The Shaping of Popular Fiction—containing
helpful articles about the craft and business of writing
fiction. |
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package: |
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Each of the seventeen
paperbacks contain in all, over 180 prizewinning
short science fiction and fantasy stories by talented
new writers so you can gain insight into what award-winning
stories read like. You know you're reading the best,
as each story is selected by leading science fiction
legends such as Dr. Gregory Benford, Algis Budrys,
Orson Scott Card, Anne McCaffrey, Larry Niven, Andre
Norton, Frederik Pohl, Dr. Jerry Pournelle, Tim
Powers, Robert Silverberg, Jack Williamson, Gene
Wolfe, Roger Zelazny and numerous other luminaries
in the writing field. |
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Every writer's prizewinning story
is brought to life with an original illustration
by the quarterly Illustrators of the Future winners
selected by such artists as Frank Frazetta, Frank
Kelly-Freas, Edd Cartier, Will Eisner, H.R. Van
Dongen and Bob Eggleton. |
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Each volume contains
essays on writing and art by L. Ron Hubbard
covering such subjects as: story vitality,
suspense, circulation and many other
vital topics. In addition, articles containing numerous
writing and illustration tips are included in each
volume by other professionals. |
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