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Welcome to issue #7 of the Writers and Illustrators of
the Future Herald.
In this newsletter you will find news about the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards and release of
Volume XIX of the anthology,
new Contest winners, the Illustrators of the Future winner Gallery, and
more!
We hope the newsletter keeps you informed and
entertained and wish you good writing, good
illustrating and as always, good reading.
View
our history here.
| THE 2003 L. RON
HUBBARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HONORS THE WINNERS OF THE WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE CONTESTS! |
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| David
Carradine, star of Quentin
Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” (center)
honored winners at the 19th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators
of the Future Achievement Awards at
the Beverly Hills Hotel on
August 9th, 2003. Matthew Candelaria
of Lawrence, KS (left) won the Gold
Award for “Story of the Year” and
Mike Lawrence of Eugene, OR (right)
won the Gold Award for “Illustration
of the Year”. |
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In August, the 19th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards ceremony was held at the famous Beverly Hills Hotel to honor the best new creative talent in the fields of science fiction and fantasy.
Actors David Carradine, Jason Lee and a roster of best-selling
authors—including Frederik Pohl, Robert
Silverberg, Kevin J. Anderson, Jerry Pournelle and Tim
Powers—topped the list of presenters. Attendees also enjoyed a dazzling performance by multi-Grammy Award winning jazz great Chick Corea, vocalist Gayle Moran Corea and Grammy winning and Academy Award nominated composer and musician Mark
Isham.
The ceremony was capped by the presentation of the Hubbard Gold Award to the grand prize winners in each contest. Receiving the grand prize for "Story of the Year" was Matthew Candelaria of Lawrence, Kansas. The "Illustrator of the Year" prize went to Mike Lawrence of Eugene, Oregon. The L. Ron Hubbard Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to the Arts was presented to science fiction author and Writers of the Future judge Robert
Silverberg.
The event was highlighted by the release of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future XIX (Galaxy Press) containing all the winning stories and illustrations.
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to see photos of the awards event. Click here
to read news story about the event.
| NEW RELEASE!
L. RON HUBBARD PRESENTS WRITERS OF THE
FUTURE, VOLUME XIX |
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In this latest volume, you will discover 14 brand-new, imaginative tales from the best new writers of science fiction and fantasy with accompanying illustrations from the best new illustrators of science fiction and fantasy. Winning stories are selected by top writers including: Kevin J. Anderson, Algis Budrys, Orson Scott Card, Brian Herbert, Tim Powers, Anne McCaffrey, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle, Andre Norton, Robert Silverberg and Jack Williamson.
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| Brandon
Butler author of “A Few Days North of
Vienna” autographs L. Ron Hubbard
Presents Writers of the Future,
Volume XIX, October 25th at the Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada location of Chapters, now
merged with Indigo to become the largest book
retailer in Canada. |
As well as featuring cover art by master illustrator Frank Frazetta, this volume contains essays on writing and art from renowned professionals including L. Ron Hubbard, Will Eisner and Sean Williams that offer you insights on how to win the Writers of the Future contest.
So whether you are an aspiring writer and want to get an edge on the
competition—or an avid fan of speculative fiction—you will be thrilled by the adventures these stories will take you on as you journey to undiscovered galaxies and alien
worlds.
Order L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XIX
Today!
TRIBUTE TO HAL CLEMENT
BY K.D WENTWORTH |
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 I was greatly saddened by the loss of Hal Clement, one of our Writers of the Future judges. He was a sweet, generous, immensely talented man who gave freely of his time to fans and aspiring writers alike. He loved to tell stories and spent the last few years traveling to conventions all over the country, often at his own expense, speaking and presenting wonderful hard science slide shows.
He was at the Writers of the Future Awards in L.A. in August, and I just saw him the weekend before he
passed away when he sat on the Writers of the Future panel at MileHiCon in Denver. He seemed well and happy and I’m glad he was able to go on doing the things he loved up to the end of his life. It was a privilege to know him and a great joy to work with him. He will be missed by professionals and fans alike.
K.D. Wentworth
Writers of the Future Coordinating Judge
| NEW WINNERS ANNOUNCED |
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The 1st Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron Hubbard
Writers of the Future Contest are: 1st Place-Jason Stoddard
of Newhall, CA; 2nd Place-Brad Beaulieu of Mission Viejo,
CA; 3rd Place-Andrew Tisbert of Schroon Lake, NY. These
winners were selected by judges: Hal Clement, Nina Kiriki
Hoffman, Andre Norton, K.D. Wentworth and Jack Williamson.
The 1st Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron Hubbard
Illustrators of the Future Contest are: Brian Peterson
of Beaverton, OR; Shawn Gaddy of Wilmington, NC; and
Fabrizio Pacitti of Panama. These winners were selected
by judges: Edd Cartier, Frank Kelly Freas, Val Lakey
Lindahn, Ron Lindahn and H.R. Van Dongen.
The 2nd Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron Hubbard
Writers of the Future Contest are: 1st Place-William
Katz of Arlington, VA; 2nd Place-Luc Reid of Plainfield,
VT; 3rd Place-Larry Schliessman of Murrells Inlet, SC.
These winners were selected by judges: Algis Budrys,
Yoji Kondo, Andre Norton, Jerry Pournelle and K.D. Wentworth.
The 2nd Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron Hubbard
Illustrators of the Future Contest are: Robert Drozd
of Zagreb, Croatia; Douglas Pakidko of San Francisco,
CA; and Luis G. Morales of S. Ozone Park, NY. These
winners were selected by judges Leo Dillon, Laura Brodian
Freas, Judith Holman, Ron Lindahn and H.R. Van Dongen.
The 3rd Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron
Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest are 1st
Place - Matt Champine of Ada, OK; 2nd Place - Roxanne
Hutton of South Burlington, VT; 3rd Place - Todd Pendergrass
of Huntsville, AL. These winners were selected by judges:
Doug Beason, Gregory Benford, Jerry Pournelle, Robert
Silverberg and K.D. Wentworth.
The 3rd Quarter 2003 winners for the L. Ron Hubbard
Illustrators of the Future Contest are Beth Zaiken of
Rochester, MN; Laura Diehl of Grottoes, VA; and Matt
Taggart of San Antonio, TX. These winners were selected
by judges Vincent DiFate, Diana Dillon, Bob Eggleton,
Frank Frazetta and Ron Lindahn.
PRESENTING…
THE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE
FUTURE WINNER GALLERY |
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Thinking the
Machine
by Fabrizio Pacitti of Panama
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Dragon Keeper
by Douglas Pakidko of San Francisco, CA
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The
Clockmaker
by Luis Morales of S. Ozone Park, NY
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Intruder
by Shawn Gaddy of Wilmington, NC
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Leptillian
by Brian Petersen of Beaverton, OR
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Traveller
by Robert Drozd of Croatia |
| NOW THIS FROM 1998 L.
RON HUBBARD GOLD AWARD WINNING WRITER, SCOTT NICHOLSON |
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 I can still remember the night I got a telephone call from
the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. I was upstairs, pecking away at an old Brother word processor whose letter t’s on the expensive print wheels had a habit of breaking. My wife told me some stranger was on the phone and, for once, this person didn’t sound like he wanted to sell me something.
The long and the short of the conversation was that
they liked my story “Metabolism,” and though it was only a finalist in the contest
rather than an award winner, it was going to be
included in the annual anthology. I learned I would receive $500.00 in publication money and be flown to the Writers of the Future writing workshop in Los Angeles, put up for free in a historic Hollywood hotel, and be fed a number of lavish meals. Money, workshop, and my story in a real book featuring some of the best new speculative fiction writers in the world. No strings attached.
 It was my first ever story sale. I had compiled a mere 105 rejection slips to that point, and have since gone on to garner 400 or so more. But that night forever changed the course of my writing career. While I’m pretty sure I would have persisted in this game, and eventually broken though to some level of success, that bit of encouragement and validation made all those lonely nights at the keyboard worthwhile.
I reentered the Writers of the Future Contest as I was still eligible, having garnered only one professional short story
publication to date. The next year, I was fortunate enough to win First Place in my quarter and went on to win the Grand Prize, the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award. Since then I have published 40 short stories and two novels. Over that time, my appreciation has grown for the
Contest’s importance in nurturing new writers. I’m not “new” anymore, but I will always be proud to call myself a Writer of the Future.
- Scott Nicholson
www.hauntedcomputer.com
| INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE
CONTESTS? |
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Participating is very easy and
there is no entry fee. Just remember, the deadline for
the next quarter is December 31,
2003,
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:
The Contest Administrator for the
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest may be
contacted at the following e-mail address: contests@authorservicesinc.com.
You will find she is quite helpful in sorting out
questions on the rules, eligibility requirements,
entry specifications, etc. Feel free to e-mail her
and, while you are in touch, let her know how you like
the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Herald!
NEW
RELEASE! MASTER STORYTELLER:
An Illustrated Tour of the Fiction of
L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder
and published by Galaxy Press |
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released and available in bookstores everywhere, Master
Storyteller is turning heads and creating a buzz.
A lavish coffee-table book, this magnificent volume offers
a dazzling tour de force of L. Ron Hubbard's
amazing literary career. Mr. Widder's informative narrative
is accompanied by a kaleidoscope of hundreds of colorful
illustrations and black-and-white line drawings. There
is a treasury of cover art inspired by Ron's novels and
stories produced by master illustrators including Frank
Kelly Freas, Frank Frazetta, Hannes Bok, Edd Cartier and
Hubert Rogers.
 Frank
Kelly Freas in his preface to Master Storyteller
wrote: "I wish I'd had the opportunity to become
more closely acquainted with Ron. We met a few times
in person, the first being in Astounding editor
John W. Campbell's office. But I know this—he was a
gentleman as well as a literary force, with the capacity
to make an acquaintance feel important and a friend
seem cherished.
"I saw Ron in action a few times in Campbell's
office. He seemed to be always ready to help any struggling
young writer and once I actually clocked one of these
discussions at thirty-seven minutes!" -Frank
Kelly Freas
Order Master Storyteller Today!
| GET TIPS ON WRITING AND ART FROM L.
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As a special limited
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Each
of the eighteen paperbacks contain in
all, over 180 prize-winning 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
prize-winning 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 top professionals. |
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