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Welcome to issue #8 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 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.
| 2003 CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED |
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L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future
Contest
1st quarter 2003
1st – Jason Stoddard of Newhall, CA
2nd – Bradley Beaulieu of Mission Viejo, CA
3rd – Andrew Tisbert of Schroon Lake, NY
2nd quarter 2003
1st – Bill Katz of Arlington, VA
2nd – Luc Reid of Burlington, VT
3rd – Gabriel Koch of Murrells Inlet, SC
3rd quarter 2003
1st – Matt Champine of Ada, OK
2nd – Roxanne Hutton of South Burlington, VT
3rd – Tom Pendergrass of Huntsville, AL
4th quarter 2003
1st – Blair MacGregor of Indianapolis,
IN
2nd – Joy Remy of Stockton, CA
3rd – Jonathan Laden of Silver Spring, MD
L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the
Future Contest
Yancy Betterly of Apopka, FL
Laura Diehl of Grottoes, VA
Robert Drozd of Zagreb, Croatia
Shawn Gaddy of Wilmington, NC
Luis G. Morales of S. Ozone Park, NY
Fabrizio Pacitti of Panama
Douglas Pakidko of San Francisco, CA
Brian Petersen of Beaverton, OR
Brian Reed of American Canyon, CA
Matt Taggart of San Antonio, TX
Beth Zaiken of Rochester, MN
All the above winners are heartily congratulated
on their stellar success in their respective contest.
We look forward to their continued success in achieving
their dreams!
PRESENTING…
THE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE GALLERY |
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Each of the following single illustrations
was submitted to the Illustrators of the Future Contest
as part of an eligible entry comprised of three illustrations.
Coordinating Judge, Ron Lindahn, selected these illustrations
for possible inclusion in the Writers and Illustrators
of the Future eNewsletter and each artist readily gave
his/her consent. This e-publication in no away affects
the artists’ eligibility for the Illustrators’ Contest.
The Dragonslayers
By Kelly Olson of Fremont,
NE |
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Someone poisoned the blueberry muffin
By Jared Konopitski
of Sacramento, CA |
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The Kidz
By Matt Allen of Enfield,
CT
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Tomorrow’s Air Force
By Brandon A. Miera
of Colorado Springs, CO |
| The
Biography Channel Airs writers of the future Documentary |
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As part of their Bio Portraits Series, The
Biography Channel has been airing the Writers and Illustrators
of the Future Documentary. The Documentary features
footage from both the writers and illustrators workshops
and the 17th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement
Awards honoring the winners of the Writers and Illustrators
of the Future Contests. Interviews with judges and winners
are interspersed throughout the program.
The Documentary was produced by Sputnik Productions
and directed by Vince Di Persio, Emmy Award-winning
and Oscar-nominated filmmaker.
The next scheduled broadcast of the Documentary is February
22nd, at 9am ET/PT.
| REVISIT THE 2003
L. RON HUBBARD ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
HONORING THE WINNERS OF THE WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
OF THE FUTURE CONTESTS! |
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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. Click
here to see photos of the awards event.
Click here to read a news story about the
event. |
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David
Carradine (left) and Tim Powers (right) with
Matthew Candelaria of Lawrence, KS, winner of
the L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award for
“Story of the Year”
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Jason
Lee (left) and Ron Lindahn (right) with Mike
Lawrence of Eugene, OR, winner of the Gold Award
for “Illustration of the Year”
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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.
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.
Award-winning author, Steve Bein, autographs
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future,
Volume XIX, at Barnes & Noble in Honolulu,
Hawaii |
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!
| After
the Awards by Steve Savile, 2002 Writers of the
Future Contest Winner |
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All in all it has been an amazing twelve months since
I won the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.
I really credit the contest with making a large difference
for me in terms of both being taken seriously as a writer
and me taking myself seriously.
 Since
winning the contest I have sold a novelization of my
winning story, have seen my first foreign language novel
released in my native Sweden and have sold a new short
story collection to an exciting independent press in
the United Kingdom. It is a strangely odd and wonderful
feeling seeing my words interpreted in my second language
with the Swedish novel release and again a translation
of the short story collection has been picked up by
Aleph Bokforlag in Sweden.
I have delivered my first full length fantasy novel
to my agent—a project which had ground to a halt
before I regained impetus from listening to Tim Powers
and K.D. Wentworth in the invaluable Writing Workshop
and from hanging around with so many likeminded folks.
I am currently working on a new project with fellow
2002 winner, Jay Lake, who is just the most amazing
writer with which to collaborate.
The biggest thing I got from winning the contest—aside
from the money, the trip to Hollywood, the new friends,
hugging actress Jillian McWhirter on stage, being petrified
in the presence of Robert Silverberg and Chick Corea,
standing on stage in front of a veritable who’s who
of the SF fraternity, chewing the fat with Kevin J.
Anderson and Sean Williams, being inspired by Tim Powers
daily, and the extra inch on the waistline from those
American breakfasts—was self belief. Not the arrogant
I-Can-Conquer-The-World self belief, but the very humble
I-Put-Some-Words-Together-And-Made-Something-Worthwhile
self belief that has seen fan mail arrive in my mailbox
from the US, Finland, and as far afield as Australia
over the last two months. These are all feelings and
experiences that can never be replaced. So, thank you,
everyone involved. Thank you.
Steve invites visitors to his website at www.darkfantastique.com.
| 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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 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. Also
included is a special section featuring the Writers and
Illustrators of the Future Contest and an extensive photo
gallery of book covers, contest judges and past winners.
 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!
| 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 March 31, 2004,
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!
| 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-XVIII 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. |
| Benefits you'll receive from
this package: |
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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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