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Of all writing contests, the Writers of the Future Writing Contest is unique. You can win a cash prize and it requires no entry fee!

Every quarter 3 winners are chosen and cash prizes up to $1,000 are paid to the writing contest winners. Once a year the Grand Prize Winner is paid an additional $5,000 for the best short story or novelette of the year.

This competition for writers and illustrators is the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contest. It is unlike any other writing contest. Keep reading to find out how to get a free eBook by bestselling science fiction and fantasy author Anne McCaffrey with powerful techniques for writers.

anne mccaffrey writing contestAnne McCaffrey, Author of The Dragonriders of Pern, says:

"A very generous legacy from L. Ron Hubbard—a fine, fine fiction writer—for the writers of the future."

 

Orson Scott Card writing contestOrson Scott Card, Author of Ender's Game, proclaims:

"The book is the key to everything. By putting out the best anthology published today, Writers of the Future is able to give people a launch to their careers. So Writers of the Future is simply the best way to launch a career. I only wish it had existed when I was starting out."

 

terry brooks writing contestsTerry Brooks, Author of The Sword of Shannara, says:

"Writers of the Future is a terrific program for new writers, and goodness knows, there are few enough of those. It has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation."

 

Kevin Anderson writing contestsKevin J. Anderson, Co-Author of The Hunters of Dune, adds:

"Prior to L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest starting, there was no field which enabled the new writer to compete with his peers—other new writers."

 

neil gaiman writing contestsNeil Gaiman, author of Stardust and Coraline, says:

"The Writers of the Future Contest has not only provided a place where new writers could break into print for the first time—but it also has a record of nurturing and discovering writers who have gone on to make their mark in the science fiction field. Long may it continue!"

The Writers & Illustrators of the Future writing and illustrating contests are international in scope and creative writing talents from around the world are judged quarterly. The winners are published in the annual Writers of the Future anthology.

Each anthology contains the best new science fiction and fantasy short stories as well as award-winning illustrations by budding new artists—all winners of the annual Illustrators of the Future Contest. The winners of the writing competition get awarded with cash prizes starting at $500 and going as high as $5,000 for the Grand Prize winner. 1st place winners of the writing contest are awarded $1,000 every quarter.

Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction. Unlike other writing competitions, this contest is judged by an elite panel of judges, all accomplished authors in the field of science fiction and fantasy. These judges include: Kevin J. Anderson, Doug Beason, Gregory Benford, Algis Budrys, Orson Scott Card, Brian Herbert, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Eric Kotani, Anne McCaffrey, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle, Tim Powers, Robert Silverberg, Sean Williams and K.D. Wentworth.


WRITING TIPS BY JUDGES OF THIS WRITING COMPETITION

Such experts as science fiction grand-master and bestselling author Anne McCaffrey and New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson give writing tips to aspiring writers in an eBook that is available exclusively from the Writers of the Future Contest. This eBook contains powerful techniques on how one goes about writing a story as well as insider tips on the art of illustration. Follow the link below to download this eBook for free:

CAREER SECRETS; FREE EBOOK

 

GET THE NEW WRITERS BOOK PACKAGE WITH 5 WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOLUMES PACKED WITH AMAZING SHORT STORIES AND 10 ESSAYS WITH INSIDER TIPS FOR WRITERS!

Robert J. Sawyer, Author of Mindscan, says:

"These first-rate stories show incredible variety."

For a limited time only we offer a special book package for new writers, whereby you get 7 Writers of the Future Volumes (at a special discount for aspiring writers) as well as 5 bonus items as long as supplies last. For more information go to the link below:

NEW WRITERS BOOK PACKAGE

GET THE CONTEST RULES FOR THIS WRITING & ART CONTEST AND FIND OUT HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR STORY OR ILLUSTRATION

To get a copy of the contest rules and to find out how to submit your story to the Writers of the Future writing contest or your illustration to the Illustrators of the Future art contest, go to the following link:

WRITERS OF THE FUTURE WRITING CONTEST AND ILLUSTRATING CONTEST RULES

 

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