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Dave Dorman at the San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

Dave Dorman at San Diego Comic-Con

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Dave Dorman is an Eisner award-winning illustrator who has been working as a professional artist since 1979. He is best known for his photo-realistic renderings of action and fantasy subjects.
The Winner Twins

Winner Twin’s Writing Panel at Comic-Con

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The Winner Twins, Brittany and Brianna, multiple award-winning, national bestselling sci-fi authors, script writers, and producers, teach you how to create your own novel step by step.
ComicCon 2015

WotF & IotF Winners at ComicCon

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The big excitement this weekend is centered in San Diego at ComicCon with a lot of activity at the Galaxy Press booth (#1222) where Writers of the Future is featured.
Dean Wesley Smith, Roger Zelazny, Gregory Benford and Algis Budrys

A Bit of History

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Over three decades ago the first Writers of the Future Awards ceremony took place at the famous Chasen's restaurant in Beverly Hills, California on February 6, 1985. Present were Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, Theodore Sturgeon, Jack Williamson, Dr. Gregory Benford, Roger Zelazny and A.E. van Vogt...
Sean Williams congratulating the new winners at the Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony 2015.

Tennis, Anyone?

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What does tennis have to do with writing? Well, for bestselling author, Nnedi Okorafor, it provided one of her greatest lessons as a writer.
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And the Winners Are …

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The 1st Quarter 2015 Writers of the Future Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Honorable Mentions are...
Orson Scott Card talking to the Writers of the Future Contest Winners at the Writers Workshop.

Orson Scott Card

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If you say the words “Ender’s Game” to most people, their minds will often automatically jump to Orson Scott Card, the author of the classic science fiction novel. Yet that’s just a chip off the tip of the iceberg that is Card’s incredible writing career.
Tom Doherty, founder of Tor Books, on stage at the annual Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Ceremony accepting the L. Ron Hubbard Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tom Doherty

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Few casual readers may know of Tor Books, but almost anyone who has ever read a science fiction or fantasy book will have held one of Tor’s innumerable novels, which have been published since its inception in 1980. And who was the founder of what has become one of the most—if not the most—impressive powerhouse of speculative fiction in the modern world? That would be Tom Doherty!
Krystal Claxton, Writers of the Future winner

Krystal Claxton & Amit Dutta Create Together on “Planar Ghosts”

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Krystal Claxton is readily willing to admit there are a few things a little . . . off about her. First of all, while she’s a computer technician, her true passion lies in the realm of word-smithing and storytelling.
Illustrators of the Future Contest judge, Gary Meyer

Illustrator Judge – Gary Meyer

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While an Illustrators of the Future judge since 2013, Gary Meyer’s legacy goes back to 1960, when he launched on an artistic career spanning mediums such as painting, illustrating, graphical art, and sculpture.
Amy on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles at the annual Writers of the Future Awards Celebration.

Author Amy M. Hughes Teams with Artist Taylor Payton

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The first sign of Amy M. Hughes’ predilection for storytelling and imagination might’ve come during her childhood in Alberta, Canada.
Kevin J. Anderson (center) on stage with Illustrator Judge Sergey Poyarkov (left), and author winner Steve Pantazis (right)

Kevin J. Anderson — A Powerful and Prolific Legacy

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Kevin J. Anderson--known by millions for his work on major properties such as The X-Files, Batman and Superman, Star Wars, and Dune, to say nothing of his independent titles.
Zachary Chapman on stage accepting his award.

Zach Chapman & Trevor Smith – Creating Across Reality

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Zach Chapman's story, “Between Screens,” is a reality-bending jaunt into the life of a teenage boy who becomes increasingly unmoored by slap-dash jaunts across the galaxy.
Martin L. Shoemaker on stage accepting his award

Martin Shoemaker Teams Up with International Artist Tung Chi Lee

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Martin L. Shoemaker likes to consider himself as a “writer with a lucrative programming habit.” Coming from over three decades of programming, writing, and teaching ...
David Farland, Writers of the Future Coordinating Judge, with Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Kristine Kathryn Rusch is one of the most prolific writers in the world today, writing under numerous pseudonyms such as Kristine Grayson (for her romance) and Kris Nelscott (for her mysteries). She’s an international bestseller and has global acclaim with works spanning 14 countries and 13 languages.
Tim Napper on stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles accepting his award.

Author, Tim Napper & Artist, Quinlan Septer

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When Tim Napper first got the call that he was a Writers of the Future winner, he start arguing with me—refusing to believe it!
Illustrators of the Future Judge, Cliff Nielsen in his studio.

Cliff Nielsen – A Life of Dreams

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Today spotlights prolific book illustrator and comic book artist Cliff Nielsen, who has been an Illustrators of the Future judge since 2007. He had this to say about the role when he took it on: “Through this competition, L. Ron Hubbard’s great legacy of supporting young creative talents is without equal in the world today.”
Auston Habershaw on stage accepting his award during the Annual Awards Ceremony

Auston Habershaw – Conjurer of Stories

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Today's feature is on Auston Habershaw, one of the 13 winners…
Sean Williams congratulating the new winners at the Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony 2015.

Now Available – Writers of the Future Volume 31

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For everyone who has been following our blog, you know that today is a very special day for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Winners who are published in the latest anthology. Today is not only International Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You), it is also the official release of Volume 31 of this bestselling anthology.
Daniel J. Davis on stage accepting his award with presenters Sean Williams and Sergey Poyarkov

Daniel J. Davis and Alex Brock

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Although some of the winning stories contain a sense of humor, it isn’t often that one wins that is humorous. But, that’s exactly what Daniel J. Davis’ story is and here is the story behind what inspired him to write it.
Sean Williams congratulating the new winners at the Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony 2015.

Sean Williams

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Bestselling author, Sean Williams has been referred to as “the premier Australian speculative fiction writer of the age.” And to readers around the world, he is a wordsmith who continues to entertain and enthrall them with his stories.