2016 • Volume 32

Twenty-five writers and artists from around the globe were honored Sunday night, April 10, 2016, at the 32nd Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards at the prestigious Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Winners from the contest year October 1, 2014, to September 30, 2015, attended. The Writers and Illustrators of the Future workshops were held in Hollywood at Author Services, Inc.

To see the full list of winners click here.

Judges and winners and staff of Author Services.

Day 7 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 – Awards Event

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Then the final day came that we have all been building up for -- the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards...
Writers judge Dr. Doug Beason.

Day 6 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Day six began bright and early with an excellent talk by Dr. Doug Beason about handling science in fiction. He provided extensive resources for...
David Farland and Tim Powers at the writers workshop.

Day 5 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Workshop day five began with the writers gathering to critique…
Writers scrambling to finish their 24-hour stories

Day 4 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Day four began with the writers scrambling to finish their 24-hour stories before the final deadline at 4pm sharp...
Writer winners with instructor David Farland at Author Services for Day 3 of the workshop.

Day 3 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Day three kicked off with the arrival of the illustrators at the Author Services building. After they received their tour, the writers and artists...
L to R: ILOF winner Irvin Rodriguez, Camber Arnhart, Instructor Val Lakey Lindahn, Preston Stone, Maricela Ugarte Pena, Jonas Spokas, Vlada Monakhova, Adrian Massaro, Killian McKeown, Brandon Knight, Paul Otteni, Joni Labaqui, instructor Ron Lindahn, Christina Alberici.

Day 2 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Day two of the workshop began bright and early heading out at 9 AM. Once the writers were gathered in the hotel lobby, they were ushered down Hollywood Blvd and traipsed across the Walk of Fame...
L to R: Instructor Tim Powers, Stuart C. Baker, Krystal Claxton, Rachael Jones, Stephen Merlino, KD Julicher, Julie Frost, Matt Dovey, Sylvia Anna Hiven, JW Alden, Instructor David Farland, Jon Lasser, Christoph Weber, Contest Director Joni Labaqui

Day 1 – Writers of the Future Volume 32 Workshop

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Every year the Writers of the Future workshop expands its horizons. It brings in NYT bestselling authors from around the world, hands out wonderful prizes, spends a full week training that year’s crop of up-and-comers, and then ...