2018 • Volume 34

Twenty-four writers and artists from around the globe were honored Sunday night, April 8, 2018, at the Thirty-fourth Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards at the historic MacArthur in Los Angeles. Winners from the contest year October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017, 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 at the 34th Annual Awards Ceremony

34th Annual Writers & Illustrators of the Future Winners Announced

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This year’s Grand Prize Winners were presented at the 34th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards for Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests in Science Fiction and Fantasy held at The MacArthur in Los Angeles, California.
Larry Niven talks to the Writer winners

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 5

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Another busy, informative day of workshops including today's guest speakers Larry Niven, Robert J. Sawyer, Eric Flint, Nancy Kress and many more.
Brandon Sanderson addresses the Writer winners

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 4

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Another busy, informative day of workshops including today's guest speakers Brandon Sanderson, Mike Resnik, Jody Lynn Nye and Larry Elmore.
Writer & Illustrators winners with their art for the stories

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 3

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Busy day for both Workshops. The writers finished their 24-hour stories and then there was the Big Reveal--where the authors see the illustration for their story for the first time. The pictures tell the story.
Writer winners along with Tim Powers arriving for the workshop at Author Services, Inc.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 2

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Today is the first full day of both the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on what went down here.
Writers and Illustrators arriving at Author Services, Inc.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 1

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The 2018 Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshops have officially begun. We thought you'd all like to meet (via video) this year's winners hailing from all parts of the globe.