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Mike Resnick Releases 10th Issue of GALAXY’S EDGE

Mike Resnick, editor of Galaxy’s Edge Magazine and L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest judge, is celebrating his 10th issue this month with celebrated authors Larry Niven, Gregory Benford, Robert J. Sawyer, and Eric Flint also contest judges. Writers of the Future former winners Brian Trent, Laurie Tom and Tobias S. Buckell are […]

C Stuart Hardwick – 2014 Winning Writer!

C Stuart Hardwick was one of 12 winners in this year’s Writers of the Future Contest and was awarded at the L. Ron Hubbard Awards Ceremony at the Ebell Theatre of Los Angeles on April 13th. At the first meeting with judges Tim Powers, Dave Wolverton and Contest Director Joni Labaqui All winners were flown […]

Anaea Lay – Winning Writer of 2014!

Anaea Lay was one of 12 winners in this year’s Writers of the Future Contest 2014! She was awarded with a trip to Hollywood for a week of workshops with industry professionals and contest judges, and an award presented to her at a black-tie ceremony with over 1,200 in attendance! 2014 writers winners The week […]

Kristie Kim – Winning Illustrator of 2014!

Kristie Kim was one of 12 winners in this year’s Illustrators of the Future Contest and was awarded at the L. Ron Hubbard Awards Ceremony at the Ebell Theatre of Los Angeles on April 13th. Kristie, who has studied illustration at North Carolina University, now works as an intern at Disney. Kristie receiving her award […]

Cassandre Bolan – Winning Illustrator of 2014!

Cassandre Bolan was one of 12 winners in this year’s Illustrators of the Future Contest and was awarded at the L. Ron Hubbard Awards Ceremony at the Ebell Theatre of Los Angeles on April 13th. She was flown into Hollywood the week before the awards ceremony to attend workshops led by industry professionals and contest […]

Live Fiction Reading

Following the Public Relations Seminar was a special dinner for all in attendance! There was also some impromptu sketching by judge and illustrator Robert Castillo. There was also a live reading of one of L. Ron Hubbard’s science-fiction stories “A Can of Vacuum” with special pre-show entertainment by the Jive Aces, the UK’s Number 1 […]

The Final Workshop – Public Relations

The final day of workshops resumed at 1pm on the 4th floor of Author Services after the much anticipated awards ceremony held the night before. This years winners filed in to the seminar room along with past winners, guest speakers and judges such as Robert Castillo, Mark Lefebvre and Mike Resnick. The workshop opened with an […]

Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony 2014!

The day had finally arrived when all winners would walk the red carpet, receive their award and deliver their speeches in front of over 1,200 attendees. They would find out who the grand prize winners were and all winners would take part in their first book signing. In the early afternoon the cameramen and TV […]

Welcome to Day 1 Behind-the-Scenes of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests

This years winning writers arrived in Los Angeles yesterday and had their first meeting with contest judge and instructor Tim Powers, and contest director Joni Labaqui. Stay tuned for an update on the winning illustrators who will be arriving to Los Angeles next! Meet the Writers of the Future Volume 30:  

Michael Talbot, 20-year-old from Jamaica, wins Illustrators of the Future award!

Michael Talbot was one of 12 winners in this year’s Illustrators of the Future Contest and will be awarded at the L. Ron Hubbard Awards Ceremony on April 13th at the Ebell Theatre of Los Angeles. His illustrations for the story “Shifter” will be featured in this year’s “Writers of the Future Volume 30” releasing […]