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2010 • Volume 26

The 26th Annual Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, August 28 at the Hotel Roosevelt in the heart of tinseltown. It took place in the Blossom Room, host of the very first Academy Awards. Winners from the contest year October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009, attended. The Writers and Illustrators of the Future workshops were held in Hollywood at Author Services, Inc.

This year’s keynote speaker was Dr. June Scobee Rodgers. She is the founder of the Challenger Centers for Space Science Education, an international network of realistic space simulators to inspire classroom audiences. So far, more than 8 million students have completed Challenger Center missions creating a whole new generation looking toward the future.

Snapshot from 2010

Year in the Contests

This Contest year, we added four well-known and highly respected writers to our distinguished roster of WotF judges: Mike Resnick, former WotF winner Eric Flint, Dean Wesley Smith, who was published in WotF Volume I, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch, who (along with Dean) attended the very first WotF workshop.

Judge Robert J. Sawyer’s novel Fast Forward was developed into a popular TV series. Judge (and Lead Instructor for the workshop) Tim Powers sold an option on his book On Stranger Tides to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. Pirates of the Caribbean 4 will be based upon On Stranger Tides.

Winners Cat Sparks and Ian McHugh (both writers) received Australia’s prestigious Aurealis Award in 2009.

Winners James Alan Gardner and K.D. Wentworth (now Coordinating Judge) were Nebula Finalists in 2009 for the Novelette. Winner and judge Nina Kiriki Hoffman won a Nebula for her short story “Trophy Wives.”

Winners James Alan Gardner and Robert Reed, along with judge Mike Resnick, were all nominated for the 2009 Hugo Award. Winners Aliette de Bodard and Tony Pi were both short-listed for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Illustrators of the Future winner Shaun Tan and judge Bob Eggleton were nominated for the Best Professional Artist Hugo. Illustrators Gold Award winner Frank Wu won the Hugo for Best Fan Artist.

And, lastly, in very sad news, famed artist Frank Frazetta passed away. Frank was an Illustrators of the Future Judge since the Contest’s inception who gave generously of his time to help new artists and produced many fine covers for the WotF anthology series through the years.

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Brent Knowles and Rebecca Gleason and art for his story.
Tim Powers and K.D. Wentworth, Writer Workshop Instructors.
Dinner banquet at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.
Judges Todd McCaffrey, Eric Flint and guest at the dinner.
The awards ceremony in the Blossom Room.
One of the dance performances during the ceremony.
Keynote speaker, Dr. June Scobee Rodgers.
Seth J. Rowanwood, Golden Brush award-winner, on stage accepting his award.
Laurie Tom going on stage to accept the gold award.
Gold Award Winners, judges and presenters
Winners and judges, 2010.
Scott Baker autographing books for guests
Judges Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Tim Powers autographing books at Borders
Writer winners and judges signing books at Borders Bookstore.

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