Blog

The Latest News

Stephen Lawson going on stage at the 33rd annual Writers of the Future Awards celebration

Stephen Lawson, author of “Moonlight One”

/
Stephen Lawson has a way of looking at the world. It’s a slanted thing. Analytical. Questioning. You feel like he’s watching and assessing everything. It makes him seem quiet at first. Sometimes you’re not sure what’s happening inside his mind, but then ...
Author Anton Rose being interviewed

Anton Rose, author of “A Glowing Heart”

/
“I am British, you know?” Anton Rose quips at one point of the week long workshop. He’s explaining a penchant he has for a particular personality trait, and the line is given ...
Ville Meriläinen talking to fellow author Andrew Roberts Ville Meriläinen talking to author Andrew Roberts

Ville Meriläinen, author of “The Fox, the Wolf, and the Dove”

/
Ville Meriläinen’s cold country is Joensuu, Finland. His story, published in the 33rd annual volume of the Writers of the Future anthology, is titled “The Fox, the Wolf, and the Dove.” Oddly, the work is some kind of mix between ...
Artist Ciruelo during the portfolio review of the Illustrators Workshop

Artist Anthony Moravian

/
Anthony Moravian is a tall, quiet kind of guy, but his art speaks volumes. He describes his style as fantasy inspired by classic renaissance paintings and, so, not surprisingly, he specializes in...
Author Andrew Peery

Andrew Peery, author of “Useless Magic”

/
Andrew Peery is one of the more impressive people you could meet. He lives in Durham, North Carolina where he works as a physician. He has a family—wife and two younger children who he clearly adores. As a doctor, he’s a person who ...
Dustin Steinacker

Dustin Steinacker, author of “Envoy in the Ice”

/
Dustin Steinacker is soft-spoken and open. He’s calm and collected on the outside, but having a conversation with him makes you realize that his mind goes in directions that yours doesn’t, and that this is a very good thing. His story ...
Molly Elizabeth Atkins with David VonAllmen

David VonAllmen, author of “The Magnificent Bhajan”

/
David VonAllmen is someone who seems to always be on an even…

Molly Elizabeth Atkins, author of “Obsidian Spire”

/
It seems to me that Molly Elizabeth Atkins is in the middle of…
Ziporah Hildebrandt on stage accepting her award

Ziporah Hildebrandt, author of “The Long Dizzy Down”

/
Despite being a bit quiet on first meeting, it only took a moment…
C.L. Kagmi

C.L. Kagmi, author of “The Drake Equation”

/
C.L. Kagmi is a woman in blue. Lipstick, that is. “It’s…
Mike Resnick (L) presenting Sean Hazlett with his Writers of the Future award

Sean Hazlett, author of “Adramelech”

/
If you want something done, as the old saw goes, give it to a…
Author Andrew L. Roberts listening guest speaker, Kevin J. Anderson, at the Writers Workshop

Andrew L. Roberts, author of “Tears for Shulna”

/
It doesn’t take long after meeting Andrew L. Roberts to know…
Jake Marley on stage with Erika Christensen and Dave Farland

Jake Marley, author of “Acquisition”

/
To meet Jake Marley is to encounter joy in its purest form. First…
Doug Souza, author of "The Armor Embrace"

Doug Souza, author of “The Armor Embrace”

/
Doug Souza hails from Modesto California. He is a teacher of young children, a father, and a person in the process of discovering that he’s become a gifted writer. His story “The Armor Embrace,” published in the 33rd Annual Writers of the Future anthology, puts all of these traits...
Illustrators of the Future Class of 2017

Writers & Illustrators Workshop Wrap-Up

/
At the beginning of the week, I had said that this was a contest like no other and that remains true today, as this is the largest on-going contest for Writers and Illustrators in Science Fiction and Fantasy. In 2013 I was a winner in Volume 29, it was my first entry and I...
Writers of the Future Golden Pen Award winner, Jake Marley.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Event 2017

/
Guest blogger, Ron Collins, writes about what it was like on the day of the achievement awards ceremony for 2017. It was held at the Wilshire Ebell Club Theatre, an amazingly cool place, and the excitement built up through the day.
Bob Ciano

Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5

/
Day 5. Portfolio day. The winners have been through the gauntlet.…
Larry Niven

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 6

/
Saturday is essentially a “Cavalcade of Stars.” For the winners,…

Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4

/
On Day 4 it was another early morning. The artists had been…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 - Day 5

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5

/
The group is dragging a bit today. If you’ve read yesterday’s…

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4

/
Welcome to Due Date Thursday. Stories are to be turned in no…