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Writers & Illustrators of the Future
The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year
Experience these powerful new voices—vivid, visceral, and visionary—as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities.
Featuring:
24 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators
Three bonus short stories:
L. Ron Hubbard • Nancy Kress • S. M. Stirling
Art and Writing Tips:
Gregory Benford • Bob Eggleton • L. Ron Hubbard • Dean Wesley Smith
Edited by Jody Lynn Nye
16-page color gallery of artwork
Cover art by: Dan dos Santos
“This is where the next stars are born.”
—Hugh Howey
“Reading a Writers of the Future volume is like looking at the desert after the rainstorm—suddenly, when you least expect it, you’ll see an explosion of color and life in an amazing variety.”
—Kevin J. Anderson
“The variety of stories, from time travel to dystopia to the memory of a child’s imagination, is like a library between two covers. You have a treat waiting for you.”
—Jody Lynn Nye
The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year
Discover what Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, Robert J. Sawyer, Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye and other bestselling authors chose as the best new voices of the year.
Be amazed. Be amused. Be transported … by stories that take you by surprise and take you further and deeper into new worlds and new ideas than you’ve ever gone before….
Featuring:
24 Award-winning Short Stories and Illustrations
Three bonus short stories by:
Kevin J. Anderson • L. Ron Hubbard • S. M. Stirling
Art and writing tips by:
Lazarus Chernik • L. Ron Hubbard • Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Edited by: Dean Wesley Smith • Jody Lynn Nye
16-page color Gallery of Artwork
Cover art by: Tom Wood
“Some of the most excellent speculative fiction that you can find anywhere. They’re cutting edge. They’re new.”
—Nnedi Okorafor
“The Illustrators of the Future is an amazing compass for what the art industry holds in store for all of us.”
—Dan dos Santos
“See the best of the best culled for you, curated and selected in a single volume every year.”
—Robert J. Sawyer
The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year
Brilliant new worlds
Captivating new ideas
Powerful new stories of action, adventure, and fantasy
Featuring:
25 Award-winning Short Stories and Illustrations
Three bonus short stories by:
David Farland • Frank Herbert • L. Ron Hubbard
Art and writing tips by:
Frank Herbert • Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson • Diane Dillon
Edited by: David Farland
16-page color Gallery of Artwork
Cover art by: Bob Eggleton
“The best new stories by new writers, anywhere”
—Larry Niven
“From cutting-edge high-tech to evocative fantasy, this book’s got it all.”
–Tim Powers
“It’s an honor to present these amazingly talented individuals and their wonderful work in this anthology.”
–Tom Wood
The Sci-Fi and Fantasy of Tomorrow
Selected by Masters of Today
“Writers of the Future competition features expertly crafted and edited stories and art, running the gamut from humorous to bone-chilling.” —Publishers Weekly
Featuring:
26 Award-winning Short Stories and Illustrations
Three bonus short stories by:
L. Ron Hubbard • Jody Lynn Nye • Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Art and writing tips by:
Orson Scott Card • Echo Chernik • Craig Elliot • David Farland • L. Ron Hubbard
Edited by: David Farland
16-page color Gallery of Artwork
Cover art by: Echo Chernik
“It really does help the best rise to the top.”
—Brandon Sanderson
“Writers of the Future is the gold standard of emerging talent into the field of science fiction fantasy that has contributed more to the genre than any other source.”
–Midwest Book Review
The Sci-Fi and Fantasy of Tomorrow
Selected by Masters of Today
“This hefty, competent anthology showcases 12 consistently solid short stories, each accompanied by a full-color illustration. A worthwhile survey of new voices in the field, rounded out with four stories from established authors and three essays on craft. Genre enthusiasts should take note.” —Publishers Weekly
Featuring:
24 Award-winning Short Stories and Illustrations
Four bonus short stories by:
L. Ron Hubbard • Katherine Kurtz • Jody Lynn Nye • Nnedi Okorafor
Art and writing tips by:
Echo Chernik • David Farland • L. Ron Hubbard • Mike Perkins • Sean Williams
Edited by: David Farland
16-page color Gallery of Artwork
Cover art by: Echo Chernik
“Writers of the Future has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation.”
—Terry Brooks
“Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.”
—Kevin J. Anderson
Something New and Different in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
L. Ron Hubbard “initiated a means for new and budding writers to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged.” We are proud to present this year’s collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters.
Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests’ panel of blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in science fiction and fantasy.
Featuring:
24 Award-Winning Short Stories and Illustrations
Three short stories from authors:
L. Ron Hubbard • Dean Wesley Smith • Rebecca Moesta
Essays on writing and illustration by
L. Ron Hubbard • Mike Resnick • Rob Prior • Echo Chernik
16-page color gallery of artwork
Cover art by: Bob Eggelton
“There’s only one reason to pick up Writers of the Future, and that’s because the stories are wonderful.”
—Orson Scott Card
“It really does help the best rise to the top.”
—Brandon Sanderson