2008 • Volume 24

The Writers and Illustrators of the Future returned to Author Services, Inc., in Hollywood, California, for the twenty-fourth annual Awards. The ceremony was held on Friday, August 15, 2008. Aleta Jackson, cofounder of XCOR Aerospace, gave a rousing guest speech about the possibilities of private suborbital flights and space tourism. Dr. Sandra Thomas (NAACP representative for southern California) and actress Elisabeth Moss were guest presenters.

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Amelia Beamer and Charles N. Brown of Locus magazine arrive at the event.
Aleta Jackson of XCOR Aerospace
Writer & Illustrator winners 2008 with presenting judges
Tim Powers and actress Elisabeth Moss present the Gold Award to Ian McHugh.
Second Place winner Sonia Helbig with judge Robert J. Sawyer.
Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon on stage with his award.
Ron Lindahn and Dr. Sandra Johnson present Brittany J. Jackson with the Golden Brush Award
Stephen Stanley, first person to win both the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests
J. D. EveryHope, Laura Bradley Rede and Sarah L. Edwards autograph the anthology.
Al Bogdan autographs
Charles N. Brown starts reading the anthology.
Gold Pen award-winner Ian McHugh gets his book signed.
Writer judge Todd McCaffrey admires the artwork in the book.