2017 • Volume 33

Twenty-six writers and artists from around the globe were honored Sunday night, April 2, 2017, at the Thirty-third Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Winners from the contest year October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, attended. The Writers and Illustrators of the Future workshops were held in Hollywood at Author Services, Inc.

To see the full list of winners click here.

Illustrators of the Future Class of 2017

Writers & Illustrators Workshop Wrap-Up

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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

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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

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

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 6

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

Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4

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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

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The group is dragging a bit today. If you’ve read yesterday’s…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 - Day 3

Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 3

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It was an early start for the winners and based on the look on…
Illustrators on their way to the workshop.

Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 2

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On day 2 the Illustrator Winners started bright and early, meeting…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 - Day 3 - on the way to the library

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 3

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A subdued tension hangs in the air this morning. Yesterday’s…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 winners and instructors

Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 1

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Illustrators of the Future is a contest like no other. There’s…
Writer winners and instructors walking to the workshop.

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 2

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I came back to the Writers of the Future this year because I…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017

Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 1

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After as long as a year’s wait, fourteen writers (and one illustrator!)…