Let your
imagination run wild.
If you’re ready to travel to a
universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are
optional, book your journey here.
On this odyssey of enchantment,
enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who’s out to
save mankind, a cyborg who robs the dead to rescue the living, and a lost boy
who holds the key to peace. Discover visions of the world, of mankind, and of
the future that are sure to open your eyes.
Every illustration will touch you.
Every word will move you.
Every idea will take you by surprise.
Just
imagine.
Bonus: Learn how to write or improve your craft with tips from
award-winning and bestselling author and editor Mike Resnick and New York Times bestselling author L. Ron
Hubbard. Internationally renowned artist, Rob Prior, shares tips of the trade for aspiring illustrators.
“It’s one
of the forces that keep science fiction alive.”
—Orson Scott Card
The 35th
collection of winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future competition
features expertly crafted stories and art, spanning the gamut from hard core
sci-fi to epic fantasy. 12 stories so fresh and new, they're
5–10 years ahead of the curve—the future is literally here and now.
Each year, the Writers and
Illustrators of the Future Contests’ blue-ribbon judges search the world to
discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in sci-fi and fantasy.
Created by L. Ron Hubbard, whose commitment to help new writers and artists
gave rise to the annual Writers of the Future anthologies—a launching pad for
writers and artists who are sure to command our attention for decades to come.
The 24
award-winning sci-fi and fantasy authors and illustrators are accompanied by New
York Times bestselling authors L.
Ron Hubbard, Rebecca Moesta, Mike Resnick, Dean Wesley Smith, and
world-class artists Rob Prior
and Echo Chernik and edited by David Farland.
Writers of
The Future Vol 35 (SF Anthology)
Various
Authors & Artists
ISBN
#978-1619866041
Price
$11.72 (Paperback)
Price $9.49
(Kindle)
428 Pages
Rating
5-Stars
“The Annual
L. Ron Hubbard Contest Winners”
Volume 35 continues the annual
winners in the SF short story contests presented by the Galaxy Press L. Ron
Hubbard folks, and this year is just as fascinating as previous years.
Featuring this year’s 12 best international tales, as well as illustrated by
the best international illustrators. Includes three short stories by
professional authors L. Ron Hubbard, Dean Wesley Smith, and Rebecca Moesta.
With essays on writing and illustrating by L. Ron Hubbard, Mike Resnick, and
Rob Prior.
The winning stories this year are Untrained
Luck by Elise Stephens, and illustrated by Aliya Chen; The First Warden by Kai
Wolden, and illustrated by Alexander Gustafson; The Damned Voyage by John Haas,
and illustrated by Allen Morris; Thanatos Drive by Andrew Dykstal, and
illustrated by Qianjiao Ma; A Harvest of Astronauts by Kyle Kirrin, and
illustrated by Sam Kemp; Super Duper Moongirl And The Amazing Moon Dawdler by
Wulf Moon, and illustrated by Alice Wang; Are You The Life Of The Party? by
Mica Scotti kole, and illustrated by Josh Pemberton; Release From Service by
Rustin Lovewell, and illustrated by Emerson Rabbitt; Dark Equations Of The
Heart by David Cleden, and illustrated by Vytautas Vasiliauskas; An Itch by
Christopher Baker, and illustrated by Jennifer Ober; Dirt Road Magic by Carrie
Callahan, and illustrated by Yingying Jiang; A Certain Slant Of Light by
Preston Dennett, and illustrated by Christine Rhee.
L. Ron Hubbard wrote The
Idealist, which was illustrated by Brian C. Hailes, Plus, he also wrote
Tomorrow’s Miracles. Dean Wesley Smith wrote Lost Robot, inspired by Bob
Eggleton’s One of Our Robots Is Missing, used as the cover of this issue.
Rebecca Moesta wrote The Yellow Submarine, which was illustrated by David
Furnal. Mike Resnick wrote Tips For Embryonic Pros, and David Forland wrote the
Introduction. The illustrations appear in both color at the front of the book,
as well as b&w with the stories.
Only the best stories and
illustrations were selected for this anthology, and each is rated in the
overall final 5-Stars for their unique and exciting tales, in visual and words.
I enjoyed the whole book, so will not pick any favorites. Highly recommended.
Tom Johnson
Author of BEHIND THE MASK
Thank you Tom for this article.
ReplyDeleteBest, John Goodwin