S. M. Stirling

On Typewriter in the Sky

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S. M. Stirling explores L. Ron Hubbard’s Typewriter in the Sky—a witty, ironic, and genre-bending pulp classic that helped pioneer metafiction in SF.
Astronaut Lost In Space

Astronaut Lost in Space—“Is Being a Space Traveler Dangerous?”

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An astronaut lost in space through interstellar space travel faces a hidden cost: time dilation. Inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s To The Stars, this article explores how space travelers age slowly while Earth moves on—making survival the cruelest fate of all. Some jobs can’t be insured. This is one of them.
Uninsurable and Untouchable – Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, 1932 – Hell Job Series.

Uninsurable & Untouchable: The Dangerous Jobs That Shaped The Hell Job Series

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Before Deadliest Catch, there was The Hell Job Series. L. Ron Hubbard’s riveting fiction was inspired by real uninsurable jobs from the 1930s—test pilots, oil well blasters, deep-sea divers, and more. These pulse-pounding stories let you risk death from the safety of your armchair.
WOTF Epic eBundle 2025

Blast Off this Summer with the Writers of the Future Epic Book Bundle

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Limited Time ONLY! The 2025 Writers of the Future Book Bundle—18 novels and collections by Contest judges & winners. Escape with the best reads this summer!
Psychic Powers

Seven Fictional Characters Who Used Psychic Powers for Evil

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Explore seven fictional characters who used psychic powers for evil—from Stephen King’s Carrie to L. Ron Hubbard’s Doughface Jack and beyond. Learn about the dark side of telekinesis, mind control, and more, and see how these powers can corrupt even the most sympathetic of characters.
Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard

A Look at the Value of Dystopian Fiction as Cautionary Lessons This Memorial Day

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Final Blackout, by L. Ron Hubbard, is recognized as a forerunner of dystopian fiction.
The Lieutenant by Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta’s The Lieutenant: A Self-Portrait from the War-Torn Future

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Frank Frazetta’s painting The Lieutenant, created for L. Ron Hubbard’s Final Blackout, is more than cover art—it’s a rare self-portrait. This blog explores the book’s history, the evolution of its covers, and how this iconic image became one of Frazetta’s many personal and powerful works.
The Birth of Final Blackout

The Birth of Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard

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Written in just nineteen days, Final Blackout became a defining work of speculative fiction. Read the author’s personal letters from October 1939 that provide a firsthand record of the novel that remains as timely and powerful today as when it first appeared.
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 Releases in the US and Canada

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 releasing broadly in bookstores throughout the United States and Canada.
A Library Between Two Covers

A Library Between Two Covers: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future

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The Coordinating Judge of the Writers of the Future Contest famously describes the annual anthology as "A library between two covers." This blog will give you her insights on the anthology's value to both readers and aspiring writers of speculative fiction, highlighting how it brings together emerging talents with legendary authors and artists to forge a vibrant collection of fresh and diverse sci-fi and fantasy stories.