“Speculative fiction fans will welcome this showcase of new talent.… Winners of the simultaneous Illustrators of the Future Contest are featured with work as varied and as exciting as the authors.” —Library Journal starred review
For more than 35 years, the L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests have discovered and nurtured the new stars of science fiction and fantasy, publishing their works in the annual anthology.
Formed to help foster the next generation of master writers and creative artists, these contests are based on merit alone—a blue-ribbon panel of judges discovering new talent with no knowledge of age, gender, race, or cultural background of the contestants.
Ultimately, this vision unfolds every year as the once “new” talent work their way up the ranks in the literary world with confidence, compassion, and a team behind them. Some even return as judges for the Contests.
“It’s fair to say that without Writers of the Future, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” —Patrick Rothfuss, Writers of the Future winner 2002, New York Times bestselling author
“I think L. Ron Hubbard’s vision for the Contests is extremely generous based on a realization that great art doesn’t just happen. It does have to be nurtured and encouraged.” —Shaun Tan, Illustrators of the Future winner 1992, Academy Award Winner, Illustrators of the Future Judge
“The Writers of the Future experience played a pivotal role during a most impressionable time in my writing career.” —Nnedi Okorafor, Writers of the Future winner 2002, 2016 Nebula and Hugo award winner, Writers of the Future Judge
Writers of the Future past and present blue-ribbon Judges panel:
Kevin J. Anderson
Dr. Doug Beason
Dr. Gregory Benford
Algis Budrys
Orson Scott Card
Hal Clement
David Farland
Eric Flint
Brian Herbert
Frank Herbert
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Dr. Yoji Kondo
Nancy Kress
Katherine Kurtz
Anne McCaffrey
Todd McCaffrey
Rebecca Moesta
C. L. Moore
Larry Niven
Andre Norton
Jody Lynn Nye
Dr. Nnedi Okorafor
Frederik Pohl
Dr. Jerry Pournelle
Tim Powers
Mike Resnick
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Brandon Sanderson
Dr. Robert J. Sawyer
Charles Sheffield
Robert Silverberg
Dean Wesley Smith
Theodore Sturgeon
K. D. Wentworth
Dr. Sean Williams
Jack Williamson
Roger Zelazny
Illustrators of the Future past and present blue-ribbon Judges panel:
Edd Cartier
Robert Castillo
Echo Chernik
Lazarus Chernik
Ciruelo
Vincent Di Fate
Leo & Diane Dillon
Dan dos Santos
Bob Eggleton
Will Eisner
Craig Elliott
Larry Elmore
Frank Frazetta
Frank Kelly Freas
Laura Freas Beraha
Jack Kirby
Val Lakey
Paul Lehr
Ron Lindahn
Stephan Martiniere
Gary Meyer
Judith Miller
Moebius
Cliff Nielsen
Mike Perkins
Sergey Poyarkov
Rob Prior
Shaun Tan
H. R. Van Dongen
Stephen Youll
For more information on the Contests go to: www.WritersoftheFuture.com
