For almost three decades, L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests have discovered and nurtured the new stars of science fiction and fantasy, publishing their works and artwork in the annual anthology.
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 24
“Why There are the Contests” by Algis Budrys
“A Man in the Moon” by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon
Illustrated by William Ruhlig
“Bitter Dreams” by Ian McHugh
Illustrated by Robert J. Hall Jr.
“Taking a Mile” by J. Kathleen Cheney
Illustrated by James Galindo
“Circulate” by L. Ron Hubbard
“Crown of Thorns” by Sonia Helbig
Illustrated by William Ruhlig
“Hangar Queen” by Patrick Lundrigan
Illustrated by Robert Castillo
“Snakes and Ladders” by Paula R. Stiles
Illustrated by Gustavo Bollinger
“The Well-Adjusted Writer” by Rebecca Moesta
“Epiphany” by Laura Bradley Rede
Illustrated by Alexandra D. Szweryn
“Cruciger” by Erin Cashier
Illustrated by Stephen R. Stanley
“Circuit” by J.D. EveryHope
Illustrated by Brittany J. Jackson
“A War Bird in the Belly of the Mouse” by David Parish-Whittaker
Illustrated by Sean Kibbe
“The Four C’s to Success” by Cliff Nielsen
“Simulacrum’s Children” by Sarah L. Edwards
Illustrated by Kyle Phillips
“The Bird Reader’s Granddaughter” by Kim A. Gillett
Illustrated by Ilya Shkipin
“The Girl Who Whispered Beauty” by Al Bogdan
Illustrated by Stephen Knox
“The Year in the Contests” by Algis Budrys
Edited by Algis Budrys.
Short stories by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon, Ian McHugh, J. Kathleen Cheney, Sonia Helbig, Patrick Lundrigan, Paula R. Stiles, Laura Bradley Rede, Erin Cashier, J.D. EveryHope, David Parish-Whittaker, Sarah L. Edwards, Kim A. Gillett and Al Bogdan.
Illustrations by Robert J. Hall Jr., Stephen R. Stanley, Alexandra D. Szweryn, Robert Castillo, Brittany J. Jackson, Stephen Knox, James Galindo, Sean Kibbe
Ilya Shkipin, Gustavo Bollinger, Kyle Phillips and William Ruhlig
Bonus stories and essays by L. Ron Hubbard, Algis Budrys, Rebecca Moesta and Cliff Nielsen.
Stories in the book
“Why There are the Contests” by Algis Budrys
“A Man in the Moon” by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon
Illustrated by William Ruhlig
“Bitter Dreams” by Ian McHugh
Illustrated by Robert J. Hall Jr.
“Taking a Mile” by J. Kathleen Cheney
Illustrated by James Galindo
“Circulate” by L. Ron Hubbard
“Crown of Thorns” by Sonia Helbig
Illustrated by William Ruhlig
“Hangar Queen” by Patrick Lundrigan
Illustrated by Robert Castillo
“Snakes and Ladders” by Paula R. Stiles
Illustrated by Gustavo Bollinger
“The Well-Adjusted Writer” by Rebecca Moesta
“Epiphany” by Laura Bradley Rede
Illustrated by Alexandra D. Szweryn
“Cruciger” by Erin Cashier
Illustrated by Stephen R. Stanley
“Circuit” by J.D. EveryHope
Illustrated by Brittany J. Jackson
“A War Bird in the Belly of the Mouse” by David Parish-Whittaker
Illustrated by Sean Kibbe
“The Four C’s to Success” by Cliff Nielsen
“Simulacrum’s Children” by Sarah L. Edwards
Illustrated by Kyle Phillips
“The Bird Reader’s Granddaughter” by Kim A. Gillett
Illustrated by Ilya Shkipin
“The Girl Who Whispered Beauty” by Al Bogdan
Illustrated by Stephen Knox
“The Year in the Contests” by Algis Budrys