Discover the extraordinary in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 42!
Immerse Yourself in the Writers of the Future!
Discover the next generation of science fiction and fantasy with twelve emerging authors and three powerhouse storytellers with unforgettable voices and world-class storytelling.
Cameron is dead. A shame, his lawyer insists, but not the end of the world. Just sign these forms, and I’ll have you loaded into a new body in no time… —“Form 14B: Application for Certification of Consciousness Transfer (Post-Mortem)” by Thomas K. Slee
Caring for a giant, cheese-loving dragon was never the plan, but when his otherworldly ex disappears, a mild-mannered baker must find his courage—even if it means challenging the volatile king of the fairy underworld. —“Saffron and Marigolds” by Kathleen Powell
A surveillance architect hides a forbidden watercolor for seven years. When he discovers a street artist whose tremors escape algorithmic prediction, small rebellions begin accumulating toward something the system is already too late to stop. —“Bloom Decay” by Elina Kumra
With his destroyer shredded and the fleet’s fuel nearly lost, Lieutenant Carter bets everything on the courage of his little “space can” by storming the enemy’s heavy ship mid-battle. —“Space Can” by L. Ron Hubbard
After waking at a crime scene with blood on his hands, a detective races to expose the body-hopping entity using him as a “shell”—before it uses him to strike again. —“Shell Game” by Zach Poulter
When a reclusive Arkansas homesteader experiences missing time and impossible seasons, her only hope for solving the mystery of a world gone wrong is a boy who shouldn’t exist. —“Canary” by Brenda Posey
Tasked with faking the asteroid strike that smithereened the dinosaurs, a frazzled time-agent must risk paradox and punishment, after the last triceratops falls into the crosshairs of his corrupt Time-Management boss. —“The Triceratops Effect” by S.J. Stevenson
A pair of Antarctic researchers analyzing irregular scan results uncover an evolutionary detour so staggering it defies accepted science—evidence pointing to a dragon living in the Andes. —“Skinny-Shins” by Orson Scott Card
Seb has spent his career stopping time to save people from deadly disasters. But when a flawless rescue ends with inexplicable deaths, he risks everything to find out why. —“A Ready-Made Bubble of Light” by Thomas R. Eggenberger
Desperate to become visible, Nomsa follows a trend promising instant beauty—only to face the horrifying truth that her new, improved self may not leave room for the old one. —“Thickly” by Dorothy de Kok
When an unseen creature stalks his home, a man must protect his small dog from a supernatural predator determined to force its way inside—and claim a living host. —“Ghost Dog” by Mark McWaters
After losing his mother, a boy takes refuge in his violin. When dragons materialize, drawn to his songs, their gentle presence feels like a comforting echo of the love he’s lost. —“Dragon Visits” by Nina Kirki Hoffman
A man who can step into pictures uses his gift to solve crimes, balancing horror-filled photos with sanctuary inside Monet’s Water Lilies—until one investigation turns personal, the boundaries between refuge and nightmare collapse around him. —“In Living Color” by Michael T. Kuester
When a clinical trial goes disastrously wrong and strands a woman’s consciousness in virtual reality, the man who loves her must navigate corporate secrecy and impossible ethics to keep their fragile relationship alive. —“As Long as You Both Shall Live” by Mike Strickland
Across decades, a girl grows into a journalist, activist, and outlaw—her lifelong devotion to a captive dragon never dimming as she battles a fearful world to return him to the sky. —“A Girl and Her Dragon: A Life in Four Parts” by Joseph Sidari
In this timeless essay, L. Ron Hubbard challenges creators to reject the lure of the “easy way” and instead pursue the most effective way—where care, effort, and responsibility define true professionalism in any art. —“Artistic Representation” by L. Ron Hubbard
Through stories of friendships, feuds, and famous partnerships, Larry Niven explores how collaboration can rescue stalled ideas, sharpen craft, and spark entirely new worlds. —“Collaboration” by Larry Niven
Part memoir, part roadmap, Brian C. Hailes reflects on what it really takes to turn passion into a lifelong, professional craft. —“The Creator’s Journey” by Brian C. Hailes
