L. Ron Hubbard Presents
Writers of the Future Volume 35
The Best New SF & Fantasy of the Year

Writers of the Future
Volume 35

Writers of the Future Volume 35

24 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators

Bonus short stories plus art and writing tips by

L. Ron Hubbard / Dean Wesley Smith / Rebecca Moesta / Mike Resnick / Rob Prior / Echo Chernik

This 35th anniversary edition of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, the bestselling and most widely influential anthology of its kind, brings you 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations—by the best new creative talent in speculative fiction, all winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. The collection is rounded out with 3 bonus stories plus 3 articles providing art and writing tips from bestselling authors and internationally renowned artists. Experience these powerful voices—vivid, visceral, and visionary—as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities.

The Contests were created by L. Ron Hubbard out of his lifetime commitment to helping new writers and artists, and are judged by a hall-of-fame roster of top professionals. The Writers of the Future anthology has provided a spectacular launching pad for emerging writers and illustrators who over the past 4 decades have gone on to publish over 2,000 novels—many of them international bestsellers—and helped shape the field of contemporary speculative fiction as it is today and into the future.

Open the Writers of the Future and be carried away by stories—and illustrations—that will make you think, make you laugh, and make you see the world in ways you never imagined.

On sale date: April 9, 2019
Trade paperback: 978-1-61986-604-1 • $15.95
EPUB: 978-1-61986-601-0 • $9.99

L. Ron Hubbard “initiated a means for new and budding writers to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged.”

We are proud to present this year’s collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters.

Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests’ panel of blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in science fiction and fantasy.

Help launch the careers of these fantastic authors and artists.

Interest level: Grades 9-up / Lexile 840 / GRL Z+

Discussion guide for book clubs and reading groups.

Sci-fi & fantasy short story unit for grades 9–12.

Giants of Speculative Fiction Present the

#1 Bestselling Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories of the Year

“Everything from AI to Cthulhu, with narrators ranging from robots to spunky tweens, and addressing universal themes like love, loyalty, and what it means to be human.” —Booklist

“Writers of the Future simply is the best way to launch a career. It’s one of the forces that keep science fiction alive.” —Orson Scott Card

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime.” —Larry Elmore

“It really does help the best rise to the top.” —Brandon Sanderson

“The Writers of the Future experience played a pivotal role during a most impressionable time in my writing career.” —Nnedi Okorafor

“I really can’t say enough good things about Writers of the Future.… It’s fair to say that without Writers of the Future, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” —Patrick Rothfuss

24 Award-Winning Short Stories and Illustrations

Three short stories from authors L. Ron Hubbard • Dean Wesley Smith • Rebecca Moesta

Essays on writing and illustration by L. Ron Hubbard • Mike Resnick • Rob Prior • Echo Chernik

Edited by David Farland

16-page color gallery of artwork

NATIONAL PUBLICITY & MARKETING CAMPAIGN

TV Interviews • Radio Tour • In-Store Events with Authors • Comic and Sci-Fi Convention Appearances • Book Festivals and Trade Show Appearances • Posters and Bookmarks • Social Media Promotion and Videos with Contest Judges and 35 Years of Winners • Blogs • Press Releases • Banner Ads • Book Trailers • 30-Minute Documentary

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