L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 25

Writers of the Future (WOTF) is a science fiction and fantasy story contest that was originated by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s. Hubbard characterized the contest as a way of "giving back" to the field that had defined his professional writing life. The contest has no entry fee and is the highest-paying contest for amateur science-fiction and fantasy writers. Notable past winners of WOTF include Stephen Baxter, Karen Joy Fowler, James Alan Gardner, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Jay Lake, Michael H. Payne, Patrick Rothfuss, Robert Reed, Dean Wesley Smith, Sean Williams, Dave Wolverton and David Zindell. The winning stories are published in the yearly anthology L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of Future. The contest enjoys a favorable reputation in the science fiction community

Kevin J. Anderson (co-author of the Dune sagas)

“Science fiction as a genre has always looked to the future and the Writers of the Future looks to the future of science fiction.”

Nnedi Okorafor

“Some of the most excellent speculative fiction that you can find. They’re cutting edge.”

Brandon Sanderson

“These are the people who are going to be creating trends.”

Orson Scott Card

“Writers of the Future, as a contest and as a book, remains the flagship of short fiction.”

Larry Niven

“The best new stories by new writers, anywhere.”

Robert J. Sawyer

“See the best of the best culled for you, curated and selected in a single volume every year.”

Sean Williams

“An absolute wealth of imagination, adventure, excitement, stimulation and joy, every possible human emotion.”

Anne McCaffrey

“A very generous legacy from L. Ron Hubbard a fine, fine fiction writer for the writers of the future.”

Terry Brooks

“Writers of the Future is a terrific program for new writers, and goodness knows, there are few enough of those. It has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation.”

David Hartwell Hugo-Award-winning editor

“Some of the best SF of the future comes from Writers of the Future.”

Tim Powers

“This collection shows why I'm happy to be a judge for the Writers of the Future Contest it always finds great stories by the new writers who will be winning Hugo and Nebula Awards a few years from now.”

Neil Gaiman

“The Writers of the Future Contest has not only provided a place where new writers could break into print for the first time but it also has a record of nurturing and discovering writers who have gone on to make their mark in the science fiction field. Long may it continue!”

Patrick Rothfuss

“It all started when I won the Writers of the Future Contest. Without them, I can honestly say I would not be where I am today.”

Stephen Youll

“Supports new and enthusiastic artists pursue their dream...”

Eric Flint

“Writers of the Future played a critical role in the early stages of my career.”

Jo Beverley

“Writers of the Future was an accelerator to my writing development.”

Eric James Stone

“WOTF judges encouraged me to write more.”

Ken Scholes

“I highly recommend it to everyone...”

David Sakmyster

“Writers of the Future launched my career...”

Mike Resnick

“They really do know how to pick and train talent.”

Dan dos Santos

“The Illustrators of the Future is an amazing compass for what the art industry holds in store for all of us.”

Locus Magazine

“The best-selling SF anthology series of all time.”

Publishers Weekly

“Writers of the Future collection is exciting and engrossing, with stories that range across the spectrum of SF and fantasy. Tried-and-true space opera and epic fantasy, these stories explore new mysteries and ideas.”

Booklist

“This is a fine collection that will appeal to both fans of science fiction and fantasy short stories and aspiring writers looking for ways to improve their craft.”

Library Journal, Starred Review

“Verdict: Speculative fiction fans will welcome this showcase of new talent.”

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