L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 27

Your passage to unforgettable worlds of imagination and escapism. From the farthest reaches of the universe to the innermost workings of the human heart and mind... Let tomorrow's masters of science fiction and fantasy books take you on a journey that will capture your imagination.A peaceful warrior tries to impose peace on warring alien races, even if that means destroying the world to save it.From survivors on a sky city to salvage specialists hunted by space pirates...biological warfare to an immortal woman cursed for eternity, this is a non-stop look into the Science Fiction & Fantasy greats of tomorrow.“Keep the Writers of the Future going. It's what keeps sci-fi alive.” —Orson Scott CardWriters of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction. Never before published first-rate science fiction and fantasy stories selected by top names in the field. Authors and artists discovered by Writers of the Future have gone to publish more works than other Writing Contest. It is a leading showcase of creative writing.Writing Contest Judges: Kevin J. Anderson, Doug Beason, Gregory Benford, Orson Scott Card, Eric Flint, Brian Herbert, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Dr. Yoji Kondo, Anne McCaffrey, Rebecca Moesta, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle, Tim Powers, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert Silverberg, Dean Wesley Smith, K.D. Wentworth, Sean Williams and Dave Wolverton (AKA David Farland).Illustrating Contest Judges: Robert Castillo, Vincent Di Fate, Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon, Dave Dorman, Bob Eggleton, Laura Brodian Freas, Ron Lindahn, Val Lakey Lindahn, Stephan Martiniere, Judith Miller, Cliff Nielsen, Sergey Poyarkov, Shaun Tan, H.R. Van Dongen and Stephen Youll.

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.”

NnediOkorafor

“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 Brooksp>

“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.”

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.”

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.”

Library Journal, Starred Review

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

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