The Best of Writers of the Future
Publisher: Galaxy Press
Published: October 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9781592120345
Subjects: Science Fiction - General; Fiction - Science Fiction; Fiction; Science Fiction - Adventure
Table of contents: title: L. Ron Hubbard established the 'Writers of the Future" Contest in late 1983, offering new and aspiring writers a chance to have their works seen and read. Since that beginning, the imaginative works from these exceptionally talented new writers in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror have been published in one of the "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future" anthologies and have provided readers an escape to new worlds ever since.; title: As was L. Ron Hubbard's intention, many of these talents have gone on to become established writers. Now for the first time, sixteen creative stories from the first eight volumes that helped launch successful careers have been assembled, providing hours of reading entertainment--your ticket to spellbinding adventures across the galaxy.; title: The writers in this book include many you now know, who were-in most cases-first published in one of the earlier anthologies. These names include: James Alan Gardner, Karen Joy Fowler,  Nina Kiriki Hoffman,  Robert Reed,  Dean Wesley Smith,  Ray Aldridge,  Jamil Nasir,  M. Shayne Bell,  Jo Beverley,  Leonard Carpenter,  J. R. Dunn,  Nancy Farmer,  Astrid Julian,  Michael H. Payne,  Bruce Holland Rogers and Dave Wolverton.; title: This first-rate collection includes works from judges Anne McCaffrey, Frederick Pohl and Tim Powers, who if given the opportunity to enter this contest at the inception of their careers, would have done so with these well-told tales. Also included are invaluable tips on writing from Frank Herbert and Algis Budrys.; title: "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." - Terry Brooks; title: "This contest has found some of the best new writers of the last decade." - Kristine Kathryn Rusch; title: "This has become a major tributary to the new blood in fantastic fiction." - Gregory Benford; title: Illustrated by artists discovered in L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrators of the Future contest.; title: Contents:; title: About L. Ron Hubbard by Algis Budrys;; title: Original Introduction by L. Ron Hubbard;; title: -- Click / Ray Aldridge 1986; illustrated by Judith Holman;; title: -- The Nomalers / Jamil Nasir 1989; illustrated by Dale D. Ziemianski;; title: -- Jacob’s Ladder / M. Shayne Bell 1985; illustrated by Judith Holman;; title: -- The Fruit Picker / Jo Beverley 1988; illustrated by Judith Holman;; title: -- The Ebbing / Leonard P. Carpenter 1985; illustrated by Dale D. Zieminaski;; title: -- Long Knives / J. R. Dunn 1987; illustrated by Dale D. Ziemianski;; title: -- The Mirror / Nancy Farmer 1988; illustrated by Dale D. Zieminaski;; title: -- Recalling Cinderella / Karen Joy Fowler 1985; illustrated by Darren J. Albertson;; title: -- The Children of Crèche / James Gardner 1990; illustrated by Richard Moore;; title: -- A Step Into Darkness / Nina Kiriki Hoffman 1985; illustrated by Darren J. Albertson;; title: The Single Most Important Piece of Advice by Frank Herbert;; title: -- Bringing Sissy Home / Astrid Julian 1992; illustrated by Igor Baranko;; title: -- Crow’s Curse / Michael H. Payne 1991; illustrated by Igor Baranko;; title: -- Mudpuppies / Robert Touzalin 1986; illustrated by Igor Baranko;; title: -- A Branch in the Wind / Bruce Holland Rogers 1990; illustrated Jim Reece;; title: -- One Last Dance / Dean Wesley Smith 1985; illustrated by Igor Baranko;; title: -- On My Way to Paradise / Dave Wolverton 1987; illustrated by Igor Baranko;; title: What a Story Is by Algis Budrys;; title: -- Duty Calls by Anne McCaffrey;; title: -- Let the Ants Try by Frederik Pohl;; title: -- Night Moves by Tim Powers;; title: Contest Information; title: -----; title: L. Ron Hubbard (Lafayette Ronald Hubbard) USA  (1911 - 1986); title: Algis Budrys (Algirdas Jonas Budrys) USA  (1931 - 2008) aka Frank Mason