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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 22
L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 22 Author:Algis Budrys (Editor), L. Ron Hubbard (Editor) The best new first-rate science fiction and fantasy stories and illustrations of the year, never before published, by the new visionaries of imagination, those that defy reality, conquer new worlds and make the impossible possible; the latest winners of the 'Writers of the Future' and 'Illustrators of the Future' contests, select... more »ed by the judges, top names in the field, a veritable who's who in the field of speculative fiction writing and illustrating.
Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future contest and the companion contest, Illustrators of the Future (established in 1988) have become the most respected and significant forums for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction.
Imagine…
You lost the Death Man Game but then decided you still wanted to live.
To find out who God really is, you become a God Hunter.
How do you know if your god is speaking to you?
Suppose…
You could travel into other galaxies through a wormhole, but you might not come back alone.…
You love your wife—only she has been dead since she was an infant.
What if your religion protected your kind but condemned everyone else?
Dream…
What if there existed a group whose total purpose was to ensure a perfect world, by controlling events going back through time?
How many times must you go back and relive the past to undo a terrible mistake?
Could black magic be the answer when all else fails?
These are just some of the adventures that await...
CONTENTS:
Introduction by Algis Budrys;
* The Sword from the Sea / Blake Hutchins, Illustrated by Nathan Taylor;
* Broken Stones / Judith Tabron, Illustrated by Alex Y. Torres;
Advice to the Word-Weary by L. Ron Hubbard;
* Games on the Children's Ward / Michail Velichansky, Illustrated by Miguel Rojas;
* Evolution's End / Lee Beavington, Illustrated by Melanie Tregonning;
* The Red Envelope / David Sakmyster, Illustrated by Laura Jennings;
Art is a Journey by Bob Eggleton
* Schroedinger's Hummingbird / Diana Rowland, Illustrated by Daniel Harris;
* On the Mount / David John Baker, Illustrated by Tamara Streeter;
Eight Things New Writers Need to Know by Robert J. Sawyer
* Life on the Voodoo Driving Range / Brandon Sigrist, Illustrated by Katherine Hallberg;
* At the Gate of God / Joseph Jordan, Illustrated by Eldar Zakirov;
Are We at the End of Science Fiction by Orson Scott Card
* Balancer / Richard Kerslake, Illustrated by James T. Schmidt;
* The Bone Fisher's Apprentice / Sarah Totton, Illustrated by Kim Feigenbaum;
* Tongues / Brian Rappatta, Illustrated by Ozzie Rodriguez.« less