L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32 - Softcover

Hubbard, L. Ron; Powers, Tim; Sanderson, Brandon; Sean Williams; David Farland; Jon Laser; Stewart C. Baker; Christoph Weber; Stephen Merlino; K. D. Julicher; Matt Dovey; Rachel K. Jones; Julie Frost; Sylvia Anna Hiven; Ryan Row; R.M. Graves; H. L. Fullerton; J. W. Alden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619865025 ISBN 13: 9781619865020

Publisher: Galaxy Press, 2016

Synopsis

Science Fiction & Fantasy Anthology and Advice to Writers 2016

You are about to meet:

YOUR NEXT FAVORITE AUTHOR

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time and possibility.

Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion—like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

The answers, the stories, the visions, and the mind-stretching possibilities are all waiting inside.

Welcome to the future of Science Fiction and Fantasy. It gets better every year. These are the award winning short stories of the international contest that have launched the writing careers of some of the best new books!

BONUS stories and articles on how to write by New York Times best sellers Tim Powers, Sean Williams, Brandon Sanderson, Sergey Poyarkov & L. Ron Hubbard

“The Writers of the Future contest looks for people with the best imaginations who can see through the possibilities of the strangest and best ideas and tell stories that intrigue us and involve us.” —Orson Scott Card

Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Writers of the Future contest and the 27th anniversary of the Illustrators of the Future contest

"A glimpse of tomorrow's stars!"—Publishers Weekly

"Without Writers oft he Future, I would not be where I am today." —Patrick Rothfuss

"Writers of the Future has my heartiest support and unqualified recommendation." —Terry Brooks

"These first-rate stories show incredible variety." —Robert J. Sawyer

"Writers of the Future... Long may it continue!" —Nei Gaiman

"...a glimpse of the future—the future of Science Fiction—tomorrow's masters."—Kevin. J. Anderson

"...great stories by the new writers who will be winning Hugo and Nebula Awards" —Tim Powers

"...the best-selling SF anthology series of all time." —Locus Mag

"Here's skill and storytelling fervor aplenty—these writers have already arrived!"—Robert Silverberg

"Fans of sf anthologies would be well advised to seek this one out." —Booklist

"Verdict: Speculative fiction fans will welcome this showcase of new talent."—Library Journal, Starred Review

“Exciting and engrossing, thought-provoking, and grim... This book is not to be missed." —Publishers Weekly

"Supports new and enthusiastic artists pursue their dream..." —Stephen Youll

"Writers of the Future played a critical role in the early stages of my career." —Eric Flint

"Writers of the Future was an accelerator to my writing development." —Jo Beverley

"I genuinely was delighted with every story in anthology." —David Farland

"Winning Writers of the Future was a watershed moment in my career." —Steven Savile

"Writers of the Future has had a profound impact on my career." —Sean Williams

"Writers of the Future played a pivotal role in my writing career." —Nnedi Okofor

"WOTF judges encouraged me to write more." —Eric James Stone

"I highly recommend it to everyone..." —Ken Scholes

"Writers of the Future launched my career..." —David Sakmyster

"They really do know how to pick and train talent." —Mike Resnick

#WofF32

About this title

About the Author:

J.W. Alden is a graduate of Odyssey Writing Workshop and an active member of SFWA. His short fiction has appeared in Nature, Daily Science Fiction, the Unidentified Funny Objects anthology series, and various other publications.
Jon Lasser lives and writes in Seattle, Washington with his wife Laura and their two children. Although he's been writing since he was six, and has long been a published author of technical nonfiction, he's focused on speculative fiction for the last several years--ever since his wife told him to "put up or shut up" and take writing seriously.

When not writing, working in technology, or taking care of his family, Jon scuba dives. He prefers the Northwest's cold-water diving, but won't turn down a free trip to Hawaii or Bonaire if offered.

Stewart C Baker is an academic librarian, haikuist, and speculative fiction writer. His poetry has appeared in various haiku magazines, and hisfiction in Writers of the Future, Nature, and Flash Fiction Online, among other places. Stewart was born in England, spent time in SouthCarolina, Japan, and California, and now lives in Oregon with hisfamily­­--although if anyone asks, he'll usually say he's from theInternet.

Christoph Weber is an arborist and author in Reno, Nevada. His work has appeared in Nature and other venues.  christophweber.com

Matt Dovey is very tall, very English, and probably drinking a cup of tea right now. His surname rhymes with "Dopey"; any other similarities to the dwarf are purely coincidental.

Review:

“...the best-selling SF anthology series of all time.” —Locus Magazine
 

“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!” —Neil Gaiman, Author
 

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

“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, Author
 

“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.” 
—Publishers Weekly
 

“Some of the best SF of the future comes from Writers of the Future.” —David Hartwell Hugo-Award-winning editor
 

“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.” —Tim Powers, Author
 

“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.” —Patrick Rothfuss, Author
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Galaxy Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1619865025
• ISBN 13: 9781619865020
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Farland David
• Illustrator: Killian McKeown, Paul Otteni, Talia Spencer, Irvin Rodriguez, Marciela Ugarte Pena, Eldar Zakirov, Rob Hassan, Adrian Massaro, Prestone Stone, Vlada Monakhova