Author Jody Lynn Nye has been named the new Writers of the Future Coordinating Judge for the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest following the recent and untimely passing of David Farland. Jody has been a Contest … Continue reading
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which delisted the Writers of the Future anthology as a qualifying market in August, today publicly stated they are also addressing WotF contest finalists’ complaints and concerns — “SFWA Statement on Complaints/Concerns Regarding … Continue reading
Letting the cat out of the cellophane bag, the Village Voice reports that the Church of Scientology has a handle on the Writers of the Future Contest. It’s unlikely anybody in sf will be surprised at the connection being documented. … Continue reading
David Henrickson from Sterling, VA, was named the 2023 Grand Prize Writer Winner and Dao Vi from Sylmar, CA who was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was named the 2023 Illustrator Grand Prize Winner at the 39th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement … Continue reading
The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour is now open for submissions from unpublished writers of colour based in the UK and Ireland. The prize is now in its third year, and is funded by author Ben … Continue reading
The L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards Gala was held April 8 in the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. 38TH GRAND PRIZE GOLDEN BRUSH AWARD Zaine Lodhi of Sarasota, Florida, for his illustration of “Agatha’s Monster” 38TH … Continue reading
The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour announced its 2021 shortlist on November 18. The eight stories are (in alphabetical order by author surname): “A Shadow in Chains” by M H Ayinde “The Sawling” by … Continue reading
The Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contest combined the awards ceremony for their 36th and 37th competitions into one event held October 22 after a year’s postponement due to the pandemic. 36TH GRAND PRIZE GOLDEN BRUSH AWARD Anh Le, … Continue reading
The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour is now open for submissions. The prize, which first ran in 2020 and is founded by bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch, was previously called the Gollancz and Rivers of … Continue reading
The 2019 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest Award Event was held April 5 in Los Angeles. 2019 Writers of the Future Golden Pen Award was won by Andrew Dykstal for his story “Thanatos Drive.” The Illustrators of the … Continue reading