The contest was founded by L. Ron Hubbard, shortly after the release of his best selling science fiction novel Battlefield Earth. An acclaimed writer for over 50 years, Hubbard gave freely and generously of his time and energy to help others become better and more productive writers.

Winners of the Writers of the Future Contest--judged by such luminaries as Anne McCaffrey, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Dave Wolverton and Kevin J. Anderson--win cash prizes, superb trophies, a week-long writing workshop and publication in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future anthology as well as the promise of critical recognition in the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

Scores of contestants have continued with now-successful careers. At last count, there have been over 200 novels--including New York Times best sellers--and 2,000 short stories sold by these winners in the fields of science fiction and fantasy alone. Others have gone on to publish in such genres as mystery and romance, to write for TV and motion pictures, and to become editors and critics.

If you prefer to express your creativity through art, there is a sister contest--the Illustrators of the Future Contest and the winners also win prizes and are published in the anthology. This contest was established in 1988 to discover and acknowledge new and budding illustrators in the field of science fiction and fantasy. Its judges include top artists such as Edd Cartier, Bob Eggleton, Frank Frazetta and Frank Kelly-Freas.

You can find out more about the contest by writing to "The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest," Box 1630, Los Angeles, CA 90078. Or buy a copy of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XVI to get the flavor of the contest as well as great writing advice contained in each volume of the anthology.

For more information, contact:

Mary Tinat
Bridge Publications
323-953-3320
info@bridgepub.com