L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31

by L. Ron Hubbard, David Farland (Editor)

Overview

2015 Best Science Fiction and alien anthology, Publisher's Weekly Science Fiction Best Seller

The future is here…the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too.

A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field.

From Alien Invasion to Alternate History, from Cyberpunk to Comic Fantasy to Post-Apocalyptic Worlds, these are the winning writers who have mastered every version and vision of sci-fi and fantasy.

Don’t be left behind. Get a read on what’s next.

“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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619863224
Publisher:	Galaxy Press, LLC
Publication date:	05/04/2015
Series:	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Series , #31
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Editorial Reviews

11/09/2015
The quarterly Writers of the Future contest for unpublished authors generally produces winners whose work ranges from competent to excellent, and the latest cohort is no exception. Standouts are Tim Napper's cyberpunk "Twelve Minutes to Vinh Quang," featuring a download with the tension of a high-speed chase; Krystal Grell's "Planar Ghosts," in which a boy negotiates his way through a post-apocalyptic landscape with a transparent girl; and Samantha Murray's "Half Past," a story of magic and adolescence that skims the edge of horror. In the clever "A Revolutionary's Guide to Practical Conjuration," Auston Habershaw creates a ghul-infected book and Arabian Nights–flavored world that's worthy of expansion into a longer work. In "Purposes Made for Alien Minds," Scott R. Parkin's near-human construct narrates in five-word sentences with surprising eloquence. Zach Chapman's "Between Screens" is a vinegar-sharp tale of nihilistic adolescents warp-jumping between space stations, frustratingly cut short at its conclusion. Kary English's "Poseidon's Eyes" is a lyric tale of spirits in a sea-clung town. Michael T. Banker's "Wisteria Melancholy" features a halfway home for those with physical manifestations (such as invisibility) of psychological conditions. Genre insiders will find this an excellent place to spot fresh talent. Agent: Claude Sandoz, Author Services. (May)

Publishers Weekly

"Features stories about space colonies, magic, crime, high fantasy, hard sf—and about as many variations as one can imagine. ... 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 and should not be surprised to see more work by many of these names in years to come."—Library Journal, Starred Review

From the Publisher