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Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Dave Wolverton
• The Last Indian War - novelette by Brian Burt
• The Winterberry - short story by Nicholas A. DiChario
• Boos and Taboos - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Bringing Sissy Home - novelette by Astrid Julian
• Winter Night, with Kittens - short story by Sam Wilson
• Invisible Man - short story by Larry Ferrill
• Naming Characters and Why - essay by Algis Budrys
• Surrogate - short story by Mark Sumner
• The Coat of Many Colors - short story by Christine Beckert
• Timepieces - novelette by Mike E. Swope
• Notes to the New Artist - essay by Edd Cartier
• Anne of a Thousand Years - novelette by Michael Paul Meltzer
• Subterranean Pests - short story by James S. Dorr
• Getting Started - essay by Lois McMaster Bujold
• A Cold Fragrant Air - short story by C. Maria Plieger
• Blueblood - novelette by Bronwyn Elko
• Not Simply Blue - novelette by Gene Bostwick
• Write from the Heart - essay by R. Garcia y Robertson
• Scary Monsters - novelette by Stephen Woodworth
• Pale Marionettes - novelette by Mark Budz
• Running Rings Around the Moon - short story by Kevin Kirk
• The Augmented Man - novelette by Wendy Rathbone
• More Than a Contest - essay by Dave Wolverton
• A Note from Frank Kelly-Freas - essay by Frank Kelly Freas

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - (1993) - essay by Dave Wolverton
• Fire - (1993) - novelette by Elizabeth E. Wein
• An Afternoon With George - (1993) - short story by Steve Duff
• Ghosts of the Fall - (1993) - novelette by Sean Williams
• Story Vitality - (1993) - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Borealis - (1993) - novelette by D. A. Houdek
• The Dictates - (1993) - short story by Vaughn Heppner
• The Monitor - (1993) - short story by John Richard DeRose
• Adjusting the Moon - (1993) - novelette by Karawynn Long
• The Witchin' Man - (1989) - short story by Douglas Jole
• Breaking Into Comics - (1993) - essay by Julius Schwartz
• Memorease of Tommy - (1993) - short story by Pete D. Manison
• Los Muertos - (1993) - novelette by Lisa Smedman
• Lady's Portrait, Executed In Archaic Colors - (1993) - novelette by Charles M. Saplak
• No Excuses: Finding the Time to Write - (1993) - essay by Kevin J. Anderson
• Cinders of the Great War - (1993) - short story by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury
• Messages - (1993) - novelette by Stoney Compton
• M - (1993) - short story by Lisa Maxwell (1990s)
• Furor Scribendi - (1993) - essay by Octavia E. Butler
• A Child's Handful of the Moon - (1993) - novelette by David Phalen
• The Children China Made - (1993) - novelette by Tom Drennan
• Entropy, and the Strangler - (1993) - novelette by Eric Flint
• About the Contests - (1993) - essay by Dave Wolverton

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Dave Wolverton
• ...Never See His Like Again - essay by Frank Kelly Freas
• Schrödinger's Mousetrap - novelette by Alan Barclay
• Where Memories Go - short story by Lauren Fitzgerald
• Magic Out of a Hat - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Silicon de Bergerac - novelette by W. Eric Schult
• A Few Tips on the Craft - essay by H. R. Van Dongen
• An Anniversary to Remember - essay by Frederik Pohl
• Achilo - novella by D. E. Lofgran
• Winter's Cycle - novelette by Ron Ginzler
• The Key to Making Your Characters Believable - essay by A. C. Crispin
• To a Writer Just Starting Out - (1994) - essay by Robert Silverberg
• Storm Jumper - novella by James Gladu Jordan
• Kidswap - short story by Sheila Hartney
• A Handful of Stones - short story by Mark Schimming
• The Healer - (1994) - novelette by Susan J. Kroupa
• After the War is Over - novelette by Dan Gollub
• The Bridge to Over There - short story by C. Ellis Staehlin
• Getting Down to Business - (1994) - essay by Jennifer Roberson
• And Abel Begat... - short story by Audrey Lawson
• Seekers - novelette by Bruce Hallock
• R for Character - essay by Jack Williamson
• The Writers of the Future Decade - essay by Dave Wolverton

Table of Contents:

• Rosita's Baby - short fiction by Beverly Suarez-Beard
• Not Worth Fixing - (1995) - short story by Brian Plante
• Steps in the Right Direction - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Harpbreak - short fiction by Melissa Lee Shaw
• Ghost Woman - short fiction by Gordon R. Menzies
• A Measure of Understanding - essay by Joseph P. Loftus
• Burnt Offerings - short fiction by Shira Daemon
• Oh, Jungleland - short fiction by Grant Avery Morgan
• Derivatives and Futures--A Non-Financial Prospectus - essay by Alan Dean Foster
• Ears - short fiction by Steve Rissberger
• Sea of Chaos - short fiction by Julia H. West
• A Portion For Foxes - short fiction by Brook West
• Pictures That Tell Stories - essay by Bob Eggleton
• Patient's End - short fiction by J. F. Peterson
• Final Jeopardy - short fiction by William J. Austin
• The Witch's Cat - short fiction by Ann Miller Jordan
• The Tilted Playing-Field - essay by Charles Sheffield
• Merchant Trust - short fiction by Susan Urbanek Linville
• The Last Blade - short fiction by Elisa Romero-McCullough
• About the Writers and Illustrators of the Future - essay by Dave Wolverton

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Dave Wolverton
• Dead Faces - novelette by Edwina Mayer
• After the Rainbow - novella by Fruma Klass
• Reflections in Period Glass - short story by Scott M. Azmus
• The Savant Death Syndrome - novelette by Jerry Craven
• The Manuscript Factory - (1935) - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Ploughshares - short story by M. W. Keiper
• Tempering Day - novelette by Darren C. Cummings
• His Best Weapon - novelette by Arlene C. Harris
• Eyes of Light - novelette by Richard Flood
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: Three Keys - essay by Paul Lehr
• Requiem for a Deathwatcher - short story by Carrie Pollack
• The Unhappy Golem of Rabbi Leitch - novelette by Russell William Asplund
• A Report from the Terran Project - short story by Scott Everett Bronson
• Devil's Advocate - short story by Syne Mitchell
• Narcissus Rising - short story by Roge Gregory
• Quixchotol - novelette by E. Robertson Rose
• The Heart of the Matter - essay by Doug Beason
• In the Elephant's Graveyard, Where Space Dances with Time - novelette by Sue Storm
• Grail's End - novelette by Callan Primer
• About the Writers and Illustrators of the Future - essay by Dave Wolverton

Table of Contents:

• Welcome to the Future - essay by Dave Wolverton
• The Scent of Desire - novelette by John Brown
• Recursion - short story by S. Seaport
• Altar - novelette by Malcolm Twigg
• The Fast Production Writer - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• White Jade - short story by Janet Martin
• Orange - novella by Sara Backer
• Black on Black - novelette by Kyle David Jelle
• The Art of Love - essay by Ron Lindahn
• A Prayer for the Insect Gods - novelette by Morgan Burke
• The Winds - novelette by Heidi Stallman
• The Garden - novella by Cati Coe
• Only Half the Equation - essay by Ed Gorman
• Wings - short story by Alan Smale
• The Gods Perspire - short story by Ken Rand
• The Biggest Little Job in Fiction - essay by Janet Berliner
• Troder - novelette by David L. Felts
• For the Strength of the Hills - novella by Lee Allred
• About Writers of the Future - essay by Dave Wolverton

Table of Contents:

• On to the Future - essay by Dave Wolverton
• The Dhaka Flu - novelette by Richard Flood
• Nocturne's Bride - short story by Brian Wightman
• Jenny, with the Stars in Her Hair - (1998) - novelette by Amy Sterling Casil
• How to Drive a Writer Crazy - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Spray Paint Revolutions - short story by J. C. Schmidt
• The Disappearance of Josie Andrew - short story by Ron Collins
• Waiting for Hildy - novelette by Chris Flamm
• Valuable Advice - essay by Anne McCaffrey
• Agony - novelette by Ladonna King
• Metabolism - short story by Scott Nicholson
• Silent Justice - novelette by Maureen Jensen
• Our Mission to Dream - essay by Vincent Di Fate
• Cyclops on B Minor - novelette by Jayme Lynn Blaschke
• Broken Mirror - novelette by David Masters
• Red Tide, White Tide - novelette by T. M. Spell
• On Writing Science Fiction - essay by Eric Kotani
• Literacy - novelette by Stefano Donati
• The Dragon and the Lorelei - novelette by Carla Montgomery
• Red Moon - novelette by Scott M. Azmus
• The Third Agenda - essay by Michael A. Stackpole
• Faller - novelette by Tim Jansen
• Conservator - novelette by Steven Mohan, Jr.
• A Few Notes on This Volume - essay by Dave Wolverton
• Contest Information - essay by uncredited

Science Fiction short stories from the freshest, most talented new voices in Science Fiction and Fantasy, each illustrated by the best new artist in the genre

Turn the page... open your eyes... and look into the future
They unleash the power of dreams and unlock the secrets of the universe.
They bend time, twist perception, and put a new spin on the laws of physics.
They show us who we are, what we may become, and how far we can go.
They are the Writers of the Future.
Experience their vision:

In twelve seconds you will catch one last glimpse of the world

A Love Story... with Death

Alien Contact has meaning deep beneath the ads ... don't trust what you read

The Steampunk Clock is not only broken, so is TIME itself

She is not a dream weaver or a dream catcher... She is a dream eater

Hero Duty calls.... all the way from the Dead

Love and War know no bounds... or do they?

"Adventurous, lighthearted, thought-provoking, and grim, these stories cover a wide range of science and magic, each unique, refreshing, and innovative in a variety of different ways. The anthology is fleshed out by essays from the late Hubbard, Nnedi Okorafor, and artist Larry Elmore. This book is not to be missed, full of exciting new writers to watch." --Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"The Writers of the Future... Long may it continue!" --Neil Gaiman

Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction. Never before published first-rate science fiction and fantasy stories selected by top names in the field. Authors and artists discovered by Writers of the Future have gone to publish more works than other Writing Contest. It is a leading showcase of creative writing and opens gateways to art.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - (2013) - essay by Dave Wolverton
• War Hero - (2013) - short fiction by Brian Trent
• Planetary Scouts - (2013) - novella by Stephen Sottong
• Twelve Seconds - (2013) - novelette by Tina Gower
• The Manuscript Factory - (1935) - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• The Grande Complication - (2013) - short fiction by Christopher Reynaga
• Cop for a Day - (2013) - short fiction by Chrome Oxide
• Gonna Reach Out and Grab Ya - (2013) - short fiction by Eric Cline
• The Sport of Writing - (2013) - essay by Nnedi Okorafor
• Vestigial Girl - short fiction by Alex Wilson
• Holy Days - (2013) - short fiction by Kodiak Julian
• The Ghost Wife of Arlington - (2013) - novelette by Marilyn Guttridge
• Journey For a New Artist - (2013) - essay by Larry Elmore
• Everything You Have Seen - (2013) - short fiction by Alisa Alering
• Scavengers - (2013) - short fiction by Shannon Peavey
• Dreameater - (2013) - novelette by Andrea G. Stewart
• Master Belladino's Mask - (2013) - novelette by Marina J. Lostetter
• The Year In Contests - (2013) - essay by uncredited

Celebrate
New Writers
New Winners
New Worlds

Writers of the Future: Volume 30

This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder.

This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination...and reaching deep into your wildest dreams.

This is your ticket to tomorrow.

Celebrate the future of science fiction and fantasy... now.

"Keep the Writers of the Future going. It's what keeps sci-fi alive." --ORSON SCOTT CARD

Included: Bonus short stories by Orson Scott Card, Mike Resnick & L. Ron Hubbard & a color spread highlighting the story illustrations

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Dave Wolverton
• Another Range of Mountains - short story by Megan E. O'Keefe
• Shifter - short story by Paul Eckheart
• Beneath the Surface of Two Kills - short story by Shauna O'Meara
• Artistic Presentation - essay by L. Ron Hubbard
• Beyond All Weapons - (1950) - short story by L. Ron Hubbard
• Animal - short story by Terry Madden
• Rainbows for Other Days - short story by C. Stuart Hardwick
• Giants at the End of the World - short story by Leena Likitalo
• ... And Now Thirty - essay by Robert Silverberg
• Carousel - (2012) - short story by Orson Scott Card
• The Clouds in Her Eyes - short story by Liz Colter
• What Moves the Sun and Other Stars - short story by K. C. Norton
• Long Jump - short story by Oleg Kazantsev
• These Walls of Despair - short story by Anaea Lay
• Synaptic Soup - essay by Val Lakey Lindahn
• Robots Don't Cry - (2003) - short story by Mike Resnick
• The Shaadi Exile - short story by Amanda Forrest
• The Pushbike Legion - short story by Timothy Jordan
• Memories Bleed Beneath the Mask - short story by Randy Henderson
• A Word on the Art Direction - essay by Stephen Hickman
• List of Illustrations by Artist - essay by uncredited
• The Year in the Contests - essay by uncredited