Experience these powerful new voices-vivid, visceral, and visionary's they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities.
This 40th anniversary edition of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, the bestselling and most widely influential anthology of its kind, brings you 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations-by the best new creative talent in speculative fiction, all winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. The collection is rounded out with 3 bonus stories plus 4 articles providing art and writing tips from bestselling authors and internationally renowned artists.
Be carried away by stories and illustrations that will make you think, laugh, and see the world in ways you never imagined.
When her owner goes missing, a digital housecat must become more than simulation to find her dearest companion through the virtual world. The Edge of Where My Light Is Cast by Sky McKinnon, art by Carina Zhang
No one came to his brother's funeral. Not even the spirits. Étienne knew it was his fault. Son, Spirit, Snake by Jack Nash, art by Pedro N.
Man overboard is a nightmare scenario for any sailor, but Lieutenant Susan Guidry is also running out of air and the nearest help is light years away. Nonzero by Tom Vandermolen, art by Jennifer Mellen
Mac wanted to invent a cocktail to burn itself upon the pages of history but this one had some unexpected side effects. The Last Drop by L. Ron Hubbard and L. Sprague de Camp, art by Chris Arias
Dementia has landed Dan Kennedy in Graydon Manor, and what's left of his life ahead seems dismal, but a pair of impossible visitors bring unexpected hope. The Imagalisk by Galen Westlake, art by Arthur Haywood
When a teenage swamp witch fears her mama will be killed, she utilizes her wits and the magic of the bayou no matter the cost to her own soul. Life and Death and Love in the Bayou by Stephannie Tallent, art by Ashley Cassaday
Our exodus family awoke on the new world a paradise inexplicably teeming with Earth life, the Promise fulfilled. But 154 of us are missing. Five Days Until Sunset by Lance Robinson, art by Steve Bentley
Spirits were supposed to lurk beneath the Lake of Death, hungry and patient and hostile to all life. Shaman Dreams by S.M. Stirling, art by Dan dos Santos
A new app lets users see through the eyes of any human in history, but it's not long before the secrets of the past catch up with the present. The Wall Isn't a Circle by Rosalyn Robilliard, art by Guelly Rivera
In the shadows of Teddy Roosevelt's wendigo hunt, a Native American boy resolves to turn the tables on his captors, setting his sights on the ultimate prey America's Great Chief. Da-ko-ta by Amir Agoora, art by Connor Chamberlain
When squids from outer space take over, a punk-rock P.I. must crawl out of her own miserable existence to find her client's daughter and maybe a way out. Squiddy by John Eric Schleicher, art by Tyler Vail
Another outbreak This time it's a virus with an eighty percent infection rate that affects personality changes permanently. Halo by Nancy Kress, art by Lucas Durham
Planet K2-18b is almost dead, humanity is enslaved, and it's Rickard's fault. Now in his twilight years, he'd give an arm and a leg for redemption. Literally.Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber by James Davies, art by May Zheng
What if magic could undo the unthinkable, and undo Death itself Would you use it no matter the cost? What would you sacrifice for love? Summer of Thirty Years by Lisa Silverthorne, art by Gigi Hooper
Joe is a prospector tasked with exploring the cosmos on behalf of an all-powerful government. Breadna is a toaster. There have been weirder love stories, but that's unlikely. Butter Side Down by Kal M, art by Selena Meraki