Writers and Illustrators of the Future

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Writers and Illustrators of the Future is a science fiction and fantasy story and art contest that was established by L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 as Writers of the Future. A sister contest, Illustrators of the Future, was launched in 1988 and presents awards for science fiction art.^[1] Hubbard characterized the contest as a way of "giving back" to the field that had defined his professional writing life. The contest has no entry fee.

Notable past winners include Robert Reed, Dave Wolverton, Nancy Farmer, James Gardner, Scott Nicholson, Ian McHugh and Randy Henderson.^[2]