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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume IV

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume IV

Penned By Algis Budrys
4.85 37,954 Ratings
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Embark on fantastic journeys through the limitless expanse of space and the boundless edges of time with seventeen creative and engrossing stories by the best new writers of science fiction and fantasy--the winners of the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future Contest.Contents:Introduction, essay by Algis Budrys;Tomorrow's Miracles, essay by L. Ron Hubbard (1938); * River of Stone / Michael Green, interior artwork by Ron Lindahn; * The Mirror / Nancy Farmer, interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas; What a Story Is, essay by Algis Budrys; * The Zombie Corps: Nine-Lives Charlie / Rayson Lorrey, interior artwork by Wil Eisner;* High Fast Fish / John Moore, interior artwork by H.R. Van Dongen; * A Winter's Night / P.H. MacEwen, interior artwork by Paul Lehr; The Right Kind of Writing Workshop, essay by Orson Scott Card; * The Troublesome Kordae Alliance and How It Was Settled / Flonet Biltgen, interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas; * Growlers / Larry England, interior artwork by Bob Eggleton; * What Do I See in You? / Mary A. Turzillo, interior artwork by Val Lakey Lindahn; Diving in at Sag Harbor • essay by Tim Powers* The Gas Man / Richard Urdiales, interior artwork by William R. Warren, Jr.; * The Fruit Picker / Jo Beverley, interior artwork by Moebius; * Black Sun and Dark Companion / R. Garcia y Robertson, interior artwork by Alex Schomburg; To the Next Generation, essay by Ramsey Campbell* 6770: The Cause / Mark D. Haw, interior artwork by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon; * Mother's Day / Astrid Julian, interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas; * Buffalo Dreams / Jane Mailander, interior artwork by William R. Warren, Jr.; SF Illustration As an Art, essay by Frank Kelly Freas; * Heroic Measures / Paul Edwards, interior artwork by Bob Eggleton; * Old Times There / Dennis E. Minor, interior artwork by Jack Kirby; About the Illustrators, essay by Frank Kelly Freas.About the contest.

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Length 425 Pages
Language Eng
Released July, 1988
Identifier (ISBN) 2327218
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Algis Budrys
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Algis Budrys

Algis Budrys writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Algis Budrys lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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