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Contained in this volume is work from 25 award-winning writers and artists from 10 countries across the globe. A never-before-published short story from Frank Herbert, The Daddy Box, the last work by David Farland (who unexpectedly passed away in January of this year), The Word of Power, and a short story from L. Ron Hubbard, The Professor Was a Thief.

Also included are how-to articles from Contest writer judges Frank Herbert, The Single Most Important Piece of Advice, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, Teamwork: Getting the Best out of Two Writers, illustrator judge Diane Dillon, The Third Artist, and Contest founder L. Ron Hubbard, Boos and Taboos.

Fourteen illustrations are included as color plates in the front of the book, and black and white images within their respective story.

Writers & Illustrators of the Future remains free to enter, open to amateur short story writers and artists from around the world, and winners are selected by merit alone. Judges—many of the top names in science fiction and fantasy writing and illustration—only see the story or art with a number assigned to each.

So, the Writers of the Future truly is the Sci-Fi and Fantasy of tomorrow selected by masters of today.