Aspiring artists and authors within the science fiction and fantasy area have an outlet to discovering a wider viewers, due to the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Award.
The award, now in its thirty sixth 12 months, has lengthy been a possibility for a promising debut for skilled writers and illustrators in science fiction and fantasy.
“The contest was formed for a purpose beyond simply giving awards – it was intended to help foster the next generation of master writers,” states Joni Labaqui, the Contests’ Administrator.
L. Ron Hubbard, one of the crucial acknowledged and prolific American writers, created and endowed the Writers of the Future Contest in 1983 to assist foster new expertise in science fiction and fantasy writing.
For writers, the competition is an opportunity to have their work judged by skilled authors who’re among the many masters of the SciFi and fantasy style and to be found by a large viewers. Entrants retain all publication rights to their work, and there’s no entry payment. The competition awards quarterly first, second, and third prizes of $1,000, $750, and $500 each three months. Considered one of these 4 quarterly first-place winners is chosen because the Grand Prize winner for the 12 months. The Grand Prize Winner receives the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Pen Award and a further $5,000.
The judging protocol and prize construction is identical for illustrators. The Grand Prize Winner is chosen from quarterly winners to obtain the L. Ron Hubbard Golden Brush Award and a further $5,000 money.
The thirty fifth annual award winners had been Andrew Dykstal and Aliya Chen, who had been honored at a gala occasion this spring in Hollywood, Calif. Previous to the awards ceremony, author and artist winners spent per week having fun with workshops with established writers, artists, and publishing professionals.
“I feel that my career as a writer has now been catapulted,” says Mr. Dykstal, Grand Prize Writing Award Winner for 2019.
Ms. Chen, winner of the Grand Prize Illustrator’s Award, says: “Winning this Grand Prize Award is validation for me that illustration, which is a passion for me, doesn’t have to be limited to a hobby, but it’s definitely possible as a career.”
Writers can enter the competition at: www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/.
