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Books : L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the FutureIn association with Amazon.comfrom: Bridge Publications  List Price: $6.99 Price: $1.19 You Save: $5.80 (83%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.087608358 EAN: 9781573180276 ISBN: 1573180270 Label: Bridge Publications Manufacturer: Bridge Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 475 Publication Date: 1996-06 Publisher: Bridge Publications Studio: Bridge Publications Sales Rank: 6433071 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Here is a unique anthology of stories by 17 of the best new science fiction and fantasy writers. Exploring new worlds and alternate futures, delving into the minds of humans and non-humans alike. L. Ron Hubbard established the Writers of the Future Contest in 1983 as a means to give new and budding writers a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and acknowledged. Original. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A rich and rewarding anthologyA Boy and His Bicycle is a great story. (I put this in so I don't continuously trip over the review by someone who apparently didn't get it. I must offer the disclaimer however, that I wrote that story. It's a subtle tale, and I'm very grateful that the judges understood it and gave it a First Place award.) This anthology, Volume XIX, (IMO) contains richly tapestried stories, strewn with new ideas or new takes on old ones. I've no doubt that before long, many of the authors will ... Read More Rating: - Some incredible writing (and some bad)WotF XIX is a compilation of excellent stories (with a few, notable exceptions) spanning the genre range from historical fiction through horror and fantasy to science fiction. Despite the ever-present copy-editing errors, this was a very good read. I would put the stories in four categories of excellence (well, three of excellence and one of crap). Group One: The best Walking Rain - Ian Keane's tale of supernatural beings in present day America, reminiscent (but not ... Read More Rating: - Surprisingly good; recommend for short story lovers.While I do not get a chance to read much science fiction, I decided to pick up this book mainly because I enjoy short stories. And I must say that this book surprised me. There are a number of well-written, very entertaining stories in this book. There is also a good amount of variety. As more than 12 authors contribute to this book, if you are not a fan of one story, you can move onto the next. There should be four stories in this book that will captivate you. From the quality of the prose and ... Read More Rating: - Ably compiled and editedBefore he went on to invent Cybernetics, L. Ron Hubbard was a prominent author of science fiction and eventually launched annual collections of science fiction and fantasy drawn from the best and the brightest in the field. The newest addition to the L. Ron Hubbard "Writers Of The Future" series is volume 18, ably compiled and edited by long time science fiction expert Algis Budrys and highly recommended reading for any fantasy fan and science fiction enthusiast. Included in this outstanding anthology ... Read More Rating: - Pretty good story weavingIt's not perfect but I found this anthology very satisfying. When every single one of the stories is able to take me somewhere interesting, then the anthology is worth the money.. Favorite stories: Graveyard Tea, Windseekers, and Origami Cranes. Browse for similar items by category:
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