Writers of the Future Podcast

Dennis E. Taylor's bio simply states that he is a retired computer programmer, an enthusiastic snowboarder, and an inveterate science fiction reader. His Bobiverse Trilogy steps on any authoritarian, political, or religious toes. We discuss his satire as a lead-up to our upcoming relaunch of Mission Earth. It was written in multiple first-person points of view. Fascinating! Having read "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" in the Bobiverse trilogy, I now understand his writing satire.

Brian Lee Duree was an Illustrators of the Future winner in volume 9. Due to vision complications, he had to transfer from painting to writing and has since become a bestselling writer of science fiction. In this podcast, we discuss how Brian never lost his desire for creativity despite anything thrown at him. His is a story of persistence that can inspire anyone!

Bea Jackson is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Parker Looks Up. Bea attended the College for Creative Studies and is the grand prize winner and returned alumni of L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrator of the Future Award of 2007 and now a Contest Judge. In this podcast we discuss her very humble beginnings as an artist to her very successful career and the importance of humility. See her work at www.beagifted.com/

Martin Shoemaker is an author and programmer and winner of Writers of the Future (Volume 31). In this episode, Martin discusses his opinion on the unwritten rules of Writers of the Future, which you can also find at WritersoftheFuture.com/blog.

Bruce Brenneise was an illustrator winner published in Writers of the Future Volume 34 and also illustrated “The Unwilling Hero” by L. Ron Hubbard in Volume 39. He has gone on to a very successful art career which we discuss in this interview.

Roger Christian won an Academy Award for creating the look of the STAR WARS universe - including the iconic lightsaber - and established a long collaboration with GEORGE LUCAS. He directed 2nd Unit on RETURN OF THE JEDI, and STAR WARS; EPISODE I; THE PHANTOM MENACE. Lucas commissioned BLACK ANGEL, Roger’s debut as a Writer/Director to release with STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK in cinemas. In this interview, we discuss Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey" with STAR WARS' Luke Skywalker, and BATTLEFIELD EARTH'S Jonnie Goodboy Tyler.

David Hankins, "Death and the Taxman," TJ Knight "The Fall of Crodendra M," Spencer Sekulin "Children of Desolation," and Samuel Parr "The Last History" are all winners published in "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39." They have all written very different stories with very different and are all winners. David Hankins - davidhankins.com Spencer Sekulin - spencersekulin.net

David Hankins (WOTF) and Sarah Morrison (IOTF) are winners published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39. David's story, “Death and the Taxman" with Sarah's illustration, made for a fantastic package. It was so popular that David expanded it to a novel and Sarah expanded on her art to create the cover and additional inside art. And they have launched a Kickstarter to fund the project. Sign up for the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidhankins/death-and-the-taxman?ref=thanks-share&fbclid=IwAR3RBBul89mak9EnJz9lVxqcJiRwdci4jnR-7cy7gdEWpCpqz5J-Y9y2sQs

Meet four winners and listen to them give their personal journeys to win the Contest and published in "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39": Elaine Midcoh, author of "A Trickle in History" (www.baen.com/pr-jbmmssa-2022-winner) J.R. Johnson, author of "Piracy for Beginners" (https://jrjohnson.me) Sarah Morrison, illustrator of "Death and the Taxman" (http://sarahmorrisonillustration.com) April Solomon, illustrator of "Moonlight and Funk" (http://AprilSolomonArt.com)

Robert J. Sawyer, the Dean of Canadian Science Fiction, which the Ottawa Citizen dubbed him. He’s won all three of the science fiction field’s top honors for his best novel of the year—the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. As well as 11 Canadian science fiction and fantasy awards, the Auroras. If any of you remember seeing the ABC series Flash Forward, it was based on his novel of the same name.