To date, the “Writers of the Future Program” has become one of the largest, most well known and best-established discovery vehicles in the field. Winners have gone on to publish over 700 novels and 3,000 short stories, have appeared on international bestseller lists, has launched the careers of hundreds of authors, and even eight New York Times bestsellers. L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest The L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest was launched in 1988. The Contest awards three winners each quarter, and has them illustrate a winning story from the Writers of the Future Contest. These rendered illustrations are entered in the Grand Prize competition and published in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future anthology with their respective companion story. All themes of science fiction and fantasy illustrations are welcome in the contest. Contestants are not required to pay an entry fee and the artist retains all rights in the entry. Bibliography See: L. Ron Hubbard bibliography References External links Official L. Ron Hubbard author site L. Ron Hubbard on IMDB L. Ron Hubbard Works by L. Ron Hubbard