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Let Your Imagination Run Wild

#1 Bestselling SF and Fantasy Anthology

A collection of fresh voices, fabulous worlds, and fantastic new characters.

“Consistently high quality. Fans of classic science fiction will find much to appreciate here.” —Publishers Weekly

Featuring: 24 Award-winning Short Stories and Illustrations

Three bonus short stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Dean Wesley Smith, and Rebecca Moesta

Essays on writing and illustration by L. Ron Hubbard, Mike Resnick, Rob Prior, and Echo Chernik

Edited by David Farland

Cover art by Bob Eggleton

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35

“Introduction” by David Farland

“The Illustrators of the Future Contest Directing the Art” by Echo Chernik

“Untrained Luck” by Elise Stephens
Illustrated by Aliya Chen

“The First Warden” by Kai Wolden
Illustrated by Alexander Gustafson

“The Damned Voyage” by John Haas
Illustrated by Allen Morris

“Tomorrow’s Miracles” by L. Ron Hubbard

“The Idealist” by L. Ron Hubbard
Illustrated by Brian C. Hailes

“Thanatos Drive” by Andrew Dykstal
Illustrated by Qianjiao Ma

“A Harvest of Astronauts” by Kyle Kirrin
Illustrated by Sam Kemp

“Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler” by Wulf Moon
Illustrated by Alice Wang

“Tips for Embryonic Pros” by Mike Resnick

“Lost Robot” by Dean Wesley Smith
Inspired by Bob Eggleton’s “One of Our Robots Is Missing”

“Are You the Life of the Party?” by Mica Scotti Kole
Illustrated by Josh Pemberton

“Release from Service” by Rustin Lovewell
Illustrated by Emerson Rabbitt

“Dark Equations of the Heart” by David Cleden
Illustrated by Vytautas Vasiliauskas

“Advice for Artists” by Rob Prior

“Yellow Submarine” by Rebecca Moesta
Illustrated by David Furnal

“An Itch” by Christopher Baker
Illustrated by Jennifer Ober

“Dirt Road Magic” by Carrie Callahan
Illustrated by Yingying Jiang

“A Certain Slant of Light” by Preston Dennett
Illustrated by Christine Rhee

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For almost four decades, L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests have discovered and nurtured the new stars of science fiction and fantasy, publishing their works and artwork in the annual anthology.