L. Ron Hubbard's

Writers of the Future
Contest

An International Search for New and Amateur Writers of
New Short Stories or Novelets of Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror

• All Awards are Adjudicated by Professional Writers Only.
• Prizes Every Three Months: $1000, $750, $500.
• Annual Grand Prize: $4000 Additional!

Don't Delay! Send Your Entry To:

          L. Ron Hubbard's
          Writers of the Future Contest
          P. O. Box 1630-JBW
          Los Angeles, CA 90078

Contest Rules

1. No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author. All types of science fiction, fantasy or horror are welcome; every entry is judged on its own merits only.

2. All entries must be original works of science fiction, fantasy or horror in English. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Submitted works may not have been previously published in professional media.

3. Eligible entries must be works of prose, either short stories (under 10,000 words) or novelets (under 17,000 words) in length. We regret we cannot consider poetry, or works intended for children.

4. The Contest is open only to those who have not had professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than three short stories, or more than one novelet.

5. Entries must be typewritten and double spaced with numbered pages (computer-printer output O.K.). Each entry must have a cover page with the title of the work, the author's name, address, and telephone number, and an approximate word-count. The manuscript itself should be titled and numbered on every page, but the author's name should be deleted to facilitate fair judging.

6. Manuscripts will be returned after judging. Entries must include a self-addressed return envelope. U.S. return envelopes must be stamped; others may enclose international postal reply coupons.

7. There shall be three cash prizes in each quarter: 1st Prize of $1000, 2nd Prize of $750, and 3rd Prize of $500, in U.S. dollars or the recipient's locally equivalent amount. In addition, there shall be a further cash prize of $4000 to the Grand Prize winner, who will be selected from among the 1st Prize winners for the period of October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996. All winners will also receive trophies or certificates.

8. The Contest will continue through September 30, 1996 on the following quarterly basis:
   October 1 - December 31, 1995
   January 1 - March 31, 1996
   April 1 - June 30, 1996
   July 1 - September 30, 1996

   Information regarding subsequent contests may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to the above address.

   To be eligible for the quarterly judging, an entry must be postmarked no later than Midnight on the last day of the Quarter.

9. Each entrant may submit only one manuscript per Quarter. Winners in a quarterly judging are ineligible to make further entries in the Contest.

10. All entrants, including winners, retain all rights to their stories.

11. Entries will be judged by a panel of professional authors. Each quarterly judging and the Grand Prize judging may have a different panel. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final.

12. Entrants in each Quarter will be individually notified of the results by mail, together with the names of those sitting on the panel of judges.

The judges for the Writers of the Future contest (different ones chosen from this list every quarter, and for the Grand Prize judging).

L. Ron Hubbard's

Illustrators of the Future
Contest

Open to New Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Artists Worldwide

• All Judging by Professional Artists Only.
• $1500 in Prizes Each Quarter
• Quarterly Winners compete for $4,000 additional ANNUAL PRIZE

Don't Delay! Send Your Entry To:

          L. Ron Hubbard's
          Illustrators of the Future Contest
          P. O. Box 3190-JBW
          Los Angeles, CA 90078

Contest Rules

1. The Contest is open to Entrants from all nations. (However, Entrants should provide themselves with some means for written communication in English.) All themes of science fiction, fantasy or horror illustration are welcome; every entry is judged on its own merits only. No entry fee is required, and all rights in the entries remain the property of their artists.

2. By submitting work to the Contest, the Entrant agrees to abide by all Contest rules.

3. The Contest is open to those who have not previously published more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed nationally to the general public, such as magazines or books sold at newsstands, or books sold in stores merchandising to the general public. The submitted entry shall not have been previously published in professional media as exampled above.

   If you are not sure of your eligibility, write to the Contest address with details, enclosing a business-sized self-addressed envelope with return postage. The Contest Administrator will reply with a determination.

   Winners in previous quarters are not eligible to make further entries.

4. Only one entry per quarter is permitted. The entry must be original to the Entrant. Plagiarism, infringement of the rights of others, or other violations of the Contest rules will result in disqualification.

5. An entry shall consist of three illustrations done by the entrant in a black-and-white medium. Each must represent a theme different from the other two.

6. ENTRIES SHOULD NOT BE THE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, but should be large black-and-white photocopies of a quality satisfactory to the entrant. Entries must be submitted unfolded and flat, in an envelope no larger than 9 inches by 12 inches.

   All entries must be accompanied by a self-addressed return envelope of the appropriate size, with correct U.S. postage affixed. (Non-U.S. Entrants should enclose International Postal Reply coupons.)

   If the Entrant does not want the photocopies returned, the entry should be clearly marked DISPOSABLE COPIES; DO NOT RETURN, and a business-size self-addressed envelope with correct postage should be included so that judging results may be returned to the Entrant.

7. To facilitate anonymous judging, each of the three photocopies must be accompanied by a removable cover sheet bearing the artist's name, address, and telephone number, and an identifying title for that work. The photocopy of the work should carry the same identifying title, and the artist's signature should be deleted from the photocopy.

   The Contest Administrator will remove and file the cover sheets, and forward only the anonymous entry to the judges.

8. To be eligible for a quarterly judging, an entry must be postmarked no later than the last day of the quarter.

   Late entries will be included in the following quarter, and the Contest Administrator will so notify the Entrant.

9. There will be three co-winners in each quarter. Each winner will receive an outright cash grant of U.S. $500.00, and a certificate of merit. Such winners also receive eligibility to compete for the annual Grand Prize of an additional outright cash grant of $4000.00 together with the annual Grand Prize trophy.

10. Competition for the Grand Prize is designed to acquaint the Entrant with customary practices in the field of professional illustrating. It will be conducted in the following manner:

    Each winner in each quarter will be furnished a Specification Sheet giving details on the size and kind of black-and-white illustration work required for Grand Prize competition. Requirements will be of the sort customarily stated by professional publishing companies.

    These specifications will be furnished to the Entrant by the Contest Administrator, using Return Receipt Requested mail or its equivalent.

    Also furnished will be a copy of a science fiction, fantasy or horror story, to be illustrated by the Entrant. This story will have been selected for that purpose by the Co-ordinating Judge of the Contest. Thereafter, the Entrant will work toward completing the assigned illustration.

    In order to retain eligibility for the Grand Prize, each Entrant shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the said story assignment, send to the Contest address the Entrant's black-and-white page illustration of the assigned story in accordance with the Specification Sheet.

    The Entrant's finished illustration shall be in the form of camera-ready art prepared in accordance with the Specification Sheet and securely packed, shipped at the Entrant's own risk. The Contest will exercise due care in handling all submissions as received.

    The said illustration will then be judged in competition for the Grand Prize on the following basis only:

    Each Grand Prize judge's personal opinion on the extent to which it makes the judge want to read the story it illustrates.

    The Entrant shall retain copyright in the said illustration.

11. The Contest year will continue through September 30, 1995, with the following quarterly periods (see Rule 8):
    October 1 - December 31, 1994
    January 1 - March 31, 1995
    April 1 - June 30, 1995
    July 1 - September 30, 1995

    Entrants in each quarter will be individually notified of the quarter's judging results by mail. Winning entrants' participation in the Contest shall continue until the results of the Grand Prize judging have been announced.

    Information regarding subsequent contests may be obtained by sending a self-addressed business-size envelope, with postage, to the Contest address.

12. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the L. Ron Hubbard Awards event to be held in the calendar year 1996.

13. Entries will be judged by professional artists only. Each quarterly judging and the Grand Prize judging may have a different panel of judges. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final.

14. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

The judges for the Illustrators of the Future contest (different ones chosen from this list every quarter, and for the Grand Prize judging).