The Year's top fantasy and Science Fiction stories by new and upcoming authors in the field of Speculative Fiction.
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For more than 15 years, Hubbard's anthology series has collected the winning SF and fantasy entries from the annual Writers of the Future contest. Of the 12 stories in the newest crop, few are on par with the works of Isaac Asimov or Robert Heinlein, but fans of the series will appreciate their scope and potential. Two of the most impressive selections, "Magpie" and "Blackbox," portray women who overcome hardships and gain new insights into themselves. The first woman is a witch who was conjured to destroy an old nemesis, and the second is a grieving mother who finds solace in a simulacrum of her dead baby. While unique in their own right, several of the remaining tales were clearly influenced by SF and fantasy classics: "Ten Gallons a Whore," a tale of a man who visits a western Wasteland and trades his precious supply of water to rescue a female slave, is reminiscent of Stephen King's The Gunslinger; and shades of Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey are evident in "The Sharp End #1," the seemingly hastily written story of a space mission gone awry. "God Loves the Infantry," meanwhile, a heartwarming tale of a soldier who finds something other than war to live for, bears elements of Hubbard's Final Blackout. Introspective and emotionally engaging at their best but derivative and clumsy at their worst, these stories will satisfy readers searching for new talent. (Aug.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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An award-winning writer, Anna D. Allen lives in Michigan with too many books and not enough dogs. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in Language and Literature. Her short story, "Ten Gallons a Whore," appeared in Writers of the Future, and she is a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Her future plans include growing tomatoes and cleaning out the freezer. When not writing or reading, she can be found in the kitchen. Her collections of short stories, Mrs. Hewitt's Barbeque: Seven Eclectic Tales of Food, Humor, and Love, and Lake People and Other Speculative Tales are also now available. Charles Waverly and the Deadly African Safari is her first published novel. She hopes to visit Charles Waverly again when he reaches Egypt.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great New Writers,
By "gatsnap" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol 17 (Paperback)
This anthology contains some wonderful stories by new writers who, I'm sure, will be seen more of in the future. There are a mixture of stories for all tastes, and only one or two I didn't like. My favorite story was "An Idiot Rode to Majra" by J. Simon. It's a fun, beautifully written story about a young man who outwits the system of the new, oppressive government. Other notible stories are "The Plague" by A.C. Bray (a pied piper story), "Time Out of Mind" by Everett Jacobs (a love story through time), "Hello and Goodbye" by Michele Letica (the far future controled by green peace), and "Market Place of Souls" by David Lowe (a young girl's journey through life and other's bodies). Worth the read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Another Great Collection,
By F. Robert (Fort Leavenworth, KS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol 17 (Paperback)
After reading L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 22 I started looking for the others in the this collection. So far I haven't been disappointed. Besides the 18 original short stories, this volume also contains an essay by Roger Zelazny. I just started L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of Future Vol 23. It may be the best one yet.
0 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Well whaddaya know -- $cientologists at it again,
By A Customer
This review is from: L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future XVII (Paperback)
Let's face it -- Hubbard was a piss-poor scifi writer, capable only of coming up with his own crackpot, moonbat religion. He didn't write this. He's been dead for years. Find something better, people. ANYTHING will do.
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