With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.

Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century.

While, as such, he presents the culmination of science and spiritual technology as embodied in the religion of Scientology.

CL Fors lives and breathes stories in multiple mediums: the written word, illustration in watercolor, acrylic, digital, and ink. She is an artist with a myriad of interests and experiences that inform and flavor her writing and illustrating. A multipotentialite, mother, author, and adventurer, CL is a science and science-fiction enthusiast with a passion for research based sci-fi. She has at various times in her life been a film actor, military intelligence linguist in the Arabic language, and a doula, childbirth educator, and student midwife for birthing, as well as a bellydancer.

Having been raised by a science teacher and an artist, CL developed a love for science, art, and the natural world at a young age. Refusing to take the conventional route after high school, CL moved down to Hollywood to act in films and later joined the army as a military intelligence linguist. She now spends her days raising three sons and a daughter. She continues her studies in science, art, and midwifery while writing and publishing books, illustrating, and silversmithing.

CL Fors contributes non-fiction science articles to the Genetic Literacy Project. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2018/01/16/deepening-nature-v-nurture-debate-hormones-impact-development-womb-often-key/

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CL and her husband, Jason P. Crawford, founded the indie publishing house Epitome Press and together bring the work of talented authors out of the brambles and into the light of day.

CL's debut novel, Progeny, is the first installment of the Primogenitor series. The second and third installments, Adaptation and Reunion are available on Amazon now and the fourth and final book in the series, Schism, will be available soon.

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Andrew Jackson is a writer from Surrey, UK. He writes across a variety of genres, but most of his work embraces science fiction, ranging from speculative, dystopian fiction and space opera to the claustrophobic terror of sci-fi horror.

Drawing on influential films such as Alien and Event Horizon, and videogames like Dead Space and Mass Effect, he’s happiest in space with something unspeakable hunting him. Most of his stories are bleak, disturbing, and a little bit weird.

He has had science fiction and horror stories published with Black Hare Press, Night Terror Novels, and Dark Matter Magazine. Additionally, he has published Project Jotunheim, an aquatic horror novelette, co-authored with Samuel M. Hallam. Most recently, he was featured as a winner in Writers of the Future Volume 41, with his story, Code L1.

Find him on Instagram @authorandrewjackson where he posts all the books he hopes one day to get through, and occasionally some writing too.

Joel C. Scoberg is a winner of the Writers of the Future contest. He lives on the beautiful Gower Peninsula with his very supportive wife, two somewhat feral children, and a growing menagerie of animals. He writes science fiction and fantasy stories but only at night after his children have gone to bed and before he collapses from exhaustion.

Barlow Crassmont has lived in the USA, Eastern Europe, Middle East and China. When not teaching or writing, he dabbles in juggling, solving the Rubik’s Cube, and learning other languages. 

He has been published by British Science Fiction Association, Mobius Blvd, Dark Speculations Volume 1, and in the 41st anthology of Writers of the Future. 

Lauren McGuire lives in a small southern town where one cannot throw a rock without hitting a church. Ironically, the town is funded by zombies. Growing up as an army brat, she traveled all over the world including a stint in the Middle East which instilled a deep curiosity for other cultures and religions. She began writing in 2016 as a way of processing a chaotic cultural landscape and has since written six full manuscripts and several short stories. When not wrangling a family of five or training for half-marathons, she writes about space and monsters.

She is an active member of the Atlanta Writing Club and their 2020 winner for the Terry Kay prize for short fiction as well as a 2023 runner up for the Natasha Trethewey Prize for Poetry. She received two honorable mentions for the Writers of the Future contest before becoming a finalist. Her story, “Karma Birds,” will be published as part of the Writers of the Future anthology vol 41.

David grew up in Broomall PA, right outside of Philadelphia and not to far from several museums that would direct his love of illustration for the rest of his life. David was raised on adventure stories, magical tales of Lions, Dwarves, Elves, and heroes of all ages. The one thing these stories had in common were amazing pictures illustrated by artists who lived very close to where David first learned to love art.

From N.C. Wyeth, to Jessie Wilcox Smith, and to the legends who are alive today, creating artwork for many more years to come, David revels in his appreciation of art and how it has shaped his foundation.

David loves to create narrative works, that tell the stories between the lines. There is mystery to be found in painting, that represent who an artist is, and how they see the world, and he cannot wait to share his world with you.

Robert F. Lowell is a Writers of the Future winner and Baen Fantasy Adventure Award finalist. His complicated relationship with reality began when he was born between two movie studios in Burbank, California. In previous professional lives he researched and wrote about international relations, weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism. He taught at universities in the US, Costa Rica, and Switzerland and was kissed by a dancing horse in Siberia. Now he expands the universe of online learning as an instructional systems designer and writes about swords, sorcery, robots, aliens, and magic rabbits as a member of the Wulf Pack Writers. He, his wife, and at least one dog live in a town with very expensive weather on California’s Central Coast and travel in search of enchantment.

Cam Collins is a printmaker, illustrator, and writer. He is the creator of The Way of the Canvas, a world that encapsulates the rules of his artwork and its mechanics. Based in the USA, he continues to share this visual language and world that he has been captivating clients and audiences with through various mediums including paintings, album covers, video games, comics, and sculptures.

Seth Atwater Jr is a fantasy author and one of many talented winners of the Writers of the Future contest. His winning story, "A World of Repetitions," is published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future volume 41.

Seth lives in the middle of nowhere in the US state of Missouri with his family, including his parents, five of seven siblings, a brother-in-law, two nephews, and four cats (who basically count as nephews and nieces, since they belong to his sister). His home is part of a larger family farm, so he has always been surrounded by supportive grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, to whom he attributes a large amount of the success he has found thus far in life.

Seth's hobbies mostly include writing and writing-adjacent stuff like reading and watching movies/anime. He also enjoys running, as well as all kinds of gaming, from board games to video games to D&D.

Don’t let Seth near a keyboard with parentheses on it—he is guaranteed to overuse them (heavily).

Tremani Sutcliffe, spent her early years exploring the rugged landscapes of Arizona, where hiking in desert mountains and catching rattlesnakes ignited her adventurous spirit.

Her passion for art stemmed from her love of books and the fantastical covers that inspired her imagination. In true bookworm fashion, her artistic journey began at the local library, where she immersed herself in art instruction books. Through daily practice, relentless pursuit of new skills, and seeking mentorship from established artists, her commitment to learning new methods has continuously expanded her artistic repertoire. Tremani views art as a fusion of technique and creativity that brings beauty and meaning to life.

After spending most of her young life drawing and painting with watercolors, she expanded her skill set to include oils. Although she also began working with acrylics, she quickly decided they must have been invented by an angry dude with horns and a pitchfork for the sole purpose of making her life miserable . . . and decided to develop her digital painting skills instead.

T.R. Naus emerged from a love of exploration. He grew up traveling across Europe, Asia, and the United States as a military brat and a soldier in the U.S. Army, developing a passion for wandering, adventures, and intriguing stories in the process. His journey led him to experience fascinating cultures and subcultures, where he learned from inspiring people, but with each new encounter, he wondered how evolving technology impacts how we see ourselves and the communities around us. He eventually settled in Virginia with his wife and two daughters and turned to speculative fiction to express those anxieties – and hopes – about our future.

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Jefferson Snow writes stories in the genres of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.

His first published story appeared in the L. Ron Hubbard’s Presents Writer’s of the Future Volume 41 anthology. His story the Rune Witch placed second in his quarter.

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Sandra Skalski lives with her husband in suburban New Jersey. She recently retired from a career in chemical engineering, leaving her with actual time to write. Her stories have appeared Factor Four Magazine, Wyldblood Flash, 100-Foot Crow, Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel, Vol. 2., Allegory and Writers of the Future Volume 41. When she’s not writing, you can find her in the butterfly garden or traveling with her husband. Her greatest joy is spending time with her daughter, son-in-law, and two beautiful grandchildren.

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Randyn Bartholomew is a writer of speculative fiction living in Brooklyn, New York. He enjoys long walks, short runs, and all creative mediums.

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