Writers of the Future: Volume 30

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Writers of the Future: Volume 30

This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder.

This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination…and reaching deep into your wildest dreams.

This is your ticket to tomorrow.

Celebrate the future of science fiction and fantasy…now.

“Keep the Writers of the Future going. It’s what keeps sci-fi alive.” —ORSON SCOTT CARD

Included: Bonus short stories by Orson Scott Card, Mike Resnick & L. Ron Hubbard & a color spread highlighting the story illustrations
 
Authors Info:

Timothy R. Jordan grew up in Essex, England, a healthy bike ride from London, surrounded by a loving family where science and fantasy were always part of their evenings and games. His passion for fantasy and fossils led to an early love of Tolkien and a childhood spent with his head stuck firmly in the clouds inventing stories and fantastical worlds.
While studying electronic engineering at the University of Leeds, Tim stumbled across Frank Herbert's Dune in a secondhand bookshop, an event that awakened a lifelong interest in Sci-Fi. Tim's mind traveled far, but his physical form never left England until his mid-twenties, when a career as a software engineer sent him chasing across the ocean to Alabama and California before settling in Florida with his family.
He is an avid science fiction fan and futurologist who explores transhumanism through the lens of science and fantasy. When not working or writing, Tim enjoys playing the guitar, building robots and creating artificially intelligent computer programs. He often collaborates with faculty at a nearby University on A.I. and human cognition projects, helping to bring these topics to a wider audience of students and the public.
His short story, The Push Bike Legion, is being published in the Writers of the Future anthology, volume 30 in May 2014. He's also just finished his second novel in his science fiction series--Glow.
www.timothy-jordan.com

C. Stuart Hardwick is an L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest winner, a Colonnade Writing Contest winner, and a James White Award semi-finalist. He grew up on a cold-war airbase in South Dakota, a crossroads between the Wild West and the Space Age with a little Jurassic Park on the side. A science fair robot led to software development and a stint working at Softdisk Publishing with genius game designer, John Carmack (the creator of "Doom" who played his music way too loud). Writing for an online technical journal fanned a new love for word craft and reawakened the old love--storytelling.
Along the way, Stuart married an aquanaut, got hugged by a manatee, and studied at UC Berkeley. He lives in Houston with his family and his urban sled-dog, and has been known to wear a cape.

Megan E. O'Keefe was raised amongst journalists, and as soon as she was able joined them by crafting a newsletter which chronicled the daily adventures of the local cat population. At the age of nine a good friend introduced her to fantasy and science fiction, sparking a life-long love. She has worked in both arts management and graphic design, and spends her free time tinkering with anything she can get her hands on. Megan now lives in the Bay Area of California with her fiancé and makes soap for a living. She is a first place winner in the Writers of the Future competition, vol. 30.
Her website is: http://www.meganokeefe.com


Paul Eckheart first thought about a career in writing after placing as a finalist in the Utah Young Playwrights contest. Until then he had considered a life on the stage, but after attending the Sundance Playwrights Laboratory and meeting the playwrights there, he knew writing was what he wanted to do.
Over the years Paul's interests have changed a bit--he's now more focused on fantasy and science fiction--but he continues to write whatever happens to catch his fancy, be it speculative fiction, mysteries, crime fiction, or stage plays.
In 2013 Paul was a winner of the Writers of the Future contest with his short story, Shifter, which will be published in volume 30 of the yearly anthology.
Visit him online at http://www.pauleckheart.com

My review:

I thought this anthology was ok. Some of the stories where better than others and more enjoyable as well I thought. I loved all the illustrations they were very well done. They looked liked a professional did them and they really looked more like artwork than just plain old pictures in a book. Im excited to see what the future holds for some of these authors because their stories were very promising.

My final verdict: Overall I thought the anthology was ok like I said before. Im not sure if everyone would enjoy this book so I am recomending it for scifi/fantasy fans.