Science fiction contest seeks ‘Writers of The Future’

Feb 18 2010 West Lothian Courier

I AM looking for potential science fiction or fantasy writers who may live in the West Lothian area.

We are running a contest called ‘L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of The Future Contest’ to give new sci-fi writers the chance to make it into the big-time.

The contest was started in America in 1984 by top sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, author of the best selling ‘Battlefield Earth’ and ‘Mission Earth’ series.

He wanted to encourage new writing talent and open up opportunities for them to make a career from sci-fi writing.

Entrants have to submit a story of up to 10,000 words or a tale of short novel length, less than 17,000 words.

Each quarter there are cash prizes of £500, £375 and £250 for first, second and third place winners respectively, and an annual grand prize of £2000.

All 12 yearly winners also get published in an anthology called ‘L. Ron Hubbard presents – Writers of the Future,’ which is distributed internationally.

If anyone would like to have a go at this contest then send a stamped, address envelope for a free entry form to L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of The Future Contest, PO Box 218, East Grinstead, West Sussex.

Andrea Grant-Webb, Contest Administrator.