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Book Review of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future (Bk 20)

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future  (Bk 20)
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XX," edited by Algis Budrys, collects 15 tales from the Writers of the Future contest for 2003. The collection is illustrated by winners of the Illustrators of the Future International Illustration Program. Interspersed among the stories are essays on writing, art, and science fiction by L. Ron Hubbard, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Vincent di Fate, and Kevin J. Anderson. The stories fall into the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

The Weapons of the Lord Are Not Carnal," by Andrew Tisbert: follows a cyborg whose spiritual quest takes him to a friary on Mars. "SunRunners," by Matthew Champine: an exciting adventure that imagines Earth's moon as a sort of wild west frontier. "Last Days of the Mahdi," by Tom Pendergrass: Set in Egypt, this suspense tale involves genetically engineered spies.