L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 – Algis Budrys (Editor) Free Audiobook

Written by Algis Budrys (Editor)
Read by Gabrielle De Cuir , Emily Janice Card , Stefan Rudnicki , Don Leslie
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

Original anthology of stories by contest winners, illustrated by “Illustrators of the Future” winners. Embark on fantastic journeys through the limitless expanse of space and the boundless edges of time with creative and engrossing stories by the best new writers of science fiction and fantasy–the winners of the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future Contest.

Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future contest and the companion contest, Illustrators of the Future (established in 1988) have become the most respected and significant forums for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction.

Imagine . . .
Returning to historical incidents through time travel — where reality TV takes on entirely new dimensions . . .
Facing an ancient evil that has been unleashed upon the world.
What you would do if ancient statues across the globe started mouthing a code — which you deciphered as a countdown to an unknown event happening in just eight days from now?
The possibility of mummified cells being used to regenerate people long dead?

Suppose . . .
All creative genius resides in certain neurons — that can be ripped out and sold to the highest bidder.
The greatest symphony of all time has been composed, but the orchestra is out of this world.
A military experiment to see into the future reveals more than anyone wanted to know.

Dream . . .
That man has been the only sentient life in our galaxy, until one day, on a frozen moon . . .
Being able to instantaneously traverse the galaxies by means of the Span.
Awakening to find yourself in another body, in another city, on another planet — and have no idea how you got there.

Wonder . . .
How handcrafted glass art is both beautiful and irresistibly alluring — especially when enchanted with magic.
What would be the outcome if man’s technology finally turned on him?
Will man’s journey to space always be opposed?
These are just some of the adventures that await…

CONTENTS:
Introduction by Algis Budrys
Primetime by Douglas Texter
The Sun God at Dawn, Rising from a Lotus Blossom by Andrea Kail
The Frozen Sky by Jeff Carlson
Art and Communication by L. Ron Hubbard
The Stone Cipher by Tony Pi
Obsidian Shards by Aliette de Bodard
Ripping Carovella by Kim Zimring
If I Only Had the Time by Kevin J. Anderson
Our Last Words by Damon Kaswell
Saturn in G Minor by Stephen Kotowych
By the Waters of the Ganga by Stephen Gaskell
Pilgrimage by Karl Bunker
Here’s the Thing… by Judith Miller
The Gas Drinkers by Edward Sevcik
The Phlogiston Age by Corey Brown
Mask Glass Magic by John Burridge
The Year in the Contests by Algis Budrys