✍️ Robert J. Sawyer—author and Writers of the Future judge—says: Your character must be tailor-made for your story. Start with your theme, not a long backstory. What matters is how the character collides with your central idea. 🎓 Do the Writers of the Future Workshop →

🏆 Best Fiction Anthology of the Year! Volume 40 of Writers of the Future wins big at the American Book Fest—honoring 12 breakout stories, stunning art, and bold voices shaping speculative fiction. 📖 Read the full article → https://t.co/7TfpvOXpPm #WritersOfTheFuture

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✍️ Nnedi Okorafor says: the most valuable skill a writer needs is self-critique—polish what shines, fix what doesn’t. 🎓 Do the Writers of the Future Workshop → https://t.co/ehcYmGGtvl 📚 Nnedi’s work: ✅ Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award–winning author ✅ Author of Who Fears

🎨 Meet Mœbius — The Legend and Founding Judge of Illustrators of the Future: From Alien and Blade Runner to The Incal and Inside Mœbius, Jean Giraud—aka Mœbius—defined the look of sci-fi and fantasy for generations. Discover how his surreal visions, deep collaborations with

Robert J. Sawyer explains why creating endless character biographies is unnecessary. What matters is crafting a character that fits your story, not filling in trivia. Even in Star Trek, Spock’s surprise siblings weren’t part of the original series—because they weren’t needed for

🎙 Episode 358: Ian Randal Strock — The Surprising History of Punctuation Before punctuation, there were no spaces. No commas. No periods. Just a stream of letters and chaos. Author and editor Ian Randal Strock joins the podcast to share the funny, fascinating origins of

🛸 The Allure and Terror of First Contact: Aliens may not be under the tree, but they still haunt our December imaginations. From the wonder of Contact to the chilling mysteries of Blindsight and Solaris, Writers of the Future Volume 41 winner Andrew Jackson explores why stories

Nnedi Okorafor shares why writers must critique themselves clearly and without ego. Spot what shines, polish it, and admit when something isn’t working so you can fix it. Actual growth comes from honest self-editing. 🎓 Do the Writers of the Future Workshop →

✍️ Robert J. Sawyer—author and Writers of the Future judge—says: Your character must be tailor-made for your story. Start with your theme, not a long backstory. What matters is how the character collides with your central idea. 🎓 Do the Writers of the Future Workshop →

✍️ Robert J. Sawyer—author and called the dean of Canadian science fiction, and Writers of the Future judge—says: You’re not looking for the perfect character for your story. You’re looking for the one who will be most uncomfortable with what the story is about. 🎓 Do the

✍️ Nnedi Okorafor—Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award–winning author (Binti, Who Fears Death) and Writers of the Future judge—says: self-edit first to keep your story true to your vision. 🎓 Do the Writers of the Future Workshop → https://t.co/ehcYmGGtvl 📚 Nnedi’s work: ✅

🎤 Characters Aren’t Real People — Advice from Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning Author: Calculating God, and The Terminal Experiment—explains why “real” people don’t work in fiction. A real person is messy; a great character is crafted with purpose to fit the story.

The final quarterly winners for Volume 42 are in! 📚 Discover who’s been selected for the next volume of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers & Illustrators of the Future — where the next generation of sci-fi & fantasy creators begin their careers. 🔍 See the full list of winners

🎉 4th Quarter Winners for Writers of the Future Volume 42 announced! 🥇 Thomas R. Eggenberger (Japan) 🥈 Mark McWaters (Florida) 🥉 Dorothy de Kok (South Africa) Finalists + hundreds more worldwide honored, read the article → https://t.co/3p2fhOInVb #WOTF42

✍️ Edit Before You Submit — Advice from Nnedi Okorafor—Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author of Binti and Who Fears Death—shares why self-critiquing is essential. Before sending your story to an editor or contest, you must step outside yourself, evaluate your

🎨 Illustrators of the Future — 4th Quarter Winners Announced! We’re thrilled to announce the 4th Quarter winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Illustrators of the Future Contest, soon to be featured in Volume 42. 🏆 Congratulations to Tracy Eire, Anna Malone, and Allen Zhang

✍️ Characters Built for Story — Advice from Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo & Nebula Award-Winning Author: Characters don’t need to be “real people”—they need to be made to order for your story. Just as the Greek dramatists knew, characters exist to serve the premise. 📚 About Robert J.

🎙 Episode 357: Ruby Lovell — From World News to Children’s Books 🌍📺📚 Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author Ruby Lovell joins the podcast to share her inspiring journey—from covering global stories for the BBC and NTD News to writing children’s books

✍️ Critique & Edit Yourself— Advice from Nnedi Okorafor, Award-Winning Author & Writers of the Future Judge: Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning Binti author, Writers of the Future judge, and Online Workshop instructor—explains why self-critique is essential. Before an

🎙 Episode 356: Megan O’Russell — Empowerment, Romance & Realism in YA Fantasy ✨📚💫 From stage to page, Megan O’Russell brings powerful storytelling to young adult readers. In this episode, we delve into her YA novel, Ember and Stone—a standout example of empowering fantasy,