With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 350 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most enduring and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.Then too, of course, there is all L. Ron Hubbard represents as the Founder of Dianetics and Scientology and thus the only major religion born in the 20th century. Jody Lynn Nye, writes fantasy and science fiction, and is Coordinating Judge for Writers of the Future. Since 1987 she has published over 50 books and more than 200 short stories. She has also written with notables in the industry, including Anne McCaffrey and Robert Asprin. Tim Powers is the author of numerous novels including Hide Me Among the Graves, Three Days to Never, Declare, Last Call, and On Stranger Tides, which inspired the feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award twice, and the World Fantasy Award three times.Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the world's top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He has also won the Robert A. Heinlein Award, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and the Hal Clement Memorial Award.Sean Williams is the author of thirty-five novels, eighty short stories and the odd poem. He writes across the field of science fiction and fantasy for adults, young adults and children, and enjoys the occasional franchise, too, such as Star Wars and Doctor Who. TomWood is a fantasy art illustrator who is among the best-selling poster artistsin the US and Canada. The “Tom Wood Fantasy Art” brand has sold millions ofproducts since 2005. Tom’s creations of dragons and medieval, death-defyingwarriors have become iconic images of fantasy culture across America, Europe,and Asia. In addition as a commercial artist, Tom’s clients have includedwell-known companies: Warner Brothers, Disney, NBA, NFL, MLS, Reebok, Gatorade,and the NCAA.His formal education began atthe University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), where he was accepted on a fullacademic scholarship. His first professional work was in the screen-printingindustry, art directing many sports designs. His early career launched and grewduring the desktop revolution of the 1990s, where he quickly mastered hisdigital skills to become an art director and illustrator. This propelled hisextensive freelance career that he maintains today, with his company MeridianDesign Works Corp and Tom Wood Fantasy Art.Tom’s painstaking attentionto detail is the hallmark of his life-like images—images that do not simplytell a story, they transport one to entirely new fantastical realms. Hiscompassion and enthusiasm for the visual arts make him sought after as aspeaker. He spends much of his time outside the studio mentoring students, aswell as appearing at comic cons across the country.Tom has been an Illustratorsof the Future judge since 2021.Jody Lynn Nye, writes fantasy and science fiction, and is Coordinating Judge for Writers of the Future. Since 1987 she has published over 50 books and more than 200 short stories. She has also written with notables in the industry, including Anne McCaffrey and Robert Asprin. CraigElliott is an artist based in Los Angeles, California. He received his educationat the famed Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and studiedunder artists such as Harry Carmean and Burne Hogarth. Craig’s carefullycrafted and arresting images of nature and the human form have captivatedaudiences with their visual and intellectual celebration of the beauty in thisworld and beyond. In addition to his fine artwork, Craig has had a hand indesigning many of today’s most popular animated films from studios such asDisney and Dreamworks. A multi-faceted artist, he is also an accomplishedlandscape architect, sculptor and most recently, jewelry designer. Especiallyknown for his exceptional ability with the human figure and creativecomposition, Craig’s work has evolved into a unique vision informing andinfluencing fine art, print, animation, and commercial worlds.In the animationindustry he has worked primarily for Disney and Dreamworks, designing theiranimated films such as Hercules, Mulan, The Emperor’s New Groove,Treasure Planet, Shark Tale, Flushed Away, Bee Movie, Enchanted, Monsters vs.Aliens, and The Princess and the Frog aswell as other upcoming features.He has been an Illustratorsof the Future judge since 2019.
