WOTF Volume XXIV Finally Shipping?

[dr_phil_physics]

A Change In Status


Thanks to j_cheney who spotted this: Amazon.com is listing Writers of the Future, Volume XXIV as IN STOCK.

Yes, I know that we were talking about this back in August 2008, but wide release of the anthology was much delayed. Recently we heard that "March 2009" was the new target date -- and if Amazon.com is listing it as IN STOCK, then I think we have finally achieved a real release date. And Powell's lists in stock with 25 copies, ships in 1-3 days. And Borders.com.

Plus you can check your local purveyor of fine SF/F books. In my case, that would be Schuler's Books, whose online site still says Special Order. Haven't been to any of their Grand Rapids stores in a few weeks. Admittedly Grand Rapids won't help many of you find a book. (grin) But they only charge a buck for shipping online.

The Most Excellent First Story in the Anthology


Of course from my point of view, "A Man in the Moon" by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon is the featured first story. (grin)

The Other Also Most Excellent Stories in the Anthology

Besides getting to meet the other authors in Volume XXIV, I've been so impressed with the quality of the stories in this collection. But I note that most of the online sites list L. Ron Hubbard as Author and Algis Budrys as Editor -- and I'm not seeing a Table of Contents or listing of the WOTF Volume XXIV short stories, authors and illustrators. So I am rectifying that:

Writers of the Future Volume XXIV Table of Stories

• "A Man in the Moon" by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon
  illustrated by William Ruhlig
  
• "Bitter Dreams" by Ian McHugh (Gold Prize Winner)
  illustrated by Robert J. Hall, Jr
  
• "Taking a Mile" by J. Kathleen Cheney
  illustrated by James Galindo
  
• "Crown of Thorns" by Sonia Helbig
  illustrated by William Ruhlig
  
• "Hangar Queen" by Patrick Lundrigan
  illustrated by Robert Castillo
  
• "Snakes and Ladders" by Paula R. Stiles
  illustrated by Gustavo Bollinger
  
• "Epiphany" by Laura Bradley Rede
  illustrated by Alexandra D. Szweryn
  
• "Cruciger" by Erin Cashier
  illustrated by Stephen R. Stanley
  
• "Circuit" by J.D. Everyhope
  illustrated by Brittany J. Jackson (Gold Prize Winner)
  
• "A War Bird in the Belly of the Mouse" by David Parish-Whittaker
  illustrated by Sean Kibbe
  
• "Simulacrum's Children" by Sarah L. Edwards
  illustrated by Kyle Phillips
  
• "The Bird Reader's Granddaughter" by Kim A. Gillett
  illustrated by Ilya Shkipin
  
• "The Girl Who Whispered Beauty" by Al Bogdan
  illustrated by Stephen Knox
  

corrected 3-8-09

Anyway, for all of you who have been waiting to read this anthology -- it's coming now. Enjoy.

Dr. Phil

Comments

[steve-buchheit.livejournal.com]

The new phone books are here, the new phone books are here!

Congrats, Dr. Phil. Now you need to go back to the bookstore and tell them they're out of another title. And, BTW, you're certainly willing to sign any copies they get in.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

I did look when I was at B&N to see if they had the antho yet -- they didn't. And I keep pens with me. (grin)

Dr. Phil

[therinth.livejournal.com]

Hey Dr Phil -- Stephen Stanley illustrated my story ;).

But other than that, yes, hoorays!

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

Oops! Apologies all around, I was working fast with my data entry and I skipped J.D. Everyhope, so mashed your two entries together. How can I forget our first-time dual-contest winner? This, of course, is why I spent time trying to find an already transcribed table of contents online -- and why I wanted to get one online when I couldn't find one.

Dr. Phil

[wendyb-09.livejournal.com]

I've had several people asking me if the WOTF anthology ever got released.

SOOOOO- It's about freakin' time. After all, it's not nice to fool the big sister of the featured author.

That is all.

I lied...congrats again! I'll pass the word to my crew.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

We've had MANY people asking about where to get the anthology.

Dr. Phil

[ken-schneyer.livejournal.com]

Congrats again, Phil! Your cup runneth over.

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

Up to a point. I've two more stories coming out -- and then it'll be "what have you done for me lately?" (grin) Still, it is exciting to get this anthology out the door and in the stores.

Dr. Phil

[slithytove.livejournal.com]

Of course from my point of view, "A Man in the Moon" by Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon is the featured first story.

Excellent!

[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

Yeah, pretty exciting to get first story. Then it turned out that Al Bogdan got last story -- which is also prime real estate. Of course his story has actually generated comments in the couple of reviews we've seen. (sniff)

Dr. Phil