For almost 15 years, this widely heralded, award-winning anthology series has been propelling readers into realms beyond time and space, parallel worlds and alternate realities and place at the infinite edges of the imagination. The impetus for these startling voyages has come from the best new writers of speculative fiction—the winners of the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future Contest. Contents: Welcome to the future / by Dave Wolverton — * The Scent of Desire / Bo Griffin; illustrated by David T. Hubbard; * Recursion / S. Seaport; illustrated by Patrick Haslow; * Altar / Malcolm Twigg; illustrated by Mia Hopper; The fast production writer by L. Ron Hubbard; * White Jade / Janet Martin; illustrated by Igor Baranko; * Orange / Sara Backer; illustrated by Ulia Semenenko; * Black on Black / Kyle David Jelle; illustrated by Jack Hines; The art of love by Ron Lindahn; * A prayer for the Insect Gods / Morgan Burke; illustrated by Karen Pollitt; * The Winds / Heidi Stallman; illustrated by Nathan Hale; * The Garden / Cati Coe; illustrated by Eric Williams; Only half the equation by Ed Gorman; * Wings / Alan Smale; illustrated by Arthur Roberg; * The Gods Perspire / Ken Rand; illustrated by Viktoria Dunayeva; The biggest little job in fiction by Janet Berliner; * Troder / David L. Felts; illustrated by Eric Williams; * For the Strength of the Hills / Lee Allred; illustrated by Steve Turner; About Writers of the Future by Dave Wolverton.