He has previously been published in Fiction on the Web and Fairlight Shorts, and received two Silver Honorable Mentions from the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest before winning this time. Due to the success of the Writers of the Future Contest, the companion Illustrators of the Future Contest was inaugurated five years later. In the 42 years of the Writers of the Future Contest, there have been 571 winners and published finalists. The past winners of the Writing Contest have published 2,000 novels and nearly 6,300 short stories. In the 37 years of the Illustrators of the Future Contest, there have been 418 winners.

Source: International New York Times December 24, 2025 00:55 UTC