CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

by K. D. Wentworth

OF WOVEN WOOD

by Marie Croke

Illustrated by Emily Grandin

THE RINGS OF MARS

by William Ledbetter

Illustrated by J. F. Smith

THE PARADISE APERTURE

by David Carani

Illustrated by Paul Pederson

STORY VITALITY

by L. Ron Hubbard

FAST DRAW

by Roy Hardin

Illustrated by Paul Pederson

THE SIREN

by M. O. Muriel

Illustrated by Hunter Bonyun

CONTACT AUTHORITY

by William Mitchell

Illustrated by Rhiannon Taylor

THE IMPORTANCE OF SHORT FICTION

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

THE COMMAND FOR LOVE

by Nick T. Chan

Illustrated by Carly Trowbridge

MY NAME IS ANGELA

by Harry Lang

Illustrated by Mago Huang

LOST PINE

by Jacob A. Boyd

Illustrated by Pat R. Steiner

ADVICE FOR A NEW ILLUSTRATOR

by Shaun Tan

SHUTDOWN

by Corry L. Lee

Illustrated by Greg Opalinski

WHILE IRELAND HOLDS THESE GRAVES

by Tom Doyle

Illustrated by Fiona Meng

THE POLY ISLANDS

by Gerald Warfield

Illustrated by Jay Richard

INSECT SCULPTOR

by Scott T. Barnes

Illustrated by John W. Haverty Jr.

THE YEAR IN THE CONTESTS

WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST RULES

ILLUSTRATORS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST RULES