Bowie Writer Book Signing in Greenbelt

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Galaxy Press announces the official trade release of L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 29 as well as an upcoming presentation and book signing by Writers of the Future contest winner and author, Eric Cline of Bowie, whose winning story, “Gonna Reach Out and Grab Ya,” is published in the anthology.

The signing will be at Books-A-Million, 6118 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770, (301-474-0033), Saturday, July 13th from 2 to 4 PM.

Writers of the Future Vol. 29 recently garnered a starred review in Publishers Weekly,... http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-61986-200-5

"Writers of the Future" has been spoken of as the "'American Idol' for writers and illustrators." You can see the video of our recent Achievement Awards Event at www.WritersOfTheFuture.com.  This is an Oscar-style, red-carpet, black-tie event with over 1,100 people in attendance including some of the premiere names in the fields of speculative fiction, sci-fi and fantasy which was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Hollywood.  Eric's introduction and acceptance speech can be found at 1:49:20 (it's a 3 hour event).

Eric Cline was born in Independence, Missouri, a city saturated with memories of and monuments to President Harry S. Truman. Eric's parents met while working in the US Post Office, and he was their first special delivery.
It was in an Independence thrift store that Eric's mom purchased him children's science fiction books by "Paul French," a.k.a. Isaac Asimov. Eric went on to devour all of the books in the Mid-Continent Public Library (yeah librarians!) by Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke (fulfilling his ABCs), as well as Heinlein, Del Rey, and yes, L. Ron Hubbard, among other Golden Age authors.
Eric holds bachelor's and master's degrees in English, and once considered teaching as a profession. He has waited tables at a total of three restaurants. He was at the last restaurant after he got his master's degree, which gave him some indication of how well teaching would pay. He now works in an office and writes on evenings and weekends.
After a fitful original attempt to write, Eric turned his attention to reading, work and study, before returning to writing with a vengeance in 2007. He, his wife and his three dogs live in Maryland.

Publishing today is a very competitive field and past estimates have shown that of the approximately 50,000 new books published each year, there were roughly 1,000,000 being submitted. There are a very small percentage of books published annually that are authored by new writers. These Contests provide aspiring writers and illustrators a chance to be recognized, with both cash prizes and career advancement.  Over the past 29 years, the Contests have honored over 650 aspiring writers and illustrators, providing that much needed helping hand to launch successful careers.  This ceremony will celebrate the 29th anniversary for Writers and Illustrators of the Future. Past winners of the Writing Contest have published over 750 novels and 3,500 short stories. Winners of the Illustrators Contest have had their art published in more than 500 books and magazines, with 4,500 illustrations, 350 comics and over 1.3 million art prints.

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