Xinhua report that Australian author Chris Winspear has received the grand prize Golden Pen in the Writers of the Future awards for his short story, The Trade.

Though he won the prize last year. Because of COVID, the event organisers combined the 2020 and 2021 awards.

The Writers of the Future contest was created by L Ron Hubbard, of Scientology fame.

In this short video Chris describes the award before reading the beginning of another author's entry.

In this short video another author reads the beginning of Chris's The Trade.

[Main Image: Chris Winspear. Credit: Chris Winspear. ]

References

Author Services. Writers of the Future official website. (viewed October 25, 2021)

Pierrepont III, Julia (October 25, 2021). Feature: U.S. remarkable sci-fi awards reboot with bang after COVID-19 lockdown. Xinhua.

Wikipedia. Writers of the Future. Wikipedia. (viewed October 25, 2021)

Winspear, Chris. Chris Winspear official website. (viewed October 25, 2021)

Writers and Illustrators of the Future (June 4, 2020). WOTF 36: Chris Winspear reading "As Able the Air" by Zack be. Facebook.

Writers and Illustrators of the Future (June 9, 2020). WOTF 36: Tim Boiteau reading "The Trade" by C. Winspear. YouTube.