Contents May Vary: 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards
Episode: 62: 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards
On April 25, 2024, the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California, was the home of the 40th Writers of the Future Awards and 35th Illustrators of the Future Awards. I wrote up the event for The Geekiary, but there were some interviews that didn’t quite make the final cut. So, consider this a ‘behind the scenes’ extra for the Awards.
Basic show notes:
- Running time is 27 minutes, 15 seconds.
- The interviews and ceremony were recorded on April 25, 2024.
- General notes from the interviews:
- Jody Lynn Nye’s website – you can also hear a longer interview with her in episode 50.
- Echo Chernik’s Instagram and website.
- Dean Wesley Smith’s website.
- Larry Niven’s website.
- Kevin J. Anderson’s website and his Kickstarter – you can also hear a longer interview with him in episode 28.
- Bob Eggleton’s website.
- Joni Labaqui, the Director of the Contests for Author Services mentions the free online workshop the Writers of the Future has.
- Tyrone DuBose is an R&B historian.
- Lorraine Diaz is the District Director for Los Angeles City Council and Jeff Camp, Senior Field Deputy for Los Angeles City Council.
- You can see all my coverage of past Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards shows (including other red carpet podcasts) here.
- The mid-show plug is from writer Nancy Kress, who I interviewed in episode 26.
- I mention my Google Voice and encourage you to call and leave a message about what you’re geeking out about and why. That phone number is 424-341-2252.
- Theme music is “Schoolyard Haze”, by Jari Pitkanen, available via the Free Music Archive. Interested in hearing other episodes or learning where all you can hear (and rate) the podcast? Check out the main podcast page.
So, sit back, relax, and let the interview begin. Stay geeky!
