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Whitwell Writer Wins National Award

Casey Phillips

Whitwell, Tennessee author Mr. Casey Phillips is a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest earning him a trip to Hollywood for a week-long master-class workshop, an awards event and his winning story will be published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 43.

Some premier names in speculative fiction judge the Contest. It is in its 43rd year.

The Writers of the Future Award is the genre’s most prestigious award of its kind. It has become the largest, most successful, and most influential vehicle for budding talent in speculative fiction. From its inception, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests have produced 41 anthology volumes. They have awarded more than $1 million in cash prizes and royalties.

For more information about the Contests, go to www.WritersoftheFuture.com.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.