The Anthers Quill Jhn Goodwin Live From Frankfurt w/ Tyler Vail & John Eric Schleicher

Bryan, Texas artist Tyler Vail is the Grand Prize Winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest earning him the Golden Brush Award trophy and $5,000. His illustration of the story, "Squiddy," by Writers of the Future Winner John Eric Schleicher is published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40 which was officially released on May 7th. Mr. Vail was honored along with the other winners in the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests on April 25th at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California.

Tyler Vail was born in 1996 in Dallas, Texas. At a young age, Tyler was deeply inspired by fantasy and sci-fi media and would spend many late nights striving to bring his ideas to life in the form of drawings.
He would later refine his skills as an illustrator by joining every art contest he could find, actively participating in online communities, and getting feedback from anyone that would look at his art.
Today, Tyler continues his passion for art and dreaming of fantastic new worlds, characters, and creatures. He enjoys working with other creatives to share in a collaborative and positive experience and strives for excellence in all aspects of the artistic process. Missoula, Montana writer John Eric Schleicher is a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest and was honored along with eleven other writers and twelve artists at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California on April 25th. His story, "Squiddy," is published along with the other writers' and illustrators' stories and art in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40 which will be officially released on May 7th.

John Eric Schleicher writes stories that leave behind a fantastical aftertaste long after reading. While story rules the roost, John Eric’s favorite authors tell their tales with panache and pleasing prose. Toni Morrison, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, and Ray Bradbury top his literary cake.

When not reading or writing, John Eric enjoys wandering wonderstruck, whether on two legs or knobby wheels, the mountains near his home in Missoula, Montana.

His greatest loves are his son Ryder and wife Ashlee, to whom “Squiddy” is dedicated. “Squiddy,” his first professional sale, is a spawn of the post-apocalyptic imaginings of an extraterrestrial Squid invasion and explores the self-destructive habits we seek to escape or soften despair. John Eric’s short fiction has also appeared in Creepy Podcast.