The third quarter finalists are hereby announced for both the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. They are:

Writers

Ian McHugh of Hackett Australia
Stephanie Henderson of Irvine California
Brent Knowles of Edmonton Canada
Spencer Ellsworth of Bothell Washington
Kim Gillett of Rochester New York
KJ Kabza of Somerville Massachusetts
Al Bogdan of Huntington Woods Michigan
Dr. Philip Kaldon of Allendale Michigan


Illustrators

Sean Smith of Thousand Oaks California
Ilya Shkipin of Fremont, California
Vera Vladimirovna Gaskri of San Diego California
Damian Zari of Portland Oregon
Ryan Winch of Clovis California
James Wysochanski of Lockport New York
James Galindo of Palm Springs California
Sean Kibbe of South Bend Indiana


There will be three winners for each contest. Congratulations to you all and good luck! -- Joni