Author Services Inc. (ASI) represents the literary, theatrical and musical works of the late Scientology founder

L. Ron Hubbard Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author, primarily of science fiction and fantasy stories, who is best known for having founded the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored '' Dianetic ...

. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Church of Spiritual Technology. ASI was incorporated as a for-profit company in the state of

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on October 13, 1981, and is located in

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. ASI pays a substantial portion of its income to the Church of Spiritual Technology, a non-profit corporation also based in California. Since its incorporation ASI manages

's personal, business and literary affairs. After Hubbard's death in 1986, ASI continued to represent his literary and musical works worldwide. Nineteen of his books have been on ''

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'' best sellers list, and his works have been translated into 72 languages. ASI administers and holds the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest. The contest had been established and sponsored by Hubbard in 1983 and since was supported by Science-Fiction writers such as

Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand ...

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, Larry Niven,

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, Gene Wolfe, Orson Scott Card and others. ASI also sells book cover prints and special editions. In 2005 ASI received a verification certificate from Guinness World Records on behalf of

for being the "most translated author" in the world (since surpassed b
Paulo Coehlo
. While ASI presents Hubbard's fiction and secular works under the

Galaxy Press Galaxy Press is a trade name set up to publish and promote the fiction works of L. Ron Hubbard, and the anthologies of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. The company was separated from Bridge Publications in the early 2000s, and ...

label, his Scientology-related writings are represented by

Bridge Publications The Church of Scientology is a group of interconnected corporate entities and other organizations devoted to the practice, administration and dissemination of Scientology, which is variously defined as a cult, a business, or a new religious ...

(New Era Publications outside North America). The 200-seat Author Services (ASI) Theater reopened in October 2008 after a three-year hiatus to resume its live presentations of L. Ron Hubbard's original series of pulp fiction classic tales penned during the 1930s and 1940s and recently adapted into multi-cast audio performances.

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Hubbard Hot Author Status Called Illusion
(Mike McIntyre, ''San Diego Union'' April 15, 1990, p1)

External links

Official web site

(Sc-I-R-S-Ology)

David Langford about ASI's activities during

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, the 1987

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. {{Scientology L. Ron Hubbard Scientology organizations

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