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

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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 '' Dianeti ...

. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the

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. 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

, 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

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, Kevin J. Anderson,

Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His best-known works are '' Ringworld'' (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and, with Jerry Pournelle, '' The Mote in God's E ...

, Frederik Pohl,

Gene Wolfe Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and nove ...

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...

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 label, his Scientology-related writings are represented by Bridge Publications (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)

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(Sc-I-R-S-Ology)

David Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

about ASI's activities during Conspiracy '87, the 1987

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. {{Scientology L. Ron Hubbard Scientology organizations

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