Here’s my cover art for Robert Heinlein’s classic RED PLANET. The finished trade paperback was just released this week at bookstores everywhere. Ballantine/Del Rey published this spiffy new edition and you can see the cover and read an excerpt here. When you visit that link, note Dave Stevenson’s typography on this cover. It’s simple, but…
I’ve officially accepted an invitation to be a guest speaker at Elf Fantasy Fair 2007. The incredible thing about this event is it happens at Castle De Haar in the Netherlands! Utrecht, to be exact, April 20-22. They’re expecting approx. 22,000 attendees next year, so it’s a massive event. My fiancee Traci is all excited…
The good folks at Bud Plant Comic Art recently mailed out their September/October 2006 issue of BUD PLANT’S INCREDIBLE CATALOG. I was happy to see that COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO is not only a Highly Recommended selection (see page 13), but also featured on the inside back cover. Thanks to Bud’s marketing…
I went to my neighborhood comic book shop the other day, and John Minton handed me a brand-new paperback copy of CRUCIBLE: McCOY/PROVENANCE OF SHADOWS by David R. George III. I didn’t even know the book was out yet. Pocket Books is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of STAR TREK in grand style and George has…
(above, left to right: me, Lou Anders, Chris Roberson, Allison Baker) I’ve been dreading doing this wrapup since I got home from the 64th World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim. Too much good happened last week, too little time to fully relate it all. It was a dynamite show and I had a blast. Here’s…
I returned home late Monday night from Worldcon in Anaheim. It was a spectacular time. More on that very soon. First, back to that word, “wow.” This is one of those occasions when that tiny word is the only thing that could remotely communicate how I feel. Last Thursday night at Worldcon in Anaheim, I…
Here’s the cover illustration I recently finished for Rebecca Ore’s forthcoming novel TIME’S CHILD. Look for this one February 2007 in trade paperback from HarperCollins/Eos. Editor-extraordinaire Diana Gill has more about this book, plus the finished cover with typography, over at Eos’ spiffy new blog.
(Left) The marquee over at BookPeople, Austin, TX. Quick shoutouts and thanks to all at BookPeople, Austin Books, Adventures In Crime and Space, and Edge Books. These folks all were heavily supporting COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, and I really appreciate it. ArmadilloCon 28 was great. Next week I’m off to Anaheim for…
SF Signal just reviewed COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, and gave it a 5-star review! Wow! And by the way, if you haven’t bookmarked SF Signal yet, you really should. They’re a terrific one-stop pop for reviews, news, and buzz in genre fiction and media.
So tomorrow night (Thursday), I’m doing a signing for COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO at the mighty BookPeople, in Austin, over at 6th and Lamar, at 7pm. It’s one of my favorite bookstores anywhere, and I’m looking forward to being there. If you’re in the area, I’d love to see you. Then this…