Here it is — this is my cover art for the forthcoming Subterranean Press hardcover edition of Dan Simmons‘ space opera gem, MUSE OF FIRE. There will be 1500 copies of the hardcover trade ($35 each) and 250 signed-and-numbered leather-bound copies ($60 each). Get ’em before they’re gone. Seriously. All previous Dan Simmons limited editions…
I guess that headline can be read two ways — either you’ve got the good news that there’s free Paul Cornell reading somewhere, or you’ve got the bad news that Paul Cornell has been unjustly imprisoned and his righteous fans want him out. Thankfully, it’s the former. 🙂 In support of the brand-new anthology FAST…
Halloween’s in the air…. this week, I’m guestblogging over at the newly-redesigned FEARnet, one of the preeminent horror sites on the planet. You can find me this week in the “The Guest House”, their new home for visiting writers and artists. For starters, I posted a small gallery of a few of my best horror-related…
Here’s an idea of how crazy-busy it’s been here….. Thursday afternoon, I received a box from Pyr. Was in the middle of drawing and painting at that moment, so I set it aside in my studio, planning to unpack it a few minutes later. Two days later — yikes, I just remembered to open it…
Amongst the covers I’m working on right now — MUSE OF FIRE by Dan Simmons, coming this December from Subterranean Press. Final color art will be shared here next week. Here’s a peek at part of the b/w pencil underdrawing. Subterranean’s taking pre-orders for this book right now. Word to the wise: all of Subterranean’s…
Sorry I’ve been silent, folks. Been working away hardcore over here, so I’ve been away from the Internets. Good news — lots of new art to show soon. Breaking news to share in the interim — I’m proud to be Artist Guest of Honor for two 2009 conventions!CoastCon 32March 20-22Biloxi, MS SpoCon IIJuly 31-Aug. 2Spokane,…
SFSignal reminds us all that today in 1966, the very first episode of STAR TREK aired (“The Man Trap”). Can’t remember which episode of STAR TREK was the first one I ever saw, but watching it in syndication after-school was a seminal part of my early years. Seen here: my 2nd grade school photo, circa…
Pyr‘s Lou Anders recently unveiled the complete cover design for his forthcoming antho, FAST FORWARD 2. Cover illustration by yours truly, and jacket design by Jacqueline Cooke. The book hits shelves next month! A shoutout and big thanks to my pal, illustrator Lee Moyers: when I was working on the final cover art, I phoned…
Many thanks to my pal Maurizio Manzieri, who emailed me the following the other day: “a note to let you know how much you are loved in Italy…!Yesterday you got the front page on Il Corriere della Fantascienza,the main Italian science fiction online newspaper!” My reaction: Thanks, Fantascienza! How cool! Much appreciated.My beloved wife’s reaction:…
Shared this with friends a while back, but inspired by my previous post about Picasso’s Words of Wisdom, here’s 33 seconds of YouTube greatness you might enjoy. This little video cracks me up every time. Lesson: when you get the following reaction from signing your name, you know the world is yours.