Check out the new book trailer for Lou Anders’ Frostborn, the first book of his Thrones and Bones series. I’m endlessly inspired by this guy’s journey as he transitions from being a Hugo Award-winning editor to best-selling author. He’s on his way, and the second book in the Thrones and Bones series, Nightborn, is coming on…
Wow, Missoula. I expected good things when George R. R. Martin said you were a great little con, but now that MisCon 29 is over, I can definitely say that you delivered. Back home in SA and catching up on a ton of work, so I’m just now getting to post about you. Justin Barba…
Heads up, Missoula, Montana — I’ll be Artist Guest of Honor at this year’s MisCon from May 22-25. The con’s theme is ‘The Wasteland’ (you didn’t think I was calling your town a ‘wasteland’, did you? ;)), and I’ll be there with Terry Brooks, Anne Groell, Steve Diamond, Todd Lockwood, Steven Erikson, C.J. Cherryh, Mark Teppo,…
Congratulations to this year’s Locus Award Finalists! And wow, what an amazing list it is, across all categories. In a year marked by heated controversy for sf/f awards, this nominations list is especially notable and remarkable. Hugely grateful and honored to be amongst the five finalists in the Artist category, along with the stellar talents…
Can’t wait for tomorrow night at Salud Tequila Bar. The San Antonio Express-News has a writeup about Loteria Fest in today’s Weekender section. I’m hearing that we may have some Game of Thrones fans arriving in costumes inspired by my A Song of Ice and Fire artwork? So good. Cosplayers — bring it. All costumes welcome. And if you’re…
Hooray — my Loteria Grande card art for “El Mundo” has been selected for the Institutional category for Spectrum 22: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art! I’m especially pleased to see this piece make the annual because “El Mundo” is my first official artwork featuring my daughter. Every time she spots the piece, she says, “There I am!” She was…
The Hugo nomination voting period ends this Tuesday, March 10th at 23:59 Pacific Time. So if you’re like me, and you haven’t voted yet — get those nomination ballots in! For all of my fellow illustrators and artists out there, I want to offer a few suggestions for being considered in the Professional and Fan…
Heads up, Spectrum fans and art lovers — here’s a work that was displayed at the most recent Spectrum Retrospective, and it can be yours! THE CREATIVE FIRE (YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION?) • 17″ x 22″ archival print on Hahnemuhle paper, professionally framed and matted, with glass, enclosed in 23″ X 27″ frame. • Artist…
I noticed my name emerge within a Facebook discussion the other night, and it led me to discover the booming San Antonio music act, Bombasta, led by Roberto “El Robotico” Livar. He’s also orchestrating a new podcast series called Radio Bomba, broadcasting from the old Alamo City Music Building in downtown San Antonio. I’ve been checking out…
In a statement released earlier this week, San Francisco’s legendary bookstore Borderlands Books is planning to close in March. This is one of the preeminent sf/f specialty bookstores in America, and it’s run by two of the outstanding minds we have in the field in Alan Beatts and Jude Feldman. These are smart, shrewd, dedicated people…