Good news — SCI FI Magazine just released their 2006 Gift Guide issue and they’ve selected COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO as one of three art books to look for when you’re giving (or receiving) this coming holiday season. Besides my book, they also shined the spotlight on REVOLUTION: THE ART OF JON…
Irene Gallo, Tor’s superstar, multi-Chesley Award-winning art director, just posted a fun little Thumbnail Interview with me over at her blog, The Art Department. Chances are real good that if you visit my blog, you probably already know about hers. If you haven’t visited The Art Department yet though, get over there, for cryin’ out…
So in the post below, I let everyone know about Borderlands Books and their special deal on COVER STORY. Need more proof why Borderlands is so great? Here you go. Nice article that also gives shoutouts to the Other Change of Hobbit and Dark Delicacies.
The fine folks at Borderlands Books in San Francisco are offering terrific value to anyone buying COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO during the month of October. Buy COVER STORY before Halloween and they’ll ship it to you for a mere $1 extra, anywhere in the USA. I signed all of their copies at…
Rick Kleffel has posted a brief interview with me over at The Agony Column. If you’re not already a regular visitor there, definitely check it out. I’m not sure how Rick keeps his fingers on the pulse of everything in literary sf/f, but he does. His site’s diverse, it’s informative, and it’s a must-visit on…
This just in — I’ll be the Master of Ceremonies for this year’s International Horror Guild Awards. The big night happens Thursday, November 2nd at the World Fantasy Convention in Austin, Texas. Should be a very fun evening and I can promise only that I’ll keep the festivities brisk and punchy. I suspect I’ll have…
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…