Wow. I’m three days from Dragon Con, and I haven’t even summed up my final thoughts on Loncon3, the Hugos…

Heard the terrific news this morning via social media (thank you, Kimm Antell and Charles Tan). Wow — grateful and…

Earlier this year, I invited all sf/f pro and fan artists to submit links to their 2014 Hugo Award-eligible works.…

Here’s the final color version of my latest Loteria card, ‘El Mundo’. In English, ‘El Mundo’ means ‘The World’. Those…

The EMP Museum in Seattle is currently featuring a terrific exhibition called Fantasy: Worlds of Myth & Magic. If you…

Here’s a one-stop visual list of highlights from my 2013 published works. The awards nomination season is upon us again…

This is an open thread to all artists, professional or fan, who would like to post links or summaries of…

You were a year I will not soon forget. Grateful. Here’s to a bigger, better year for all friends and…

Of all the results of the 2014 Calendar’s Kickstarter campaign, the most gratifying for me is seeing the Grande Loteria…

You’re looking at the finished products for my 2014 Calendar, companion sketchbook, and six Grande Loteria prototype cards! Currently packaging…

Great news — I won an Art Order Challenge! Very cool, but there’s something much larger here than my work…

Congrats to Arnie and Cathy Fenner on TWENTY years of founding, shaping, and masterminding one of the premier art annuals…

To everyone who made time to climb aboard my 2014 Calendar’s Kickstarter and made it a success — HUGELY GRATEFUL…

I’ve known Jay Lake for most of my professional career. He’s one of my generation’s most prolific and beloved writers…

We’ve all seen famous and not so-famous people glorified and celebrated in paintings, statues and artwork throughout history and pop…

There are barely SEVEN(!!) days remaining to score a 2014 John Picacio Calendar, and begin collecting your very own giant…

Great news! The 2014 John Picacio Calendar is officially funded! The calendars, sketchbooks, and ‘La Sirena’ Grande Loteria cards will…

Have you ever wanted to be immortalized as a work of art? Or have you ever wanted to immortalize someone…

Great news — the 2014 John Picacio Calendar is currently funding via Kickstarter and you can reserve yours right now.…

Wow. I’m back in studio now from a whirlwind epic weekend of Dragon Con and Worldcon. First, Dragon Con! I…

Two conventions separated by 1000 miles in one weekend?No problem. This weekend, I’ll be attending both Dragon Con and the…

How many of you are coming to Worldcon in San Antonio and wish you could do something to “Stand With…

Here’s the final color version of my latest Loteria card, El Arpa. In English, ‘El Arpa’ means ‘The Harp’. Some…

CONvergence, you were amazing. Was honored to be your Artist GoH this weekend, and even better that I was there…

Here are a few places where you can find me at CONvergence 2013. Spread the word — all attendees at…

Happy to hear that two of my 2012 works have been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming SPECTRUM 20: THE…

I saw something inspiring this past weekend. I saw working people helping each other, toward a common cause. They were,…

Found out this morning that I was selected for the 20th edition of SPECTRUM: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART.…

It’s been a crazy start to 2013 here, so I’m only just now posting an illustrated list of my 2012 body of professional…

Just read a must-read post by Dennis Johnson of Melville House, outlining the very-possible closing-down of Barnes & Noble’s physical bookstores.…

Hey, 2012 — You were an amazing career year. Fortunate and grateful to have so many highlights packed into twelve…

It’s amazing how fast time flies. If this is the day to give thanks, then here’s a limitless thank-you for…

Yup. As of today, we have only seven short days remaining, before the Kickstarter campaign for my 2013 Calendar is…

I’m pleased to see my 2013 John Picacio Calendar Kickstarter doing well so far. If you look at that page,…

Great news — the 2013 John Picacio Calendar will indeed be available next month, and you can reserve yours right now…

2013 is gonna be here in just barely more than two months from now. How the heck did 2012 fly…

Here’s a visual history of the winners of the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist. The Hugo Awards started in…

Still haven’t quite wrapped my brain around that one. Dreamed about it for many, many years, but now that it’s…

Here’s where you can find me at this year’s Dragon*Con before I swing over to Chicago for Worldcon. Friday, August…

Here’s the official cover for Pyr‘s release of Ian McDonald’s forthcoming YA novel — BE MY ENEMY. This is the…

Wanted to thank the mighty io9 for sharing several process posts featuring my artwork for the 2012 George R. R.…

Here you go — for the first time anywhere — this is my full final cover art for Brenda Cooper‘s…

Congrats to all of the 2012 Chesley Award finalists! I’m honored to be a finalist this year in the Best…

Shoutout to all George R. R. Martin / A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones fans —…

A while back, I was invited to contribute a perspective on “Gender Parity on SF/F Convention Panels” for the forthcoming…

As fast as this last two months has zoomed by, I don’t think I ever got time to acknowledge the…

If you attended Spectrum Live in Kansas City this past weekend, then you know what I’m about to say. If…

Wanna own this piece of Elric original art? You can! And you can help a very good cause, at the…

Here’s my contribution to MicroVisions 2012 — Elric of Melnibone! Pencil on illustration board, and as per MicroVisions challenge rules,…

I’ll be the Artist Guest of Honor at Norwescon 35 starting this Thursday, along with fellow GoHs Stephen Baxter, Bridget…

Left artwork: Hellboy by Mike Mignola. Artwork © Mike Mignola.Right artwork: Sansa Stark and the Hound by John Picacio. Artwork…

Hey, People of the Great Northwest & Beyond: don’t miss Norwescon 35 this year. I’ll be the Artist Guest of…

Here’s my interior artwork for UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS: NEW ADVENTURES OF BARSOOM, a new John Carter of Mars…

Back from Chattacon in Chattanooga, TN this past weekend. Was a Guest of Honor there, along with Rachel Caine, Laura…

I hear you knocking, 2012. Anyone else feel like 2011 was a zooming blur, even more than most years? From…

Already time to start holiday shopping? Here are ten art-centric ideas for you. THE MAGIC OF REALITYby Richard Dawkins /…

Baen has posted the cover for Mark Van Name‘s NO GOING BACK, the next book in his Jon and Lobo…

Back home from Bubonicon 43 in Albuquerque, NM. Was Artist Guest of Honor there along with Stephen Leigh and Ian…

Sidebar Nation is my favorite podcast because it talks art, and nothing but art, and the interviews deliver the goods…

Today’s a big day. The 2012 A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Calendar releases across North America, courtesy of Bantam.…

San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is almost upon us. I’ll be boothing along with fellow artist Dave Seeley at #4600 all…

Just got these in this week, hot off the press — a 4-panel accordion fold-out that will debut at Booth…

Melisandre fans — today’s your lucky day. Here’s a cropped, closeup detail from my 2012 A Song of Ice and…

(Art by Worldcon Artist GoH Boris Vallejo.)I’m stoked about this year’s World Science Fiction Convention in Reno. Kudos to Colin…

(pictured: ELRIC AND STORMBRINGER: REVENGE / full-page interior illustration for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: SWORDS AND ROSES. Pencil, acrylic and wash…

Arya fans — you’ve been clamoring for this. Here you go. You’re looking at a closeup detail from my 2012…

Was cleaning up the studio and sorting through some Elric artworks for future sale, and found this. My artwork for…

Attention sf/f art lovers: there’s a new feast of fabulous art for you in stores now. It’s called MASTERS OF…

Behold Sandor Clegane — the Hound! You’re looking at a closeup detail from my 2012 A Song of Ice and…

Wanted to give a belated shoutout to a few cons, and hard-working con teams. I’ve been the Artist GoH at…

Wow! I’m a 2011 Chesley Awards finalist! Just landed home from BayCon 2011. Thanks to Dani Kollin, I just discovered…

I’m Artist Guest of Honor at BayCon this weekend, along with Author GoH & 2011 Hugo Award finalist Mary Robinette…

This is for all of you good and persistent folks who have been emailing and messaging me to show you…

Hard to believe because it’s May in South Texas, but I think Winter isn’t just coming but in fact, has…

Today’s my tenth anniversary. April 26, 2001 was the day that I began life as a fulltime freelance illustrator in…

Great news announced yesterday: I’m a 2011 Hugo Award finalist in the Best Professional Artist category. Huge thanks to all…

Happy New Year: here’s a look back at my 2010 published output. Included are three of the 22(!) interior illustrations…

Just arrived yesterday in my mailbox — the December issue of ImagineFX Magazine, #64. Inside is a deluxe six-page interview…

Happy day here: just received SPECTRUM 17: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART. This is one of the year’s big…

(Photos, clockwise from top: My Art Show display at FenCon; Vincent Villafranca’s work-in-progress THE DOGS OF WAR; Rie Sheridan Rose…

Here’s one of my interior illustrations from Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: SWORDS AND ROSES, forthcoming in December from Del Rey. This…

Here’s my cover illustration for Sheri S. Tepper’s THE WATERS RISING, which recently released in hardcover from HarperCollins/Eos. This cover…

Dragon*Con 2010 is a wrap. What a show. I’m still assessing it. This show’s definitely on my radar from here…

Here’s a map showing where you can find me at this year’s Dragon*Con. I’ll be featured in the Art Show…

Apologies. It’s been a while since I stopped by to update here. Good news: on August 6th, I was awarded…

(clockwise from top left: Michael Sheen & me; the art of Dave Seeley; my booth at #4600 of SDCC) This…

I’ve got a brand-new art item debuting at Booth #4600 at San Diego Comic-Con this week. It’s called JOHN PICACIO…

Been a while since I logged in here. Sorry ’bout that. However, there’s plenty of good stuff to share over…

Today the good folks at Tor.com posted a free wallpaper of my cover art for Mark Chadbourn’s AGE OF MISRULE:…

Yikes! Did not realize it’s been so long since I’ve updated here. Sorry ’bout that, folks. As usual, it’s nuts…

SPECTRUM 17: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART last month announced its list of artists selected for inclusion in the…

Here’s my final cover illustration for the forthcoming Pyr edition of Mark Chadbourn’s THE DARK AGE: BOOK 2 / THE…

Here’s my final cover illustration for the forthcoming Pyr edition of Mark Chadbourn’s THE DARK AGE: BOOK 1 / THE…

Boskone 47 — what can I say? As I said Saturday night to the NESFAns, Boskone is still the grande…

Hot off the press — three new promo postcards featuring my cover art for (l to r) Dan Simmons’ DROOD…

NESFA Press’ ROBOTS & MAGIC: SELECTED SHORT STORIES OF LESTER DEL REY, Vol. 2 will debut at Boskone next week,…

Here’s my final cover illustration for Lauren Beukes‘ forthcoming novel ZOO CITY. It’ll be an Angry Robot mass market paperback,…

First post of the New Year: here’s a one-stop visual list of my 2009 published works. As noted here and…

Here’s my cover art for James Dashner’s THE 13TH REALITY: THE JOURNAL OF CURIOUS LETTERS, just released this week in…

That’s what LOCUS MAGAZINE‘s masthead says at the top of every issue. Over the last year or so, I’ve been…

Subterranean Press has announced that their limited edition of Dan Simmons’ epic novel THE TERROR is all done and ready…

(top left: Jordu Schell’s Werewolf sculpture / top right: Julie Bell paints. / Bottom: A view of IlluXCon 2.) Remember…

Wow. WFC’09, you were a blast. I had a terrific time as I always do at WFC. Hats off to…

Thanks to everyone at MileHiCon 41 for a terrific time! I went straight from there to the World Fantasy Con…

I’m now looking at an advance copy of one of the 2009 hardcovers I’ve most wanted. It’s ARE YOU THERE…

Otherwise known as “Hooray! I won a Chesley Award!” This one’s been well-documented on Twitter since the results were announced…

Otherwise known as “Holy Cow! I’m a 2009 World Fantasy Award nominee!” This post is hugely belated because I was…

I’ve been on the road so long that I’m not sure if my own blog recognizes me now that I’m…

I mentioned this over at MISSIONS UNKNOWN yesterday, but didn’t have time until just now to mention it here. The…

Hi, Adam — I’m pleased you’re a working science fiction author because as a driveby art critic, you’re a mess.…

Cheryl Morgan has unveiled her latest creation — Convention Reporter. Ever spent big chunks of time trolling the internet searching…

Been busy, busy over here. Just noticed that this weekend, Subterranean Press unveiled the final cover for their limited edition…

Can’t believe it’s already been a week since I last posted here! Some odds and ends that I haven’t had…

Editor Steven Silver sent me this the other day — the final jacket layout for NESFA Press’ forthcoming WAR AND…

Man, the NESFAns are like clockwork with their newsletters. The latest one includes this cool little full-color flyer pimping next…

Crazy good news for Mark Chadbourn’s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 3 — ALWAYS FOREVER! The book has sold out its…

Received fabulous news late yesterday! I’m nominated for four 2009 Chesley Awards. Wow!! Here’s the complete list of nominees. And…

Yesterday, you saw the May 2009 cover of China’s FANTASY ART Magazine. This morning, I received a PDF of my…

My illustration for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS is featured on the May 2009 cover of China’s FANTASY…

Seems like FAST FORWARD 2 is the critical darling that just won’t die, well over a year after initial release!…

No secret that Jeff Ford is one of my favorite authors. I’ve done covers for several of his books, including…

Over at Joseph Mallozzi’s blog last week, Michael Moorcock answered an extensive battery of questions from Joe’s fans, mostly about…

Free stuff, folks — courtesy of the good people at Tor.com. They’ve just posted my artwork for George Alec Effinger’s…

Here’s my new illustration for Stephen King’s ‘SALEM’S LOT. It’ll be featured in the forthcoming massive art book KNOWING DARKNESS:…

(Top left: Art by Michael Whelan / Top right: Art by P. Craig Russell / Bottom left: Art by Kent…

The cover of AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK ONE — WORLD’S END recently received love from no less than font god…

(left, art by Alphonse Mucha, 1905) I’ll get to Mucha in a moment, but I’d like to say that David…

The good folks at Pyr sent me gorgeous new copies of Mark Chadbourn’s fantastic AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 2 —…

Unveiled — here’s my cover illustration for this September’s issue of ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION. It’s based on the issue’s lead…

Wow — the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists have posted a terrific gallery of 2008 sf/f art. They…

San Antonio — we have liftoff. Horror/dark fantasy writer Sanford Allen, tech guru Paul “The Mac Guy” Vaughn, and Yours…

The other night, I was watching the DVD special features for Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. I’ve seen the…

The 2009 Hugo Awards Online Ballot is now available. The deadline for voting is midnight (2359hrs.) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)…

Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS will be the June Book of the Month Club selection at Joseph Mallozzi’s…

Unveiled: here’s my front cover illustration for Jack Skillingstead’s collection ARE YOU THERE AND OTHER STORIES, an October hardcover release…

Saw my cover art face-out for L.E. Modesitt, Jr.’s excellent collection VIEWPOINTS CRITICAL (Tor) the other day at Borders/Alamo Quarry.…

Here’s my final cover illustration for the forthcoming Pyr edition of Mark Chadbourn’s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 3 / ALWAYS…

Wow, this is a good week for awards news here. SFSignal has the list of the 2009 ASIMOV’S and ANALOG…

Good news — the 2009 Locus Award Finalist List went out yesterday. I’m one of the five finalists in the…

There’s a slogan about my hometown of San Antonio, and it always irks me when I hear it. “Keep San…

Very cool. Pyr has posted the prologue and first three chapters of Mark Chadbourn’s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 1 —…

Ever wanted to vote for the Hugo Awards but didn’t because you couldn’t experience the nominated choices (or at least…

Was browsing Borders Books at Alamo Quarry this past weekend and spotted Mark Chadbourn’s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 1 —…

Editor Marty Halpern remembers the late, great George Alec Effinger over at MORE RED INK. Check it out. I love…

Got word today that my cover illustration for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE SLEEPING SORCERESS was selected for SPECTRUM: THE BEST…

Well, there’s good news, and then there’s even better news for fantasy lovers and book collectors everywhere. First, the most…

I’ve known this for a couple of months now, but thought it was worth mentioning for anyone who doesn’t already…

Rarely time for pleasure reading here. Most of my reading time is for manuscripts I’m cover-illustrating, or am going to…

Really pleased to hear via Locus Online that Michael Whelan & Frank R. Paul are amongst the four new Science…

Thanks to Irene Gallo and Tor.com for today’s Hugo Nominee feature on my work. Check it out. Irene‘s running one…

Here’s my recently-completed cover illustration for the forthcoming Steve Niles thriller A WORLD OF HURT. Niles is the co-creator of…

Michael Moorcock in this past weekend’s edition of the Financial Times: A diary entry as he and Linda journey along…

Remember the gigantic H.P. Lovecraft art book that blew everyone away (me included) last year? Well, the publisher of that…

No, I’m not talking about the midget car made by Ford Motor. I’m talking about two Jeffrey Ford trade paperback…

Subterranean Press‘ limited edition of Dan Simmons’ DROOD has arrived. Received my copies this week and wow, they look dynamite!!…

This photo makes me smile. Check it out. This is the marquee of The Shed, the barbecue joint where Traci…

I’m proud, thrilled and honored to be a Hugo Award Finalist for Best Professional Artist! I’m at Coastcon 32 in…

Here’s my final cover illustration for the forthcoming Pyr edition of Mark Chadbourn‘s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 2 / DARKEST…

Nice surprise this morning. Noticed that my cover illustration for George Zebrowski’s MACROLIFE is one of today’s featured works over…

Just found out about this via Chris Roberson and Win Scott Eckert. We’ve lost another literary giant. Phil Farmer passed…

It’s done. Here’s my final cover illustration for the forthcoming Pyr edition of Mark Chadbourn‘s AGE OF MISRULE: BOOK 1…

Wow, Subterranean Press has announced that the limited edition of Dan Simmons’ DROOD will be sold out upon publication. Amazing!…

The photo you see here isn’t my work or my studio. This is the studio of Barnet “Barney” Edelman, and…

Good stuff to share, while I continue cranking away on lots of new work: * Congrats to FAST FORWARD 2…

Been away from here a while. Too long. Sorry ’bout that. Been unbelievably swamped lately, and working hard on several…

Good day today — author Dan Simmons officially approved this artwork so now it can be revealed in its final…

Hooray! Just heard that FAST FORWARD 2 is one of this year’s Philip K. Dick Award finalists. I’m ecstatic for…

Been super-busy here, but wanted to note that last week Subterranean Press sent me my copies of Dan Simmons’ MUSE…

Here’s a one-stop visual list of my 2008 published works. As noted elsewhere (thanks, Chris, Cheryl, and John), the awards…

Wow. Anyone ever read that comic book MISTER X? I always wanted to illustrate a cover or story about that…

Charles Tan has posted a personal essay about Jeffrey Ford and his books. If you haven’t read Ford before (what…

So says Bookgasm. And note that they’re not saying FF2 is the best sf anthology of ’08, but the best…

Terrific review over at SF Signal for the sf antho FAST FORWARD 2, edited by Lou Anders. John DeNardo gives…

VV is a very bad man. While the rest of us struggle to eek out a basic round of Xmas…

He’s a living legend and one of our true and few gentle giants. He may not have coined today’s hot…

In the previous blogpost, ces asked for a better look at the art sans typography for the forthcoming WAR AND…

Cover art by me for this one: a forthcoming book from NESFA Press titled WAR AND SPACE: SELECTED SHORT STORIES…

The geniuses of SF Signal have posted their latest Mind Meld — “The Best Genre-Related Books/Films/Shows Consumed in ’08”. My…

SciFi.com reviews Dan Simmons’ forthcoming hardcover MUSE OF FIRE and gives it a big, fat “A”! Paul Di Filippo breaks…

Very sad news — James Cawthorn, the fine sf/fantasy illustrator best known for his seminal visualizations of Elric of Melnibone,…

Been so busy here that I just realized Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE SLEEPING SORCERESS is now available. If you’re keeping…

Just read the December issue of LOCUS MAGAZINE. Gardner Dozois breaks down 2008’s best sf anthologies in his column, “Gardnerspace”.…

(pictured L to R): Traci Picacio; Mary Robinette Kowal; Richelle Mead. My previous entry covered the tourist half of last…

Traci and I are back home from a whirlwind week in Philadelphia and Philcon in Cherry Hill, NJ. This report…

Hey, Philadelphia!I’ll be in your town next week and I’m bringing the biggest public display of my artwork I’ve ever…

Best to all Vets out there….all who’ve served, and all who currently are! Both of my granddads served in WWII…

Back home from the Great White North, where this year’s World Fantasy Convention unfolded in Calgary. I’m bushed. A few…

Dan Simmons’ MUSE OF FIRE releases in December from Subterranean Press, and now it’s received a coveted starred review from…

Busy, busy, busy here on many fronts…. Great news — Jeffrey Ford‘s WELL-BUILT CITY trilogy is available now in brand-new…

io9, one of the coolest, mandatory-read sites in sf, spotlights my work with a cover illustration gallery including the very…

Here it is — this is my cover art for the forthcoming Subterranean Press hardcover edition of Dan Simmons‘ space…

I guess that headline can be read two ways — either you’ve got the good news that there’s free Paul…

Here’s an idea of how crazy-busy it’s been here….. Thursday afternoon, I received a box from Pyr. Was in the…

Amongst the covers I’m working on right now — MUSE OF FIRE by Dan Simmons, coming this December from Subterranean…

SFSignal reminds us all that today in 1966, the very first episode of STAR TREK aired (“The Man Trap”). Can’t…

Pyr‘s Lou Anders recently unveiled the complete cover design for his forthcoming antho, FAST FORWARD 2. Cover illustration by yours…

Wow. Two great finds today. Discovered a site called Paintalicious which spotlights various mixed-media artists. Can’t believe I’d never heard…

Took a break from deadlines late last night. Went with pals Scott A. Cupp and Sean Lackey to check out…

Laura Domitz is a friend and long-time member of the Fandom Association of Central Texas. She’s also the tireless photographer…

Amelia Beamer is a class act, and one of the main editors of LOCUS MAGAZINE. She lost her father-in-law to…

Glimpsed at a San Antonio Barnes & Noble (410/San Pedro)…a shelf full of recent STAR TREK paperbacks with covers by…

Great times this weekend at Armadillocon 30 in Austin, TX. Rode to the show with Boxcar Satan‘s Sanford Allen early…

The geniuses of SF Signal are at it again — pooling the hivemind of science fiction for another art-driven episode…

While away at Worldcon in Denver, the 2008 World Fantasy Award Nominations List was announced. I’m thrilled to be one…

TURNABOUT INTRUDER: Paolo Baciagalupi and Irene Gallo trade places for a night; Paolo claims to have told several unsuspecting authors…

Words now, con photos later. A grueling, but rewarding week in Denver, at Worldcon 2008. I’m bushed. Some personal highlights:…

The 2008 Chesley Award Nominations are here. I’m a finalist in two categories — Best Hardcover Illustration (for the cover…

Attention all Denvention/Worldcon attendees — good news! FREE stuff! Hot off the press — the grainy photo above shows the…

Right now, I’m special-guesting over at the blog of STARGATE ATLANTIS executive producer-extraordinaire Joseph Mallozzi. Joe graciously invited me last…

Been away from here for a while….working on several fronts at the moment, including preparing my artwork for shipment to…

STARGATE: ATLANTIS executive producer and man-of-the-world Joseph Mallozzi has invited me to guest-blog over at his place and he’s soliciting…

It sounded like a small bomb exploded outside, so I ran to the door. When I opened it, nothing was…

Here’s the final cover art for the forthcoming Pyr anthology FAST FORWARD 2, edited by Hugo Award finalist Lou Anders.…

While I was at Apollocon, I missed this. Jeff Vandermeer posted a solid rundown about Centipede Press‘ massive artbook extravaganza,…

Here you go — my final cover art for Random House/Del Rey‘s forthcoming trade paperback, ELRIC: THE SLEEPING SORCERESS by…

Zoom….already halfway through the month of June….just realized I have a copy of Delos Books‘ 2008 calendar here in my…

Tag from John Denardo at SF Signal who clearly must have plenty of free time on his hands (and clearly…

Just arrived in the mail today from the Czech Republic — comp copies of the Czech editions of A CANTICLE…

Congrats to all John W. Campbell Award Finalists (Jay, Lou, Ian….great to see your works in there, fellas). There are…

World Fantasy Award nomination ballots are due June 30 (voting info/ballots here, if you click “Nominations Ballot” in the sidebar).…

First the Mind-Melding….(thus, the appropriate Spock cover by yours truly pictured left). SFSignal has posted the following Mind Meld question:…

Cool! Look what I just received — advance copies of Pyr‘s spiffy new edition of Robert Silverberg’s classic SON OF…

Here’s my cover illustration for the September issue of ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION. The illustration is based on the issue’s lead…

Recently arrived — Maecenas, a first-rate Hungarian publishing house who also happens to be the exclusive Hungarian publisher for heavyweights…

Recently arrived — Marco Palmieri and the Pocket Books team were kind enough to send me my copies of the…

Been working round-the-clock on two covers these last several days. One of them is the cover for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC:…

Looks like my cover art for two STAR TREK: MYRIAD UNIVERSE books has leaked into cyberspace this week. So I…

Swell photo here of 2008 SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock, courtesy of Del Rey‘s editor-in-chief Betsy Mitchell. This morning, GalleyCat posted…

Tor Books has been perfecting their version of the mother-of-all-websites, and as an incentive to build audience, they’re offering free(!)…

Well, not yet anyway. Sad news this week, well-chronicled by now — one of sf’s finest artists ever, John Berkey,…

Now available — Includes an interview with yours truly, conducted late January/early Feburary this year, courtesy of Jeff VanderMeer, AKA…

As mentioned in my previous post, I had the honor of presenting a tribute speech for Michael Moorcock before he…

(pictured above, L to R, back row: Kyrinn S. Eis; Chris Roberson; Sanford Nowlin; Linda Moorcock; Traci & me; foreground,…

Hey, wow!! Found out this morning that I’m a Locus Award finalist in the Artist category! Hurray! Full list of…

It’s Nebula Awards Weekend, up in Austin this weekend. I’ll be signing at Friday’s Mass Autographing and I’ll be one…

Emru Townsend is fighting for his life, and here’s how we can help him. Emru’s been diagnosed with leukemia and…

Readers of Joseph Mallozzi’s mega-popular blog are currently discussing Jeffrey Ford‘s THE EMPIRE OF ICE CREAM. Check it out. Looks…

Crazy, intense deadline crunches over here….here’s one of my finished results. Presenting the final cover of Robert Silverberg’s classic SON…

It’s getting late here after a long day, and it’s gonna be a long night of work ahead. Still, I…

Wow, I’ve been absent here for a while….a full two weeks. Definitely not a vacation, I can assure you. Been…

Thanks to my pal Jeff Lucas for giving me the heads-up on this. Check out pg. 76 of the April…

SF Signal runs a popular feature called Mind Meld where they query sf/fantasy folks about general questions and issues. This…

While I was in Seattle last week, L.E. Modesitt Jr.‘s new hardcover collection VIEWPOINTS CRITICAL was released from Tor. Cover…

….jiggedy-jig. Traci and I are back home after an unreal and amazing week in Seattle. A few highlights: 1. Our…

Hey, Seattle — I’ll be there soon. Here’s where you can find me: Wednesday, March 19th / 7pmPRE-NORWESCON AUTHOR PARTYUniversity…

…and to all of your fellow 2008 Inductees into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame — Ian & Betty Ballantine,…

Huge congrats, Mike! Thrilled to see you become the 25th individual honored by the Science Fiction Writers of America with…

Hear ye, hear ye — now available from the good folks at SHIMMER — their 2008 Art Issue. Most magazines…

Wow…the Austin Books signing for ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS was a massive success, to say the least. Thanks to…

World Fantasy Award-winning author Jeff Vandermeer is one of the featured columnists for Amazon.com’s blog Omnivoracious. His latest post there…

Spotted on the shelves, shiny and new, at 3pm, Borders Books, Alamo Quarry, San Antonio, TX. According to Amazon.com, Michael…

One more glimpse of the new Elric drawings….and then next week ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS finally releases in bookstores…

Some talk soup about a few notable books that I’m proud to have done covers for: * Congrats to Bruce…

“Elric summons the Wind Giant” — interior illustration from Michael Moorcock’s forthcoming ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS, due out February…

Today it arrived. Traci’s holding it. Ballantine/Del Rey kindly sent me an advance copy of ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS…

“Elric & Cymoril” — interior illustration from Michael Moorcock’s forthcoming ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS, due out February 19 from…

“The Fire Giant” — another of my interior illustrations from Michael Moorcock’s forthcoming ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS, due out…

Just heard this news from George Mann of Solaris….SCIFI NOW, one of the UK’s major SF media mags, has released…

Two of my interior illustrations for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS…this top drawing was first unveiled back in…

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s Ballantine/Del Rey‘s final cover design for Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS,…

Very cool feature over at io9 about Borderlands Books, one of the finest independent bookstores in America. If you travel…

As noted by Cheryl Morgan at Science Fiction Awards Watch, the awards nomination season is now open (Hugos and otherwise),…

Hey, ’07 — you were a heckuva year. Before you head out forever, a tip of the hat to all…

Here’s the full unabridged cover triptych for Jeffrey Ford‘s forthcoming WELL-BUILT CITY trilogy. Final dimensions 19″H x 36″W x 4″D.…

Just completed — the cover illustration for Jeffrey Ford’s THE BEYOND, a 2008 Golden Gryphon release. As soon as I…

Continuing the Four Days of Ford: Just completed — the cover illustration for Jeffrey Ford‘s THE PHYSIOGNOMY, releasing in trade…

Not quite the Twelve Days of Christmas, but hopefully, a festive occasion you’ll enjoy all the same. I’ve been obsessing…

Been away from the blogging for a while. This month, Pyr released the third book in Mike Resnick’s STARSHIP series,…

Great times in Austin, Texas yesterday…Mike Moorcock and I signed copies of THE METATEMPORAL DETECTIVE at BookPeople, the largest independent…

This is gonna be fun. Michael Moorcock and I will be signing copies of his new hardcover release THE METATEMPORAL…

Wayne Hikel is a good friend who has been a reference model for several covers I’ve drawn and painted over…

Viva Italia….illustration by me on the cover of ROBOT 52, the latest issue of the sexiest sf digest in Italy,…

Saratoga Springs, NY — largest World Fantasy Convention to date. Whew. I won’t attempt to be all-inclusive about the people…

Two of my cover illustrations are featured in the forthcoming Millipede Press art book showcase, ARTISTS INSPIRED BY H.P. LOVECRAFT.…

Here’s a look at the full wraparound jacket for Michael Moorcock’s forthcoming THE METATEMPORAL DETECTIVE from Pyr. Front cover illustration…

I generally try to keep non-professional stuff to a minimum over here, but this crosses over somewhat. So I attended…

That’s what Walter M. Miller Jr’s classic A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ looks like in Czechoslovakia, courtesy of Laser Books. I’m…

Here’s the just-completed rough sketch (8.5″ x 11″, pencil on bond) for the wraparound cover for Pyr‘s forthcoming edition of…

Rave reviews coming in for Michael Moorcock’s THE METATEMPORAL DETECTIVE from Pyr (forthcoming, late October). Lou Anders has posted some…

Reminder: If you’ve been meaning to check out MonkeyBrain Books’ 2-for-1 September Sale, only a few days remain before October…

Here’s a triptych I recently completed for Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books. I submitted it to the publisher earlier this month,…

Two reviews for Sheri S. Tepper’s THE MARGARETS (Eos), available in stores now in hardcover: A rave, courtesy of BookLoons…

Cover illustration by me for both of these. Deja vu — I previously posted the wraparound art for these, but…

Been sitting on the fence waiting to buy a copy of COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, or Jess…

Also known as our madcap, surgical strike trip to Worldcon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan…I’m back home now and dead-tired, but…

I’m off to Japan and Worldcon in less than 24 hours. Apparently, Random House and Amazon have both posted solicitations…

The folks at Nippon 2007 have just posted the complete program grid. Lots of great panels and events. You can…

The finalists have been announced, and lo and behold I’m amongst the five nominees for Best Artist. Wow, wow, wow.…

The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists has released their list of the 22nd Annual Chesley Awards Nominees. Current…

Just opened today’s snailmail and pulled out these nifty certificates recognizing my two 2007 Hugo nominations. Is it me or…

I wish I could read Italian. Silvio Sosio and the good folks over at Delos Books sent me copies of…

In the aforementioned issue of DEATH RAY (#2), they previewed one of the brand-new interior illustrations I’ve just finished for…

SF has a new mag and it’s called DEATH RAY. The cover to the second issue is pictured left, and…

I just turned in the final cover work for Michael Moorcock’s THE METATEMPORAL DETECTIVE. This will be a hardcover release…

The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA)’s 2007 Chesley Awards Suggestions List is here. The awards will be…

Wow, where does the time go? Conestoga 11, Oklahoma’s largest literary sf/fantasy con, fast approaches (July 20-22, in Tulsa). Laurell…

Saturday was already a great day with the Locus Award win, but it was made even more so (if that’s…

me. Wow! My return trip home from the Locus Awards/Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame Induction Weekend was loaded…

Most of the time when I post here, I’m blogging about covers that I’ve done, or the books they represent.…

This past weekend, I found out that I’m in consideration for this year’s British Fantasy Award in the Artist category.…

Here’s the wraparound cover art for the forthcoming Bruce McAllister hardcover collection THE GIRL WHO LOVED ANIMALS AND OTHER STORIES…

Between getting married, two honeymoons on two continents, and several simultaneous job deadlines, I’ve been meaning to pimp the following…

Here’s the cover illustration for the forthcoming Sheri S. Tepper hardcover, THE MARGARETS (HarperCollins/Eos). I’ve seen an advance copy of…

Here’s the cover for the forthcoming American release of Paul Cornell’s BRITISH SUMMERTIME (MonkeyBrain). I did the illustration and cover…

Here’s my wraparound cover illustration for the forthcoming George Alec Effinger collection, A THOUSAND DEATHS. Golden Gryphon Press is the…

I found out while I was in Europe last week that I’m a finalist for two Locus Awards. Wow! So…

Utrecht in the springtime…hard to find a nicer place to be. Traci and I are back home from a nine-day…

So much to say…..here goes….spent the first part of last week in Toronto with my wife Traci on our first…

So I just got back home after an amazing week in Toronto. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. More…

I married the best girl in the world on a perfect blue sky day surrounded by the greatest friends and…

While I’m sure blinding sex appeal comes to mind first (cough, ahem), the answer in this case is that we’re…

Been working away over here on several assignments, so I’m a bit late on the following. Just wanted to say…

Congrats to Rebecca Ore, Diana Gill, Jennifer Brehl, and the folks over at HarperCollins/Eos. Rebecca’s latest novel TIME’S CHILD scored…

I offered the following thoughts (or words to the effect) over in a comment on Lou Anders’ blog. Lou’s new…

Here it is. I’m pleased to see COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO listed amongst LOCUS’ list of the…

…is shaping up to be a fabulous show and we’re still two months away. First of all, congrats to Joe…

Been busy over here, so I’m a little late on this. Revolution SF contributors Peggy Hailey and Rick Klaw have…

Right now I’m working on a lot of covers for a lot of great books and I’ll unveil them here…

MonkeyBrain Books has just released a fresh new edition of the Rudy Rucker adventure classic THE HOLLOW EARTH, with cover…

The second book of David R. George III’s STAR TREK: CRUCIBLE trilogy is now available in stores everywhere. This one…

Nice way to kick off December! (Or technically, finish November.) COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO is Bookpeople’s Top…

Andrew Wheeler just reviewed COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO over at his blog, The Antick Musings of G.B.H.…

I’ve been meaning to post a little something in memory of the great Jack Williamson. According to Locus Online, memorial…

As many of you know, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY has released its list of the 100 Best Books of 2006. Congrats to…

(Above: me, Jo Fletcher, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Ellen Datlow, Stephen Jones) World Fantasy Con 2006 was epic. It’s probably my…

Good news — SCI FI Magazine just released their 2006 Gift Guide issue and they’ve selected COVER STORY: THE ART…

The fine folks at Borderlands Books in San Francisco are offering terrific value to anyone buying COVER STORY: THE ART…

Here’s my cover art for Robert Heinlein’s classic RED PLANET. The finished trade paperback was just released this week at…

I’ve officially accepted an invitation to be a guest speaker at Elf Fantasy Fair 2007. The incredible thing about this…

The good folks at Bud Plant Comic Art recently mailed out their September/October 2006 issue of BUD PLANT’S INCREDIBLE CATALOG.…

I went to my neighborhood comic book shop the other day, and John Minton handed me a brand-new paperback copy…

(above, left to right: me, Lou Anders, Chris Roberson, Allison Baker) I’ve been dreading doing this wrapup since I got…

I returned home late Monday night from Worldcon in Anaheim. It was a spectacular time. More on that very soon.…

Here’s the cover illustration I recently finished for Rebecca Ore’s forthcoming novel TIME’S CHILD. Look for this one February 2007…

(Left) The marquee over at BookPeople, Austin, TX. Quick shoutouts and thanks to all at BookPeople, Austin Books, Adventures In…

So tomorrow night (Thursday), I’m doing a signing for COVER STORY: THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO at the mighty BookPeople,…

Two things:1. Photographer Austin Gorum took this impromptu photograph of me at San Diego Comic-Con, and he recently sent me…

Here’s another cover that I recently finished. Above is the wraparound art for the forthcoming cutting-edge sf anthology, FAST FORWARD…

As if losing David Gemmell this past week weren’t terrible enough….I’d like to take a moment and acknowledge two more…

This was a blast. This is the cover illustration that I recently finished for Simon & Schuster/Pocket Star Books for…

Beginning in September, Pocket will be releasing an all-new mass-market STAR TREK paperback trilogy called STAR TREK: CRUCIBLE. It’s written…

I’ll be set up there at table CC-15 in Artists’ Alley. Jon Foster and Dave Seeley will be set up…