Chesley Nominations
The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) has announced this year’s Chesley Award nominations. The Chesleys have been presented annually for the past twenty-five years to recognize excellence in SF & F artwork. Named for pioneer artist Chesley Bonestell, this year’s awards will be presented at ReConStruction, the 10th NASFIC, in Raleigh, NC on the weekend of August 5-8.
Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Books
- Dragon’s Ring, by Bob Eggleton
- A Magic of Nightfall, by Todd Lockwood
- Drood, by John Picacio
- Magic Mirror, by Omar Rayyan
- Visions of Never, by Robh Ruppel
- Green, by Dan Dos Santos
- Valley of Shadows, by Matt Stewart
- Prospero Lost, by Sam Weber
Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Books
- The Mysterious Mr. Spine’s Flight, by Scott Altmann
- Blutnacht die Orc, by Volkan Baga
- Boneshaker, by Jon Foster
- Stalking the Dragon, by David Palumbo
- World’s End, by John Picacio
- Hunting Ground, by Dan Dos Santos
- Young Flandry, by Dave Seeley
Best Cover Illustration: Magazines
- Cemetery Dance 62, by Les Edwards
- Analog, 10/09, by Bob Eggleton
- F&SF, by Dave Hardy
- Clarkesworld 38, by Kazuhiko Nakamura
- Heavy Metal, 11/09, by
- Asimov’s, by Jon Picacio
- Interzone, 2/09, by Adam Tredowski
Best Interior Illustration
- The Child Thief, by Brom
- Come to the Faeries’ Ball, by Gary Lippincott
- Conan the Cimmerian, Volume 3, by Gregory Manchess
- Knowing Darkness/Salem’s Lot, by John Picacio
- The Little Sisters of Eluria, by Michael Whelan
- Bugs in the Arroyo, by Mark Zug
Best Color Work: Unpublished
- Allure, by Eric Fortune
- GWenevere, by Rebecca Guay
- Death of Diana, by Patrick Jones
- Unrequited, by Raoul Vitale
- Lumen 5, by Michael Whelan
- Helium, by Mark Zug
Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished
- Pod Shift, by Jim Burns
- Hollowed, by Eric Fortune
- Steampunk Wizard of Oz, by Justin Gerard
- Faces of You, by Shelia Rayyan
- Lost Love, by L.A. Williams
Best Three-Dimensional Art
- Grandma Hoodoo & Zombie John, by Tom Kuebler
- Anglo-Parisian Barnstormer, by Kris Kuksi
- Satyr’s Head, by David Meng
- Titania, by Charles Vess
- The Switching Hour, by Vincent Villafranca
Best Gaming-Related Illustration
- Boarguts the Impaler, by Daren Bader
- Joraga Bard, by Volkan Baga
- Silverwing, by Lucas Graciano
- Lorthos the Tidemaker, by Kekai Kotaki
- Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet, by Todd Lockwood
- Serendib Efreet, by Matthew Stewart
Best Product Illustration
- A Confabulation of Dragons, by Scott Gustafson
- Guild Wars 2, Concept Art, by Kekai Kotaki
- Above the Timberline card, by Gregory Manchess
- Cthulhu Temple, by Ian Miller
- Avatar Na’vi design, by Jordu Schell
- Battle Under the Mountain, by Matthew Stewart