Chesley Nominations
ASFA has announced the nominees for this year’s Chesley Awards, which will be presented at Worldcon 75, in Helsinki, Finland the week of August 9-13.
Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Book
- Dan dos Santos for Fables: Cubs in Toyland, by Bill Willingham
- Todd Lockwood for Summer Dragon, by Todd Lockwood
- Tran Nguyen for Kushiel’s Dart, by Jacqueline Carey
- Cliff Nielsen for Lady Midnight, by Cassandra Clare
- David Palumbo for Arcanum Unbounded, by Brandon Sanderson
- John Picacio for In the House of the Worm, by George R.R. Martin
Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book
- Fwiol
- Tommy Arnold for A Taste of Honey, by Kai Ashante Wilson
- Julie Dillon for Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy’s Edge, by Assorted Authors
- Sarah Anne Langton for Central Station, by Lavie Tidhar
- Gene Mollica for Breath of Earth, by Beth Cato
- Victo Ngai for Forest of Memory, by Mary Robinette Kowal
Best Cover Illustration: Magazine
- Galen Dara for Uncanny Issue 10, May/June 2016
- Elizabeth Leggett for LIGHTSPEED #69, February 2016
- David Palumbo for Swallowed Whole, Aliens – Life and Death #1 Dark Horse, September 2016
- Paolo Rivera for Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953 Dark Horse, February 2016
- Jeremy Wilson for Chimera Brigade #1 By Serge Lehman and Fabrice Colin Titan Comics, October 2016
Best Interior Illustration
- Rovina Cai for “Tom, Thom,” by K.M. Ferebee
- Kari Christensen Gethsemoni for Court of the Dead: Chronicle of the Underworld, by Tom Gilliland
- Tran Nguyen for Kushiel’s Dart, by Jacqueline Carey
- Greg Ruth for “Freedom is Space for the Spirit,” by Glen Hirshberg
- Ivica Stevanovic for The Bestiary, edited by Ann Vandermeer
Best Color Work: Unpublished
- John Harris for The Ark, Oil
- Vanessa Lemen for Holding On and Letting Go, Oil on canvas
- Miranda Meeks for December, Digital
- Shreya Shetty for The Dragon Charmer, Digital
- Michael Whelan for In a World of Her Own, Acrylic
Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished
- Marcela Bolivar for White Crown, Photoshop
- Jana Heidersdorf for Darkness Acrylics, pencil and digital
- Travis Lewis for Soul Engine, Graphite
- Ruth Sanderson for Luna, Scratchboard
- Allen Williams for The Fall of Night, Pencil
Best Three-Dimensional Art
- Akihito Ikeda for Nephila, Mixed media
- Thomas Kuebler for Medusa, Mixed media
- Forest Rogers for La Belle Crustace, premier air-dry clay & washi paper
- Virginie Ropars for The Evil Eye, Mixed media
- Lee Shamel for “The Scepter of the Crystal Flame,” Mixed media
Best Product Illustration
- Donato Giancola for Portal Promotional art for Illuxcon
- Clark Huggins for Advertisement for RECKLESS DECK Imagine FX
- John Picacio for La Corona (The Crown) Loteria Lone Boy
- Cynthia Sheppard for 2017 Llewellyn’s Astrological Calendar
- Greg Spalenka for banner art to promote Roxana Illuminated Perfume
Best Gaming – Related Illustration
- Mauricio Calle for Encounter at Stygeon Prime- Star Wars: The Card Game
- Cliff Childs for Long-Finned Skywhale Kaladesh card set
- Ryan Pancoast for Inventor’s Apprentice Kaladesh card set
- Matthew Stewart for Mastertrinketeer Kaladesh card set
- Ryan Yee for Die Young Kaladesh card set
Best Art Director
- Neil Clarke for Clarkesworld magazine
- Irene Gallo for Tor Books & Tor.com
- Sheila Gilbert & Betsy Wollheim for DAW Books
- Lauren Panepinto for Orbit Books & Muddy Colors contributor
- Cynthia Sheppardfor Wizards of the Coast
Lifetime Artistic Achievement
- Greg Manchess
- Iain McCaig
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Wendy Pini
- Drew Struzan
- Berni Wrightson