Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Renato Casaro

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Renato Casaro.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2' by Paul Mann

'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2' by Paul Mann.

#CoolArt: 'Metropolis' print by Zi Xu through Apollo Gallery

'Metropolis' by Zi Xu.

Officially licensed 24" x 18" screen print with varnished typography layer, in a numbered limited edition of 125 for £34.99.

On sale Friday August 30 at 5pm UK through Apollo Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Funeral Pyre' by Frank Frazetta

'Funeral Pyre' by Frank Frazetta.

#CoolArt: AP Edition prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71)

AP Edition prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

On sale from Thursday August 29 at 6pm UK from Chris' website.

#CoolArt: 'Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn' print by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos through Moor-Art Gallery

'Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn' by Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" offset lithograph print on 330gsm Fedrigoni archival stockprint paper, with Sideshow emboss seal, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for £54.99, with Moor-Art Gallery certificate of authenticity.

On sale Friday August 30 at 6pm UK through Moor-Art Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Harley Quinn' by Jenny Frison

'Harley Quinn' by Jenny Frison.

Cover art for 'Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder' issue #6, published December 2023 by DC Comics.

#CoolArt: 'ET: The Extra-Terrestrial' print by Kevin Wilson through Vice Press

'ET: The Extra-Terrestrial' by Kevin Wilson.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" fine art lithograph print, in a numbered limited edition of 160 for £39.99.

On sale Thursday August 29 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

#CoolArt: 'Beetlejuice' prints by DKNG through Bottleneck Gallery

'Beetlejuice' by DKNG.

Officially licensed 24" x 18" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 275 for $50; a numbered Foil Variant edition of 150 for $60; and a numbered Art Variant edition of 50 for $75.

On sale Wednesday August 28 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Poison Ivy' by Bilquis Evely & Mat Lopes

'Poison Ivy' by Bilquis Evely & Mat Lopes.

Variant cover art for 'Poison Ivy' issue #21, published April 2024 by DC Comics.

#CoolArt: '2001: A Space Odyssey' prints by Paul Mann through Spoke Art

'2001: A Space Odyssey' by Paul Mann.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition; and a numbered Japanese Variant edition.

1 of 3 numbered 24" x 36" limited edition lithograph prints will be randomly inserted into '2001' print orders, with each edition of varying rarity (some designs are more rare than others).

On sale Tuesday August 27 at 10am PT through Spoke Art.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Wonder Woman' by Dan Panosian

'Wonder Woman' by Dan Panosian.

Variant cover art for 'Absolute Wonder Woman' issue #1, published October 2024 by DC Comics.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Jim Cutlass' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'Jim Cutlass' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Cover art for 'Metal Hurlant' issue #44, published in 1979.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Reiko Murakami

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Reiko Murakami.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Nissa of Shadowed Boughs' by Dave Rapoza

'Nissa of Shadowed Boughs' by Dave Rapoza.

Card art from the 'Zendikar Rising' expansion set, published in September 2020 by Magic: The Gathering.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Reginald Heade

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Reginald Heade.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Demon Hunter' by Gerald Brom

'Demon Hunter' by Gerald Brom.

From the 'Diablo III' video game published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2012.

#CoolArt: 'The Castle' print by Jim Pollock through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Castle' by Jim Pollock.

12" x 18" screen print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 150 for $75.

On sale Friday August 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Wolverine #27' Comic Art prints by Jim Lee through Bottleneck Gallery

'Wolverine #27' by Jim Lee.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a limited edition of 150 for $60; and an 18" x 24" giclee print, in a limited edition of 75 for $40.

On sale Friday August 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

24" x 36" screen print edition

#ArtOfTheDay: Art by Frank Frazetta

Art by Frank Frazetta.

#CoolArt: 'Beetlejuice' prints by Matt Ryan Tobin through Bottleneck Gallery

'Beetlejuice' by Matt Ryan Tobin.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for $60; an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel in a numbered Regular edition of 30 for $125; and a numbered Variant edition of 150 for $70; and an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel in a numbered Variant edition of 15 for $125.

On sale Thursday August 22 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Aerith Gainsborough' by Miguel Mercado

'Aerith Gainsborough' by Miguel Mercado.

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary' Acrylic Panel & 3D prints by Matt Ferguson through Bottleneck Gallery

'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary' by Matt Ferguson.

• Officially licensed 24" x 36" archival pigment print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 100 for $125, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity

• 24" x 36" 3D lenticular print on 1mm PET, in a limited edition of 100 for $100, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity

• 24" x 36" 3D lenticular PLEX print on 4mm polystyrene, in a limited edition of 75 for $200, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity

• 24" x 36" 3D lenticular PLEX print on 4mm polystyrene, in a Variant edition of 50 for $200, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity

• 24" x 36" 3D lenticular PLEX print on 4mm polystyrene, in a Japanese Variant edition of 50 for $200, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity

On sale Wednesday August 21 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Acrylic Panel Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Medusa' by Joe Jusko

'Medusa' by Joe Jusko.

#CoolArt: 'Nosferatu x Radiohead' prints by Emek through Nakatomi Inc

'Nosferatu x Radiohead' by Emek.

20" x 30" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 250; a numbered Glow In The Dark edition of 100 for $75; and a numbered Iridescent Foil Variant edition of 50 for $90.

On sale Tuesday August 20 at 2pm CT through Nakatomi Inc.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Smashing Pumpkins at New York' AP Edition print by Timothy Pittides

'The Smashing Pumpkins at New York' by Timothy Pittides.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered limited AP edition of 50 (less available online) for $50.

On sale Tuesday August 20 at 11am CT through Timothy's website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Poison Ivy' by Arantza Sestayo

'Poison Ivy' by Arantza Sestayo.

Shortlist For The 2024 British Fantasy Awards Announced

The shortlist for the 2024 British Fantasy Awards have been announced by the British Fantasy Society.

The Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel

• A Day of Fallen Night – Samantha Shannon (Bloomsbury)
• At Eternity’s Gates – David Green (Eerie River Publishing)
• Beyond Sundered Seas – David Green (Eerie River Publishing)
• Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon – Wole Talabi (Daw Books)
• Talonsister – Jen Williams (Titan)

The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel

• A House with Good Bones – T Kingfisher (Titan)
• Boys in the Valley – Philip Fracassi (Orbit)
• Don’t Fear the Reaper – Stephen Graham Jones (Titan)
• How to Sell a Haunted House – Grady Hendrix (Titan)
• Looking Glass Sound – Catriona Ward (Viper)
• One Life Left – David Green (Eerie River Publishing)

Best Novella

• The Darkness in the Pines – David Green (Eerie River Publishing)
• The Last Day and the First – Tim Lebbon (PS Publishing)
• The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar – Indra Das (Subterranean Press)
• They Shut Me Up – Tracy Fahey (PS Publishing)
• Thornhedge – T Kingfisher (Titan)
• Untethered Sky – Fonda Lee (Tordotcom)

Best Short Fiction

• Professor Flotsam’s Cabinet of Peculiarities – Shona Kinsella (Great British Horror 8)
• The Brazen Head of Westinghouse – Tim Major (IZ Digital)
• The Pilfered Quill – Rachel Rener & David Green (From the Arcane)
• The Ripe Fruit in the Garden – CA Yates (Great British Horror 8)
• Turn Again, O My Sweetness – CA Yates (At the Lighthouse)

Best Collection

• A Curious Cartography – Alison Littlewood (Black Shuck Books)
• Jackal, Jackal: Tales of the Dark and Fantastic – Tobi Ogundiran (Undertow Publications)
• No Happily Ever After – Phil Sloman
• No One Will Come Back for Us – Premee Mohamed (Undertow Publications)
• The House on the Moon – Georgina Bruce (Black Shuck Books)
• Under my Skin – KJ Parker (Subterranean Press)

Best Magazine / Periodical

• Hellebore
• Interzone / IZ Digital
• khōréō 
• Occult Detective Magazine
• Shoreline of Infinity

Best Audio Work

• Cast of Wonders (Escape Artists)
• The Penumbra Podcast – Harley Takagi Kaner, Kevin Vibert, Ginny D’Angelo, Alice C. LeBeau, Noah Simes
• PodCastle (Escape Artists)
• PseudoPod (Escape Artists)
• Simultaneous Times Podcast (Space Cowboy Books)
• The Tiny Bookcase – Nico Rogers & Ben Holroyd-Dell

Best Independent Press

• Angry Robot
• Black Shuck Books
• Eibonvale Press
• Flame Tree Press
• Luna Press Publishing
• Newcon Press

Best Artist

• Jenni Coutts
• Vince Haig
• David Rix
• Asya Yordonova

Best Anthology

• At the Lighthouse, ed. Sophie Essex (Eibonvale Press)
• Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology, ed. Wole Talabi (Android Press)
• Never Whistle at Night, ed. Shane Hawk (Vintage)
• Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, ed. Jordan Peele (Picador)
• Something Peculiar: Great British Horror 8, ed. Steve J Shaw (Black Shuck Books)
• The Other Side of Never: Dark Tales from the World of Peter & Wendy, eds. Marie O’Regan & Paul Kane (Titan) 

Best Non-Fiction

• Spec Fic for Newbies: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror – Tiffani Angus & Val Nolan (Luna Press Publishing)
• The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts – Delyth Badder & Mark Norman (Calon)
• The Full Lid – Alasdair Stuart, ed. Marguerite Kenner
• Writing the Future, eds. Dan Coxon & Richard V Hirst (Dead Ink)

The Sydney J Bounds Award for Best Newcomer

• Moniquill Blackgoose, for “To Shape a Dragon’s Breath” (Del Ray)
• Vajra Chandrasekera, for “The Saint of Bright Doors” (Tordotcom)
• Hannah Kaner, for “Godkiller” (HarperVoyager)
• Charlotte Langree, for “Fractured: Tales of Flame and Fury” (Clarendon House Publications)
• Em X Liu, for “The Death I Gave Him” (Solaris)
• Teika Marija Smits, for “Umbilical” (Newcon Press) & “Waterlore” (Black Shuck Books)

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Chihuahua Pearl' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'Chihuahua Pearl' from the Blueberry comics by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Rebekah Isaacs

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rebekah Isaacs.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Cheetara' by Soo Lee

'Cheetara' by Soo Lee.

Variant cover art for 'Thundercats: Cheetara' issue #1, published July 2024 by Dynamite Comics.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Rebecca Yanovskaya

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rebecca Yanovskaya.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Psylocke' by Stanley Lau (Artgerm)

'Psylocke' by Stanley Lau (Artgerm).

Variant cover art for 'Psylocke' issue #1, published November 2024 by Marvel Comics.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Let It Go, Let It Flow' Solo Art Exhibition by Ewa Prończuk-Kuziak

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Let It Go, Let It Flow', a solo art exhibition by Ewa Prończuk-Kuziak.

The exhibition is on display in Gallery 3, open to the public for viewing at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until September 14 2024.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Where Magic Lies…' Group Art Exhibition

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Where Magic Lies…' a group art exhibition of enchanted moments.

The exhibition is on display in Gallery 2, open to the public for viewing at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until September 14 2024.

by Tom Bagshaw

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Lianas' Solo Art Exhibition by Soey Milk

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Lianas', a solo art exhibition by Soey Milk.

The exhibition is on display in the Main Gallery, open to the public for viewing at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until September 14 2024.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Night Maneuvers' by Frank Frazetta

'Night Maneuvers' by Frank Frazetta.

#CoolArt: 'The Chase' print by Roamcouch through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Chase' by Roamcouch.

36" x 18.4" 22 colour screen print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 100 for $250; and a signed and numbered Hand Embellished edition of 10 for $750.

On sale Thursday August 15 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Sue Storm' by Adam Hughes

'Sue Storm' by Adam Hughes.

Cover art for 'Invisible Woman' issue #1, published July 2019 by Marvel Comics.

#CoolArt: 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' print by George Caltsoudas through Moor-Art Gallery

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' by George Caltsoudas.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print with Sideshow emboss seal, in a numbered limited editions of 150 for £69.99, with Moor-Art Gallery certificate of authenticity.

On sale Wednesday August 14 at 6pm UK through Moor-Art Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Star Trek III: The Search For Spock' TIMED Release & Foil Variant print by Matt Ferguson through Vice Press

'Star Trek III: The Search For Spock' 40th Anniversary by Matt Ferguson.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" fine art lithograph print, in a numbered TIMED Release edition for £39.99; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 175 for £49.99.

On sale Thursday August 15 at 6pm UK until Wednesday August 21 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

TIMED Release Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Red Sonja / Hell Sonja' by Rebeca Puebla

'Red Sonja / Hell Sonja' by Rebeca Puebla.

Variant cover art for 'Red Sonja / Hell Sonja' Issue #3, published February 2023 by Dynamite Comics.

Winners of the 2024 Hugo Awards Announced

The winners of the 2024 Hugo Awards, presented annually since 1953 by the World Science Fiction Society, to recognize the best in science fiction and fantasy, have been announced.

 

The 2024 Hugo Awards were announced during Glasgow 2024, the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention, on August 11 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Best Novel

• Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (Tordotcom, Orbit UK)

Best Novella

• Thornhedge by T Kingfisher (Tor Books, Titan UK)

Best Novelette

• “The Year Without Sunshine” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine, November-December 2023)

Best Short Story

• “Better Living Through Algorithms” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld May 2023)

Best Series

• Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)

Best Graphic Story or Comic

• Saga, Vol. 11 written by Brian K Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

Best Related Work

• A City on Mars by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith (Penguin Press; Particular Books)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, screenplay by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein and Michael Gilio, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Paramount Pictures)

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

• The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time,” written by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, directed by Peter Hoar (Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures)

Best Game or Interactive Work

• Baldur’s Gate 3, produced by Larian Studios

Best Editor Short Form

• Neil Clarke

Best Editor Long Form

• Ruoxi Chen

Best Professional Artist

• Rovina Cai

Best Semiprozine

• Strange Horizons, by the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective

Best Fanzine

• Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, Adri Joy, G Brown, Vance Kotrla

Best Fancast

• Octothorpe, by John Coxon, Alison Scott, and Liz Batty

Best Fan Writer

• Paul Weimer

Best Fan Artist

• Laya Rose

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book

• To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Del Rey)

Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)

• Xiran Jay Zhao (eligibility extended at request of Dell Magazines)

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' print by Surya Mahdiana through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' by Surya Mahdiana. 

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $50.

On sale Tuesday August 13 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'The Bat-Man: First Knight #1' prints by Marc Aspinall through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Bat-Man: First Knight #1' by Marc Aspinall.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $45; and an Archival pigment print on a 3 layer acrylic panel, in a 16" x 24" edition of 35 for $125, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; and a 7" x 10.5" edition of 35 for $75, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Tuesday August 13 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Taarna' by Alex Ross

'Taarna' by Alex Ross.

Cover art for 'Taarna' issue #1, published February 2018 by Heavy Metal Comics.

#ArtOfTheDay: Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

Art by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Rebecca Léveillé-Guay

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rebecca Léveillé-Guay.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'JOI from Blade Runner 2049' by Tula Lotay

'JOI from Blade Runner 2049' by Tula Lotay.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Rebeca Puebla

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rebeca Puebla.