#CoolArt: 'Weaver' & 'Unraveller' prints by Ashley Mackenzie through Black Dragon Press

'Weaver' & 'Unraveller' by Ashley Mackenzie.

A2 (16.5" x 23.4") screen print, on 300gsm Gmund Bauhaus paper, in numbered limited editions of 80 for £45 each, or £80 for the 2 print set.

On sale Friday November 18 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

'Weaver'

'Unraveller'

#CoolArt: Black Dragon Press presents 'Undo' Limited Edition Artbook

Black Dragon Press present ‘UNDO’, an artbook featuring the work of 17 contemporary artists from around the world currently working in the fields of fine art, comics & illustration.

Featuring work from:

• Ashley Mackenzie
• Edward Kinsella
• Gérard DuBois
• Isabel Selinger
• Jõao Ruas
• Johnny Dombrowski
• Katherine Lam
• Kevin Tong
• Kilian Eng
• Max Löffler
• Patrik Svensson
• Peter Diamond
• Rory Kurtz
• Teagan White
• Thomas Danthony
• Wesley Allsbrook
• Yuko Shimizu

A4 Off-Set Litho with 36 illustrated pages on Munken Pure Rough paper, in a numbered limited first edition of 300 for £20.

£1 from every order will be donated to the World Land Trust, and all profits from the sale of ‘UNDO’ will be donated to the suicide prevention charity CALM.

On sale now through Black Dragon Press.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Wu Zetian' by Ashley Mackenzie

'Wu Zetian' by Ashley Mackenzie.

Cover art for the novel 'Iron Widow', book 1 of the 'Iron Widow' duology written by Xiran Jay Zhao, published by Rock The Boat / Penguin Random House.

#CoolArt: 'The Spinners' print by Ashley Mackenzie through Black Dragon Press

'The Spinners' by Ashley Mackenzie.

18" x 14" giclee print on 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 60 for £65.

On sale Thursday April 30 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

Book Review: 'Circus Girl, The Hunter And Mirror Boy' by JY Yang

cover art by Ashley Mackenzie

Stories by JY Yang are fast becoming a must read for me, their style of writing and world building captures you and really draws you into the stories that they weave. I really love their 'Tensorate' series so far (and looking forward to the next book in the series, 'The Ascent To Godhood' out in the summer) as well as the few short stories I've read, and 'Circus Girl, The Hunter and Mirror Boy' is another worthy addition to their catalogue of essential reading. An urban fantasy ghost story, of sorts, set in an intriguing world where magic and its practitioners are part of normal life.

Lynette, who used to work in the circus ten years previously, is revisited by a ghost from her past during a traumatic time for her, a spirit that appears as her reflection and whom she appropriately refers to as Mirror Boy. Mirror Boy comes bearing a dire warning; a serial killer that has left a trail of bodies is hunting both him as well as Lynette. Hearing this, she goes on the run, trying to figure out why this mysterious serial killer would be after her, and along the way, gets a little help from a witch.

It's a solid read that's fast paced, wonderfully written, and told from the three POVs from the title; Lynette the circus girl, who has most of the narrative, the serial killer that's hunting them and of Mirror Boy, and it works very well, with the right amount of story and exposition split between the viewpoints. The story is also hauntingly creepy at times, especially with some aspects of Lynette's past, and during the killer's POV, as we discover his motivations behind the killings and find out why he's after Lynette.

I loved the world that the story is part of. It comes across as a very lived in world that could be set anywhere, and it's one that I would love to return to again.

Available to read for for free from the Tor website

#CoolArt: New Prints by Kilian Eng & Ashley Mackenzie From Black Dragon Press

New prints by Kilian Eng and Ashley Mackenzie, through from Black Dragon Press.

• 'Unknown Object' by Kilian Eng. 23.2" x 16.5" giclee print on 310 gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper with the Gallery stamp on the reverse, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 40 for £60.

• 'He Protecc' by Ashley Mackenzie. 18" x 24" giclee print on 310 gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper with the Gallery stamp on the reverse, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 80 for £60.

On sale Friday April 27 at 5pm UK from the Black Dragon Press website.

'Unknown Object' by Kilian Eng

'He Protecc' by Ashley Mackenzie

#CoolArt: 'Point of Vision: Celebrating Women Artists in Fantasy and Science Fiction'

The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators presents 'Point of Vision', a new group art exhibition, curated by Tor Publishing's Irene Gallo and Orbit Books’ Lauren Panepinto, celebrating the science fiction and fantasy art created by women, from established icons in the field to new and upcoming artists.

Opening reception is on Friday June 10 at 6.30pm at Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065 and will be on display until August 20.

by Winona Nelson

Cool Art: Black Dragon Press presents 'Narrative' Monthly Art Series

Black Dragon Press presents 'Narrative', a monthly series of art prints curated by art director Nicolas Delort. Showcasing the most exciting young talents alongside the more established names, 'Narrative' invites illustrators around the world to tell a story based around a loosely defined theme. How each artist chooses to depict their stories will form the creative basis for a series that celebrates original illustrative art to its fullest extent.

Each chapter will consist of 6 illustrations released in 3 parts and will be strictly limited to 100 prints, each including a signed certificate of authenticity, and printed on the highest quality paper by the UK’s best fine art printers.

Ashley Mackenzie and Dadu Shin kick off the series with 'Narrative' Chapter I - Part 1: 'Let There Be Light'.

Go here to buy.

'Haematopoietic Transpiration' by Ashley Mackenzie
12" x 18" print on 310gsm Hahnemühle German Etching,
in a hand numbered limited edition of 100. £60

'Star Stuff' by Dadu Shin
15" x 20" print on 310gsm Hahnemühle German Etching,
in a hand numbered limited edition of 100. £60