Winners Of The 2023 Chesley Awards Announced

The winners of the 2023 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2023, have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Hardback Illustration

Manzi Jackson

'Africa Risen' edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, & Zelda Knight

(Tor; November 2022)

Finalists for the 2023 Chesley Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2023 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2022, have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Hardback Illustration

• Marcela Bolívar Blackwater by Michael McDowell (Suntup Editions; Spring 2022)
• Donato Giancola The Dragonborne Chair by Tad Williams (Grim Oak Press; April 2022)
• Manzi Jackson Africa Risen edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, & Zelda Knight (Tor; November 2022)
• Tran Nguyen The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf Books for Young Readers; August 2022)
• John Picacio Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse (Simon & Schuster / Saga Press; April 2022)
• Omar Rayyan Animal Farm by George Orwell (Suntup Editions; December 2022)

Best Paperback / Ebook Cover Illustration

• Micah Epstein The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri (Orbit; August 2022)
• Tom Kidd Library of the Sapphire Wind by Jane Lindskold (Baen; February 2022)
• Luisa Preissler The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow By Rachel Aaron (Aaron Bach LLC; June 2022)
• Charles Vess The Queen of Summer’s Twilight by Charles Vess (NewCon Press; September 2022)
• Erin Vest All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie (Tordotcom; March 2022)

Best Magazine Cover

• Ed Binkley Bourbon Penn #26; March 2022
• Zezhou Chen Clarkesworld #184; January 2022
• Daniel Conway Clarkesworld #193; October 2022
• Tehani Farr Eternus #1 (Metal Variant); October 2022
• J C Jongwon Park Clarkesworld #185; February 2022

Best Interior Illustration

• David Álvarez The Collector by John Fowles (Suntup Editions; March 2022)
• Bruce Brenneise The Witcher: Sword of Destiny: Illustrated Edition by Andrzej Sapowski (Orbit Books; December 2022)
• Hilary Clarcq Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Suntup Editions; July 2022)
• Jason Mowry Hannibal by Thomas Harris (Suntup Editions; July 2022)
• Omar Rayyan Animal Farm by George Orwell (Suntup Editions; December 2022)
• Corinne Reid “The Long View” by Susan Palwick (Tor.com; April 2022)
• Red Nose Studios / Chris Sickels Seven Vampires: A Judge Dee Mystery by Lavie Tidhar (Tor.com; February 2022)

Best Gaming Related

• Bruce Brenneise “Baldur’s Gate Harbor” (WofC Commander Legends; June 2022)
• Dmitry Burmak “Vodalian Hexcatcher” (WofC Dominaria United; September 2022)
• Julie Dillon “Thought Scour” (WofC Double Masters 2022; July 2022)
• Serena Malyon “Soul of Emancipation” (WofC Streets of New Capenna; April 2022)
• Victor Adame Minguez “Rith Liberated Primeva” (WofC Dominaria United; September 2022)
• Ryan Pancoast “Discover the Impossible” (WofC Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty; February 2022)

Best Product Illustration

• Antonio Caparo SILA poster for the Illustration West 61 (Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles; 2022)
• Nico Delort The Lighthouse (Mondo; March 2022)
• Annie Stegg Gerard Journey’s End (Dragoncon; August 2022)
• James Jean Everything Everywhere All At Once (a24; March 2022)
• Greg Ruth The Dune Sketchbook (Mondo; July 2022)
• Jessica Seaman The VVitch (Mondo; March 2022)

Best Colour Work: Unpublished

• Ed Binkley “Firefly Queen”; Acrylic & Colored Pencil
• Donato Giancola “Fear”; Oils
• Mark Harrison “The Singing Tree”; Oils
• Serena Malyon ”Steady” Watercolour and acryla gouache
• Lauren Raye Snow “The Ecstasy of St. Joan”; Procreate and Apple Pencil

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished

• Ed Binkley “Listener”; Colored Pencil and Acrylic
• Jeff Echevarria “The Blessing”; Charcoal, Graphite Powder & Panpastels
• Shawn E Russell “Rhythms”; graphite
• Greg Ruth “Pan’s Labyrinth”; graphite on paper
• Gary Villarreal “A King’s Futile Plea”; graphite

Best Three Dimensional Art

• Dan Chudzinski “The Great Owl”; Mixed Media
• Nicole Lee Grosjean “Year of the Tiger Paper”; mixed media
• Ornélie “Underwater”; polymer clay, acrylic paint, butterfly, glass bubbles
• Christine & Colin Poole “Dove Dreams of Flying Ceramic”; cold finish
• Forest Rogers “Love Note to Kay Nielsen”; Mixed Media
• Dug Stanant “The Boatman”; Mixed Media

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke Clarkesworld
• Rebecca Dornsife Suntup Editions
• Christine Foltzer Tor.com
• Lauren Panepinto Orbit Books
• Lia Ribacchi Dark Horse Comics

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Manuel Pérez Clemente (aka Sanjulian)
• Roger Dean
• Gregory Manchess
• Mark Schultz
• Allen Williams

Winners Of The 2021 Chesley Awards Announced

The winners of the 2021 Chesley Awards have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Cover: Hardback Book

Corinne Reid
'Encounters with the Imaginary Vol. 3' edited by Jeszika Le Vye and Kira Night, Boneshaker Press (September 2020)

Finalists for the 2021 Chesley Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2021 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2020, have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Cover: Hardback Book

• Tommy Arnold Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Tor Books (August 2020)
• Iris Compiet The Dark Crystal Bestiary: The Definitive Guide to the Creatures of Thra by Adam Cesare Insight Editions Illustrated edition (October 2020)
• Jason Mowry Red Dragon by Thomas Harris Suntup Editions (Fall 2020)
• John Picacio Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Gallery / Saga Press (October 2020)
• Corinne Reid Encounters with the Imaginary Vol. 3 edited by Jeszika Le Vye and Kira Night Boneshaker Press (September 2020)

 

Best Cover: Paperback or Ebook

• Rovina Cai The Fourth Island by Sarah Tolmie Tordotcom (October 2020)
• Scott Fischer Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler Orbit (July 2020)
• Madolyn Locke Valian Styrke: Knight of Fate by Reiter SylverQuill Press (November 2020)
• Charles Urbach Ghost Riders in the Sky by Timothy Zahn Swallow’s End Publishing (April 2020)
• Ben Zweifel The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn by Tyler Whitesides Orbit (October 2020)

 

Best Magazine Illustration

• Arjun Amky Clarkesworld #170 (November 2020)
• Evan Cagle “Stranger Things: Into the Fire #4” Variant Cover Dark Horse (July 2020)
• Tithi Luadthong Lightspeed Issue #123 (August 2020)
• Tim O’Brien Time (August 2020)
• Francesca Resta Clarkesworld #169 (October 2020)
• Rodion Shaldo Clarkesworld #168 (September 2020)

 

Best Interior Illustration

• Audrey Benjaminsen Hearts in the Ground by G.V. Anderson Tor.com (September 2020)
• Iris Compiet The Dark Crystal Bestiary by Adam Cesare, Brian Froud, Wendy Froud, Iris Compiet Insight Editions (October 2020)
• Ejiwa Ebenebe “Boundless Unrivaled” FIYAH Literary Magazine Issue #16: Joy (Autumn 2020)
• Micah Epstein The Case of the Somewhat Mythic Sword by Garth Nix Tor.com (January 2020)
• Sija Hong Monstrous Tales: Stories of Strange Creatures and Fearsome Beasts from around the World Chronicle Books (September 2020)
• Michael Komarck The Crippled God by Steven Erikson Subterranean Press (2020)
• Jason Mowry Red Dragon by Thomas Harris Suntup Editions (2020)

 

Best Gaming Related Illustration

• Joanna Barnum Overlight: The Lost Spire of Tziuhquatl Renegade Game Studios (2020)
• Lindsey Look “Sublime Epiphany” Core Set 2021 MtG WotC (July 2020)
• Seb McKinnon “Cuombajj Witches” Commander Legends MtG WotC (November 2020)
• Christian Piccolo “Roswell Skateboard” In-game and real world skate board deck art for Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 1 & 2 Vicarious Visions (September 2020)
• Charles Urbach “The Whispering Heart” Tabletop RPG Solo Gaming Adventure Das Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye) Ulisses Spiele (August 2020)
• Jabari Weathers Dissident Whispers cover Whisper Collective (June 2020)

 

Best Product Illustration

• Wylie Beckert A Clockwork Orange (MONDO poster)
• Jason Edmiston The Invisible Man (MONDO poster)
• Te Hu Nine songs (Mural for the 14th China International Comic Festival in Guangzhou)
• Heather Kreiter Genevieve Plush Mascot Plush (Licensed for Gen Con)
• Vanessa Lemen Psyche (Promo for Reckless Deck: PSYCHE)
• John Picacio La Maceta / The Flowerpot Loteria card (Lone Boy)
• Greg Ruth Ad Astra (MONDO poster)

 

Best Colour Work – Unpublished

• Marcela Bolívar “Hothouse” (Digital)
• Bruce Brenneise “Garden of Solitude (Digital)
• Kai Carpenter “The Selkie” (Oils)
• Amelia Leonards “Melody of Shattered Bars” (Watercolor/Ink)
• Rachel Quinlan “Luminous” (Watercolor/Ink)
• Danny Schwartz “Lily court” (Acrylic on Board)
• Charles Urbach “Chapters Infinite” (Color pencils)

 

Best Monochrome Work- Unpublished

• Daria Aksenova “羊 (Yáng)” (Pen and Ink on hand-cut, suspended, layered paper in a
• hand-built, gilded Italian frame)
• Ashley Hankins “Unmasked” (Digital)
• Julia Lundman “Spring Ghosts” (Graphite)
• Gary Villarreal “Romantic Storyteller” (Graphite)
• Marta Witkiewicz “Enchanted” (Graphite)

 

Best Three Dimensional

• Sara Felix “Air Tiara” (Mixed media, resin and metal patinas)
• Thomas Kuebler “Black Widow” (Mixed Media)
• Tach Pollard “Wind Walker” (burnt hawthorn)
• Leia Powell “Flight into Fantasy” (Stained Glass)
• Forest Rogers ‘Dream of Quan Yin’ (Clay / Mixed Media)
• Karl Deen Sanders “Siren” (Bronze upon an Onyx base)
• Lisa Sell “The Birdcage Bandit” (Mixed Media)

 

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke Clarkesworld
• Rebecca Dornsife Suntup Editions
• Irene Gallo Tor/Tordotcom
• Lauren Panepinto Orbit
• Nadine Schäkel Ulisses Spiele
• Megan Walker Dark Horse

 

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Richard Corben (Final year of eligibility)
• Gregory Manchess
• Iain McCaig
• Wendy Pini
• William Stout
• Allen Williams

Winners Of The 2020 Chesley Awards Announced

The winners of the 2020 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2019, have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

 

Best Cover: Hardback Book

Eric Wilkerson
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Rick Riordan Presents / October 2019)

Finalists For The 2020 Chesley Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2020 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2019, have been announced.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Cover: Hardback Book

• Tommy Arnold — Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tor / September 2019)
• Tran Nguyen — The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Source Books Fire / July 2019)
• Karla Ortiz – Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter (Orbit / July 2019)
• Feifei Ruan — The Descendant of the Crane by Joan He (Albert Whitman / April 2019)
• Michael Whelan — Empire of Grass by Tad Williams (DAW Books / May 2019)
• Eric Wilkerson — Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Rick Riordan Presents / October 2019)

Best Cover: Paperback or Ebook

• David Curtis — Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh (Tor/Forge Tor.com / June 2019)
• Jamie Jones — The Warrior Moon by K Arsenault Rivera (Tor / September 2019)
• Amanda Makepeace — The Long List Anthology Volume 5 by David Steffen (Diabolical Books / December 2019)
• David Palumbo — Wildcards IX: The Jokertown Shuffle edited by George RR Martin (Tor / April 2019)
• Dan Dos Santos — The Cunning Man by DJ Butler and Aaron Michael Ritchey (Baen / November 2019)
• Jeremy Wilson — Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes (Orbit / April 2019)

Best Magazine Illustration

• Yoshitaka Amano — Blood Borne #12 / June 2019
• Evan Cagle — Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Ones #1 / August 2019
• Matt Dixon — Clarkesworld #152 / May 2019
• Tiffany England — Into the Wild Blue Yonder, Cricket Magazine / October 2019
• Tithi Luadthong — Lightspeed #109 / June 2019
• Reiko Murakami — Lightspeed #104 / January 2019

Best Interior Illustration

• Francois Baranger — The Call of Cthulhu Design (Studio Press / November 2019)
• Audrey Benjaminsen — Time Variance of Snow by E Lily Yu (Tor.com / December 2019)
• Amanda Makepeace — “Fanfare for Rose” (Amazing Stories, Spring 2019, Vol 76)
• John Picacio — Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron Books/Macmillan / September 2019)
• Armando Veve —  Knowledgeable Creatures (Tor.com / March 2019)
• Allen Williams — Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke (Katherine Tegen Books / July 2019)

Best Gaming Related Illustration

• Wylie Beckert — Rosethorn Acolyte: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
• Iris Compiet — Brazen Borrower: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
• Melissa Gay — Summer Dandelion: Olde Fae Card Game (Changeling Artist Collective / June 2019)
• Winona Nelson — Lonesome Unicorn: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
• Omar Rayyan — Flaxen Intruder: Throne of Eldraine Magic Card (WotC / October 2019)
• Charles Urbach – King By His Own Hand Official VIG (Very Important Gamer) Attendee Badge and Art Print for GameHole Con Gaming Convention (October 2019)

Best Product Illustration

• Oliver Barrett — Full Metal Jacket (Mondo Poster / June 2019)
• Tehani Farr — The Sky Mage and The God Eye Poster art (Pawahtun Festival / January 2019)
• Emily Hare — Dragons 2020 Calendar (Kickstarter / November 2019)
• Kez Laczin — Cover art for the song Stronger by TheFatRat (Monstercat / June 2019)
• John Picacio — La Cantarita (Loteria Grande Card published by Lone Boy / December 2019)
• Rachel Quinlan — Olde Fae box art, Rachel Quinlan (Changeling Artist Collective)

Best Color Work – Unpublished

• Bruce Brenneise — If Stones Could Cry (Digital)
• Martina Fačková — Spellbinding Terror (Digital)
• Te Hu — Who am I? -La Marcarena (Digital)
• Debbie Hughes — The Raven, The Wolf and the Maiden (Oil on panel)
• Elizabeth Leggett — The Devil / The City (Digital)
• David Seidman — The Divine Migration (Digital)
• Lauren Raye — Snow Anima Sola I (Digital)

Best Monochrome Work- Unpublished

• Ken Cunnningham — Both Their Coats Were Heavy (Graphite powder on dura-lar)
• Jeff Echevarria — Doctor, My Eyes (Charcoal, graphite and gouache)
• Tehani Farr — Gyhan akaii dannan Deli Iatt ”She who sits at the end of the world upon a mountain of bones dreaming” (Mixed Media, watercolor, graphite pencil)
• Melissa Sue — Stanley The Tootsie Monster (Graphite)
• Allen Williams — The Hidden Light (Powdered graphite pencil, oil on board)

Best Three Dimensional

• Daria Aksenova — The Crane Wife (Pen, Ink & Goldleaf on hand cut, suspended, layered)
• Sara Felix — The Cosmic Egg (Mixed Media)
• Kristine Poole — The Spinner of Dreams (Bronze)
• Forest Rogers — Selene (Mixed media)
• Vincent Villafranca — Unbridled and Unfettered (Bronze)

Best Art Director

• Christine Foltzer (Tor.com)
• Irene Gallo (Tor / Tor.com)
• Kate Irwin (Wizards of the Coast)
• Lauren Panepinto (Orbit)
• Nadine Schäkel (Ulisses Spiele)
• Cynthia Sheppard (Wizards of the Coast)

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Yoshitaka Amano
• Stephanie Law
• Gregory Manchess
• Iain McCaig
• Syd Mead
• Wendy Pini
• Allen Williams

2019 Chesley Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2019 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2018, were announced during NASFiC 2019, July 4-7 2019 in Layton, Utah.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

BEST COVER ILLUSTRATION - HARDCOVER BOOK
'I Met A Traveller In An Antique Land' by Jon Foster

Finalists For The 2019 Chesley Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2019 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2018, have been announced, with the winners to be announced at NASFiC 2019, July 4-7 2019 in Layton, Utah.

The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.

Best Cover Illustration - Hardback Book

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• Tommy Arnold, 'Red Rising' by Pierce Brown (Subterranean Press) 
• Jensine Eckwall, 'Soulless' Illustrated Edition by Gail Carriger (Orbit Books)
• Jon Foster, 'I Met a Traveller In An Antique Land' by Connie Willis (Subterranean Press)
• Michael Komarck, 'Low Chicago' edited by George RR Martin (Tor)
• Maurizio Manzieri, 'The Tea Master and the Detective' by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press)
• John Jude Palencar, 'The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagaësia' by Christopher Paolini (Knopf)
• Charles Vess, 'The Books of Earthsea' by Ursula K Le Guin (Saga Press)
• Rebecca Yanovskaya, 'Sisters of the Winter Wood' by Rena Rossner (Redhook)

Best Cover Illustration - Paperback Book/Ebook

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• Melissa Gay, 'The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF, Vol 4' edited by David Afsharirad (Baen Books)
• Donato Giancola, 'Warrior' by Terry Brooks (Grim Oaks Press)
• Nataša Ilinčić, 'The Raven's Ballad: A Retelling of the Swan Princess' (Otherworld Book 5) by Emma Hamm (Self Published) 
• Amanda Makepeace, 'Diabolical Plots: Year Three' Edited by David Steffen (Diabolical Plots, LLC)
• John Picacio. 'Constance Verity Saves The World'  by A Lee Martinez (Simon & Schuster / Saga Press)
• Nicholas Sciacca, 'The Tangled Lands' by Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell (Saga Press)

Best Magazine Illustration

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• Cindy Fan, 'Strange Horizons' #19 (November 2018)
• Donato Giancola, 'Analog' (March / April 2018)
• Arthur Haas, 'Clarkesworld' #140 (May 2018)
• Sean Andrew Murray, 'Clarkesworld Magazine' #141 (June 2018)
• Greg Ruth, 'Stranger Things' #2 Variant Cover (Dark Horse Comics) (October 31, 2018)

Best Interior Illustration

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• Audrey Benjaminsen, "Triquetra" by Kirstyn McDermott (Tor.com)
• Jon Foster, 'Legion: Lies of the Beholder' by Brandon Sanderson (Subterranean Press)
• Vanessa Lemen, 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula K Le Guin (Easton Press)
• John Picacio, "Evernight" by Victor Milán (Tor.com)
• Charles Vess, 'The Books of Earthsea' by Ursula K Le Guin (Saga Press) 
• Jeremy Wilson, 'Yellow' by Bill Perry (Self-published online)

Best Gaming Related Illustration

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• Kari Christensen, “Feasting Hunger”, Elder Scrolls Legends Houses of Morrowind (Betheseda Softworks)
• Jesper Ejsing, “Bitterblossum”, Ultimate Masters Magic card (WotC)
• Lars Grant-West, “Glowspore”, Shaman Guilds of Ravinca (WotC)
• Howard Lyon, “Octopus Umbra”, Commander Magic card (WotC)
• Mitchell Malloy, “Frantic Search”, Ultimate Masters Magic card (WotC)
• Ryan Pancoast, “Knight of Autumn”, Guilds of Ravnica Magic card (WotC)

Best Product Illustration

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• Devon Dorrity, “Dragonsteel”, Bronze & LED backlighting logo for Brandon Sanderson's production company (Dragonsteel Entertainment)
• Rachel Quinlan, “Portal”, Promotional image for the Detroit Festival of Books
• John Jude Palencar, George RR Martin A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar (Bantam)
• John Picacio, “La Musica” (Lone Boy)
• Charles Urbach, "The Pirate Queen”, Gary Con Promotional Art
• Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell, Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell's Fantasy Calendar (Workman Publishing)

Best Colour Work - Unpublished

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• Julie Bell, “Pegasus Befriends the Muses” (oil on wood)
• Melissa Gay, “Harvest” (oil)
• Te Hu, “8 buddha: jingnangshou” (digital)
• Ingrid Kallick,”The Gardener Of Souls” (acrylic on masonite)
• Mark Poole, “Falling” (acrylic)
• Eric Wilkerson, “The Oba” (oil on panel)

Best Monochrome Work - Unpublished

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• Michael Blank, “The Midnight Encounter” (Photoshop)
• Emily Hare, “Unburnt” (watercolour)
• Yoann Lossel, “Diane” (mixed)
• Matthew Stewart, “The Scroll of Isildur” (watercolour pencil)
• Chris Wade, “Failure To Launch: Grounded” (graphite pencil)
• Babs Webb, “Vacant Memory” (powdered graphite on bristol)

Best Three Dimensional Art

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• Daria Aksenova, “Metamorphosis” (paper)
• Dan Chudzinski, “Grim” (mixed)
• Devon Dorrity, “Lilith and the Serpent” (bronze)
• Patrick Masson, “Reflection” (Fimo and Magic Sculpt)
• Forest Rogers, “Green Faun” (mixed)
• Vincent Villafranca, “Bane of Thieves” (bronze)

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke, Clarkesworld Magazine
• Irene Gallo, Tor Books/Tor.com
• Dawn Murin, Wizards of the Coast
• Lauren Panepinto, Orbit Books
• Cynthia Sheppard, Wizards of the Coast

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Diane Dillon
• Jeff Easley
• Greg Manchess
• Iain McCaig
• Ruth Sanderson
• Allen Williams
• Charles Vess

2018 Chesley Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2018 Chesley Awards were announced at a special presentation during the 76th World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose, California, on August 16-20 2018.

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy. Nominated and decided upon by the members of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, the Chesley Awards have long been internationally acclaimed as the most prestigious awards in the field of fantastic arts.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover
Marc Simonetti
'The Sword of Shannara' by Terry Brooks (Grim Oak Press, August 2017)

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or eBook
Jaime Jones
'The Tiger’s Daughter' by K Arsenault Rivera (Tor, October 2017)

Best Magazine Illustration
Ingrid Kallick
Cricket Magazine (January 2017)

Best Interior Illustration
Gregory Manchess
'Above the Timberline' by Gregory Manchess (Saga Press, October 2017)

Best Gaming Related Illustration
Melissa Gay
'Offering Sagaborn' RPG Core Rule Book (Lone Wanderer Entertainment, August 2017)

Best Product Illustration
Annie Stegg Gerard
'Stormy Serenade', DragonCon T-shirt art 2017

Best Colour Work: Unpublished
Charles Urbach
'Not All Treasure is Gold' (Coloured Pencil)

Best Monochrome: Unpublished
Ruth Sanderson
'Dragon Drum' (Ink)

Best Three Dimensional Art
Forest Rogers
'Octopoid Descending' (Kato polyclay)

Best Art Director
Neil Clarke
Clarkesworld Magazine

Lifetime Achievement Award
Alan Lee

Finalists For The 2018 Chesley Awards Announced

The finalists for the 2018 Chesley Awards have been announced and will be presented at Worldcon 76 to be held August 16-20 2018 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose CA.

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover - click here for nominee artwork

• Tommy Arnold for Horizon, Fran Wilde (Tor)
• Marcela Bolívar for Julia, Peter Straub (Centipede)
• Julie Dillon for Final Girls, Mira Grant (Subterranean)
• Donato Giancola for Assassin’s Price, L.E. Modesitt Jr. (Tor)
• John Harris for The Man in the Tree, Sage Walker (Tor)
• Elizabeth Leggett for Retrograde, Peter Cawdron (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
• Marc Simonetti for The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks (Grim Oak)

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or Ebook - click here for nominee artwork

• Julie Dillon for Beyond the Stars: New Worlds, New Suns, Ellen Campbell, ed. (self-published)
• Aly Fell for Magic for Nothing, Seanan McGuire (DAW)
• Jaime Jones for The Tiger’s Daughter, K. Arsenault Rivera (Tor)
• Miranda Meeks for The Fisher of Bones, Sarah Gailey (Fireside)
• Gene Mollica for Call of Fire, Beth Cato (Harper Voyager)
• Dave Palumbo for Binti: Home, Nnedi Okorafor (Tor.com Publishing)
• Stephen Youll for Acadie, Dave Hutchinson (Tor.com Publishing)

Best Magazine Illustration - click here for nominee artwork

• Julie Dillon for Clarkesworld 5/17
• Ingrid Kallick for Cricket 1/17
• Eddie Mendoza for Clarkesworld 7/17
• Reiko Murakami for Lightspeed 3/17
• Sergei Sarichev for Clarkesworld 3/17

Best Interior Illustration - click here for nominee artwork

• Gregory Manchess for Above the Timberline, Gregory Manchess (Saga)
• John Picacio for “When The Devil Drives”, Melinda Snodgrass (Tor.com 7/17)
• Dan Dos Santos for The Name of the Wind: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Patrick Rothfuss (DAW)
• Omar Rayyan for Goblin Market, Christine Rosetti (Donald M. Grant)
• Marc Simonetti for The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks (Grim Oak)
• Sam Weber for “These Deathless Bones”, Cassandra Khaw (Tor.com 7/17)

Best Colour Work: Unpublished - click here for nominee artwork

• Serena Maylon for “Erebor” (watercolor and gouache)
• Alessandra Pisano for “Kindred Spirits” (oil)
• Cynthia Sheppard for “Deconstructing Wonderland” (digital)
• Charles Urbach for “Not All Treasure is Gold” (colored pencil)
• Eric Velhagen for “Respite” (oil)

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished - click here for nominee artwork

• Ed Binkley for “Thistledown” (digital)
• Bobby Chiu for “Romeo and Juliet” (digital)
• Karla Ortiz for “Ada” (oil)
• Christine Rhee for “Gumiho” (graphite)
• Shawn E Russell for “Release” (graphite)
• Ruth Sanderson for “Dragon Drum” (ink)
• Kaysha Siemens for “Pensive” (oil)

Best Three-Dimensional Art - click here for nominee artwork

• Skink Chen for “Resentful Beast” (painted cast resin)
• Ellen Jewett for “The Burden of Motion and Ambition” (cold porcelain and polymer clay)
• Colin & Kristine Poole for “Gift of the Faun” (bronze)
• Forest Rogers for “Octopoid Descending” (kato polyclay)
• Lisa Sell for “Manifesting Orb Dragon” (aves apoxie sculpt)
• Vincent Villafranca for “Fever Dream #17” (bronze)

Best Gaming-Related Illustration - click here for nominee artwork

• Kari Christensen for “Chandra Gremlin Wrangler” (Wizards of the Coast)
• Melissa Gay for Offering Sagaborn RPG Core Rule Book (Lone Wanderer Entertainment)
• Piotr Jabloński for “Moaning Wall Magic” (Wizards of the Coast)
• Jaime Jones for “Ur-Dragon Magic” (Wizards of the Coast)
• Sara Winters for “Compulsive Research Magic” (Wizards of the Coast)

Best Product Illustration - click here for nominee artwork

• Kari Christensen for “Call of Cthulhu”
• Julie Dillon for American Gods promo art
• Annie Stegg Gerard for “Stormy Serenade” DragonCon t-shirt
• Adam Hughes for “In a Galaxy Far, Far Away” LE Art Print
• James Jean for The Shape of Water teaser poster
• Rachel Quinlan for “Knight of Cups”

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke
• Christine Foltzer
• Irene Gallo
• Lauren Panepinto
• Cynthia Sheppard

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Richard Hescox
• Alan Lee
• Gregory Manchess
• William O’Connor
• Allen Williams

2017 Chesley Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2017 Chesley Awards were announced at NorthAmeriCon 17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico July 6-9.

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Book
Tran Nguyen - 'Kushiel's Dart' by Jacqueline Carey (Subterranean Press, October 2016)

Nominees For The 2017 Chesley Awards Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The nominees for the 2017 Chesley Awards have been announced and will be presented at NorthAmeriCon 17 in San Juan, Puerto Rico July 6-9.

Click on the Award titles to see the nominated artwork

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover

• Dan dos Santos - 'Fables: Cubs In Toyland' by Bill Willingham (Vertigo, September 2016)
• Todd Lockwood - 'Summer Dragon' by Todd Lockwood (DAW, May 2016)
• Tran Nguyen - 'Kushiel's Dart' by Jacqueline Carey (Subterranean Press, October 2016)
• Cliff Nielsen - 'Lady Midnight' by Cassandra Clare (McElderry Books, March 2016)
• David Palumbo - 'Arcanum Unbounded' by Brandon Sanderson (Tor, November 2016)
• John Picacio - 'In The House Of The Worm' by George RR Martin (Baltimore Science Fiction Society, May 2016)

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or Ebook

• Tommy Arnold - 'A Taste of Honey' by Kai Ashante Wilson (Tor.com Publishing, October 2016)
• Julie Dillon - ''Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge' by Assorted Authors (Astral books Amazon Digital Services, August 2016)
• Sarah Anne Langton - 'Central Station' by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications, May 2016)
• Gene Mollica - 'Breath of Earth' by Beth Cato (Harper Voyager, August 2016)
• Victo Ngai - 'Forest of Memory' by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor, March 2016)

Best Cover Illustration: Magazine

• Galen Dara - 'Uncanny' #10, (May/June 2016)
• Elizabeth Leggett  - 'Lightspeed' #69, (February 2016)
• David Palumbo - 'Swallowed Whole, Aliens - Life and Death' #1 (Dark Horse, September 2016)
• Paolo Rivera - 'Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953' (Dark Horse, February 2016)
• Jeremy Wilson - 'Chimera Brigade' #1 by Serge Lehman and Fabrice Colin (Titan Comics, October 2016)

Best Interior Illustration

• Rovina Cai  - 'Tom, Thom' by K.M. Ferebee (Tor.com, February 2016)
• Kari Christensen - 'Gethsemoni, Court of the Dead: Chronicle of the Underworld' by Tom Gilliland (Sideshow Collectibles 2016)
• Tran Nguyen - 'Kushiel's Dart' by Jacqueline Carey (Subterranean Press 2016)
• Greg Ruth - 'Freedom is Space for the Spirit' by Glen Hirshberg (Tor.com, April 2016)
• Ivica Stevanovic - 'The Bestiary' edited by Ann Vandermeer (Centipede Press, March 2016)

Best Gaming Related Illustration

• Mauricio Calle - 'Encounter at Stygeon Prime', Star Wars: The Card Game (Fantasy Flight Games 2016)
• Cliff Childs - 'Long-Finned Skywhale', Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Ryan Pancoast - 'Inventor's Apprentice', Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Matthew Stewart - 'Mastertrinketeer', Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Ryan Yee - 'Die Young', Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)

Best Product Illustration

• Donato Giancola - 'Portal' Promotional art for Illuxcon
• Clark Huggins - 'Advertisement for Reckless Deck', Imagine FX, February 2016
• John Picacio - 'La Corona (The Crown)' Loteria (Lone Boy)
• Cynthia Sheppard - '2017 Llewellyn's Astrological Calendar'
• Greg Spalenka - 'Banner art to promote Roxana Illuminated Perfume 2016'

Best Colour Work: Unpublished

• John Harris - 'The Ark', Oil
• Vanessa Lemen - 'Holding On and Letting Go', Oil on canvas
• Miranda Meeks - 'December', Digital
• Shreya Shetty - 'The Dragon Charmer', Digital
• Michael Whelan - 'In A World Of Her Own', Acrylic

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished

• Marcela Bolivar - 'White Crown', Photoshop
• Jana Heidersdorf - 'Darkness' , Acrylics, pencil and digital
• Travis Lewis - 'Soul Engine', Graphite
• Ruth Sanderson - 'Luna', Scratchboard
• Allen Williams - 'The Fall of Night', Pencil

Best Three Dimensional Art

• Akihito Ikeda - 'Nephila', Mixed media
• Thomas Kuebler - 'Medusa', Mixed media
• Forest Rogers - 'La Belle Crustace', premier air-dry clay & washi paper
• Virginie Ropars - 'The Evil Eye', Mixed media
• Lee Shamel - 'The Scepter of the Crystal Flame', Mixed media

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke - Clarkesworld Magazine
• Irene Gallo - Tor/tor.com
• Sheila Gilbert & Betsy Wollheim - DAW Books
• Lauren Panepinto - Orbit Books
• Cynthia Sheppard - Wizards of the Coast

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Iain McCaig
• Greg Manchess
• Hayao Miyazaki
• Wendy Pini
• Drew Struzan
• Berni Wrightson

2016 Chesley Awards Winners Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The winners of the 2016 Chesley Awards were announced at MidAmeriCon 2, during the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, Kansas City, MO, USA (August 17- 21).

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Book
Todd Lockwood, 'Voyage of the Basilisk' by Mark Brennan (Tor, March 2015)

Nominees For The 2016 Chesley Awards Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The nominees for the 2016 Chesley Awards have been announced and will be presented at MidAmeriCon 2, during the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, Kansas City, MO, USA (August 17- 21).

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover Book

• Richard Anderson, 'The Dinosaur Lords' by Victor Milan (Tor, July 2015)
• Lius Lasahido, 'Hannu Rajaniemi: Collected Fiction' by Hannu Rajaniemi (Tachycon, May 2015)
• Todd Lockwood, 'Voyage of the Basilisk' by Mark Brennan (Tor, March 2015)
• Cynthia Sheppard, 'Karen Memory' by Elizabeth Bear (Tor, February 2015)
• Sam Weber, 'Dune' by Frank Herbert (The Folio Society, April 2015)

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book

• Julie Dillon, 'The Very Best of Kate Elliott' by Kate Elliott (Tachycon, February 2015)
• Tyler Jacobson, 'Beyond the Pool of Stars' by Howard Andrew Jones (Tor, October 2015)
• Jeffery Alan, 'Love Wolfhound Century' by Peter Higgins (Gollancz, May 2015)
• David Palumbo, 'Binti' by Nnedi Okorafer (Tor, September 2015)
• John Picacio, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' by Jack Finney (Simon & Schuster, October 2015)

Best Cover Illustration: Magazine

• Maurizio Manzieri, 'Asimov's', Oct/Nov 2015
• Reiko Murakami, 'Lightspeed #63', August 2015
• Tran Nguyen, 'Uncanny #4', May/June 2015
• Greg Ruth, 'Alabaster: The Good, the Bad, and the Bird #1', Dark Horse Comics, Dec. 2015
• shichigoro-shingo, 'Clarkesworld #109', October 2015

Best Interior Illustration

• Galen Dara, 'Tuesdays with Molakesh The Destroyer' by Megan Grey (Fireside Magazine #19)
• Marcel Mercado, 'Southlands RPG' (Kobold Press, July 2015)
• Peter Mohrbacher, 'Angelarium: Book of Emanations' by Peter Mohrbacher & Eli Minaya
• Tran Nguyen, 'Transition Management Survey' (Chief Investment Officer, September 2015)
• Sam Weber, 'Dune' by Frank Herbert (The Folio Society, July 2015)

Best Colour Work: Unpublished

• Joseph Bellofatto, 'Star Ship', Oil
• Donato Giancola, 'Beron and Luthien in the Court of Thingal and Melian', Oil
• Wayne Haag, 'Desert Wreck', Oil
• Jessica TC Lee, 'Enchanted', Digital
• Elizabeth Leggett, 'After Hours', Digital
• Mark Poole, 'Memories', Oil
• Eric Velhagen, 'Felines', Oil

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished

• Rovina Cai, 'Cold Wind'
• Jeremy Enecio, 'Progeny', Graphite on Moleskin
• Travis Lewis, 'Symbiosis', Graphite
• Mark Molchan, 'Return', Graphite
• Ruth Sanderson, 'Invoking the Dragon', Ink/Scratchboard
• Chris Seaman, 'Family Portraithausen', Acrylic
• Allen Williams, 'Bound', Graphite & Gold leaf accent

Best Three-Dimensional Art

• Devon Dorrity, 'Flight of the Merrow', Clay & Bronze
• Thomas Kuebler, 'Adelpha and Her Sister', Mixed
• Stelios Mousarris, 'Inception Coffee Table', Wood
• Forest Rogers, 'The Morrigan', Mixed
• Virginie Ropars, 'Okunoshima', Mixed
• Vincent Villafranca, 'Dark Day for the Metal Heads', Bronze

Best Product Illustration

• Linda Adair, 'Adolescence' – Promo art for IlluXcon 2016
• Mitchell Bentley, 'Mitchell Davidson Bentley 2015 Calendar' – Albon Lake & Atomic Fly Studios
• Rovina Cai, 'Black Hole' – card for Cosmos Tarot & Oracle Deck, The Light Grey Art Lab
• Jacob Murray, 'A Game of Thrones: The Card Game' – 2nd edition box art, Fantasy Flight Games
• John Picacio, 'El Arbol' – Loteria card, Lone Boy
• Magali Villeneuve, 'George R.R. Martin: Song of Ice and Fire' – 2016 calendar, Bantam

Best Gaming - Related Illustration

• Clint Cearley, 'Mind Rot' – Dragons of Tarkir Magic Card, WotC
• Vincent Proce, 'Guardian Automaton' – Magic Origins Magic Card, WotC
• Anna Steinbauer, 'Blessed Spirits' – Magic Origins Magic Card, WotC
• Ryan Yee, 'Fruit of the First Tree' – Fate Reforged Magic Card, WotC
• Min Yum, 'Sandblast' – Fate Reforged Magic Card, WotC

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke, Clarkesworld magazine
• Irene Gallo, Tor Books & Tor.com
• Jeremy Jarvis, Wizards of the Coast
• Elizabeth Leggett, Lightspeed magazine
• Lauren Panepinto, Orbit Books & Muddy Colors contributor
• Betsy Wolheim & Shelia Gilbert, DAW Books

Lifetime Artistic Achievement

• Kinuko Y Craft
• David A Hardy
• Greg Manchess
• Iain McCaig
• Wendy Pini
• Drew Struzan

2015 Chesley Award Winners Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The 2015 Chesley Award winners were announced at the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention, Spokane, Washington, USA on August 19-23.

Check out the list of winners and art below.

Best Cover Illustration / Hardcover


Julie Dillon - 'Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology' edited by Brandon Sanderson; Dragonsteel Entertainment, June 2014

Best Cover Illustration – Paperback


Raoul Vitale - 'Nebula Awards Showcase 2014' edited by Kij Johnson; Prometheus/Pyr

Best Cover Illustration – Magazine

Julie Dillon - 'Analog', April 2014

Best Interior Illustration


Anna Balbusso and Elena Balbusso - 'Ekaterina and the Firebird' by Abra Staffin-Wiebe; Tor.com, January 2014

Best Colour Work – Unpublished


Michael C Hayes - 'Alegretto', oils

Best Monochrome Work – Unpublished


Allen Williams - 'Sphynx', graphite

Best Three-Dimensional Art


Dan Chudzinski - 'The Mudpuppy', resin & mixed media

Best Gaming Related Illustration

Peter Mohrbacher - 'Pharika, God of Affliction' Magic card, Journey into Nyx; WotC, May 2014

Best Product Illustration


Donato Giancola - George RR Martin 'Song of Ice and Fire' 2015, calendar Bantam, 2014

Best Art Director

Irene Gallo - Tor & Tor.com

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

John Harris

2014 Chesley Award Winners Announced

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The 2014 Chesley Award winners were announced at Loncon 3, during The 72nd World Science Fiction Con, over the weekend at the ExCeL Arena in London.

Check out the list of winners and art below.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book

Todd Lockwood - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan; Tor, Feb. 2013

2014 Chesley Award Nominations

The Chesley Awards were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize individual artistic works and achievements in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

The 2014 Chesley Awards will be presented at Loncon 3, during The 72nd World Science Fiction Con, Thursday August 14 to Monday August 18 at the ExCeL Arena in London.

Check out the list of nominees below.

Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book - Click for Gallery
Jason Chan - Lost Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure by Ari Marmell; Pyr, Dec. 2013
Kekai Kotaki - Quintessence by David Walton; Tor, March 2013
Maurizio Manzieri - Book of Iron by Elizabeth Bear; Subterranean Press, Sept. 2013
Todd Lockwood - A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan; Tor, Feb. 2013
Michael Whelan - A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson; Tor, Jan. 2013
Allen Williams - Light Reading, Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling; Tor, March 2013

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book - Click for Gallery
Kerem Beyit - The Scroll of Years by Chris Willrich; Pyr, Sept. 2013
Jason Chan - Harbinger by Phillippa Ballantine; Ace, July 2013
Julie Dillon - Ancient Discovery; Crossed Genres Magazine 2.0 Book One; Crossed Genres Publications, April 2013
Justin Gerard - Power Under Pressure (The Society of Steam) by Andrew P. Mayer; Pyr, Jan. 2013
Dehong He - Shield of Sea and Space by Erin Hoffman; Pyr, May 2013

Best Cover Illustration: Magazine - Click for Gallery
Julie Dillon - Elliptic, Clarkesworld, December 2013
Dan Dos Santos - Fables #136 Vertigo, Dec. 2013
Maurizio Manzieri - The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2013
Cynthia Sheppard - Bull Spec, Spring 2013

Best Interior Illustration - Click for Gallery
Robert Hunt - “Fire Above, Fire Below” by Garth Nix; Tor.com, May 2013
Brian Kesinger - Walking Your Octopus, July 2013; Baby Tattoo Books
John Jude Palencar - “A Terror” by Jeffrey Ford; Tor.com, July 2013
John Picacio - “The Button Man and the Murder Tree” by Cherie Priest; Tor.com, May 2013)
John Picacio - The Good Life; Popular Science Magazine, June 2013
Greg Ruth - “Dragonkin” by Lavie Tidhar; Tor.com, July 2013
Greg Ruth - The Running of the Bulls, The Running of the Bulls by Harry Turtledove; Tor.com, March 2013

Best Three-Dimensional Art - Click for Gallery
Devon Dorrity - Cecaelia, Queen of the Ocean, clay
Thomas Kuebler - Krampus the Yule Lord, mixed
David Meng - Leatherback, resin
Michael Parkes - Goddess of the Hunt, 1/2 life-size bronze
Forest Rogers - Goblin Spider, Kato polyclay
Vincent Villafranca - Star Smith, bronze

Best Unpublished: Colour Work - Click for Gallery
Rhea Ewing - Ancestor Series - Neanderthal
Donato Giancola - Huor and Hurin Approaching Gondolin, oil on linen
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law - Ships Passing in the Night, watercolor
Dave Leri - Death Squealer, oil on masonite
Annie Stegg - Lilaia the Naiad, oil on paper

Best Unpublished: Monochrome Work - Click for Gallery
Justin Gerard - The Fox Princess, pencil
Rebecca Guay - Tender Morsels, graphite
John Picacio - La Luna
Travis Lewis - Bone Collector, graphite
Ruth Sanderson - The Descent or Persephone, scratchboard

Best Product Illustration - Click for Gallery
Julie Bell & Boris Vallejo - Jeannie's Kitten, IlluXCon 6 promotional art
Mitchell Bentley - 2014 Space Art Calendar; Atomic Fly Studios and Alban Lake Publishing, December 2013
Julie Dillon - 2014 Llewellyn's Astrology Calendar June 2013
Justin Gerrard - “Morzag! Lord of Destruction” poster
Iain McCaig - Call of the Muse, Spectrum 20 Call for Entries poster
John Picacio - El Arpa (Loteria Card Illustration from Lone Boy)

Best Gaming-Related Illustration - Click for Gallery
Lucas Graciano - The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield for The Battle of Five Armies Board Game Ares Games
Tyler Jacobson - Ruric: Thar the Unbowed (2014 Core Set Magic card) WotC, July 2013
Todd Lockwood - Observant Alseid (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013
David Palumbo - Serene Rememberance (“Gatecrash” Magic card) WotC, Feb. 2013
Steve Prescott - Prognostic Sphinx (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013
Chris Rahn - Ashen Rider (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013

Best Art Director
Lou Anders - Pyr
Irene Gallo - Tor & Tor.com
Lauren Panepinto - Orbit Books
William Schafer - Subterranean Press
Jon Schindehette - Wizards of the Coast

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award
Jim Burns
Kinukyo Craft
Diane Dillon
Drew Struzan