2013 Chesley Winners

At the just-concluded WorldCon, the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists announced the winners of their annual Chesley Awards. This year’s winners are:ASFA-logo

Best Cover Illustration – Hardback: Todd Lockwood for The Wild Road by Jennifer Robertson (published by DAW)

Best Cover Illustration – Paperback: John Picacio for The Creative Fire by Brenda Cooper (Pyr)

Best Cover Illustration – Magazine: Ken Barthelmey for Clarkesworld #74 (November 2012)

Best Interior Illustration: Sam Burley for “Brother, Prince, Snake” by Cecil Castellucci (Tor.com)

Best Color Work, Unpublished: Julie Bell for “A Passion for the Future” (oil)

Best Monochrome Work, Unpublished: Raol Vitale for “Last of His Kind” (pencil)

Best Three-Dimensional Art: James Shoop for “Ramataur” (bronze)

Best Product Illustration: John Picacio for “La Sirena” (Loteria card)

Best Gaming-Related Illustration: David Palumbo for Ereshkigal, Death Mistress; “Legend of the Cryptids” (Applibot)

Best Art Director: Irene Gallo (Tor)

Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement: Gerald Brom

The complete list of nominees is available on this page.