John Picacio
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John Picacio is an American science fiction, fantasy and horror artist. He won both the World Fantasy Award for Best Artist and the Chesley Award for Best Paperback Cover (for James Tiptree Jr.'s Her Smoke Rose Up Forever) in 2005, the Chesley Award for Artistic Achievement in 2006, and the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration - Paperback (for Fast Forward 2, edited by Lou Anders) in 2009. In 2007 he received the Locus Award for Best Artist.
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Collections
- Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio (Introduction by Michael Moorcock) (MonkeyBrain Books, 2006)
Magazine Covers
- Interzone #204 (cover art, May/June 2006)
- Postscripts #10 edited by Peter Crowther (hc, PS Publishing, 2007)
- Shimmer (cover art, Vol. 2, Issue 4 / 2008)
- Asimov’s Science Fiction (cover art, September 2008 issue)
- Asimov’s Science Fiction (cover art, September 2009 issue)
Book Covers
2009
- Muse of Fire by Dan Simmons (hc, Subterranean Press, 2009)
- Drood by Dan Simmons (hc, Subterranean Press, 2009)
- Age of Misrule: Book One -- World's End by Mark Chadbourn (tp, Pyr, 2009)
- Age of Misrule: Book Two -- Darkest Hour by Mark Chadbourn (tp, Pyr, 2009)
- Age of Misrule: Book Three -- Always Forever by Mark Chadbourn (tp, Pyr, 2009)
- War and Space: Selected Short Stories of Lester Del Rey, ed. by Steven H. Silver (hc, NESFA Press, 2009)
- Are You There & Other Stories by Jack Skillingstead (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2009)
- The Terror by Dan Simmons (hc, Subterranean Press, 2009)
- Starship: Flagship by Mike Resnick (hc, Pyr, 2009)
- The 13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner (tp, Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2009)
2008
- Elric: The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock (tp, Del Rey, Feb 2008)
- Viewpoints Critical: Selected Stories, by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (hc, Tor Books, Mar 2008)
- Fast Forward 2, edited by Lou Anders (tp, Pyr, Oct 2008)
- Son of Man by Robert Silverberg (tp, Pyr, 2008)
- Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Echoes & Refractions, various authors (tp, Pocket, 2008)
- Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Infinity’s Prism, various authors (tp, Pocket, 2008)
- Star Trek: Terok Nor: Day of the Vipers by James Swallow (mmp, Pocket, 2008)
- Star Trek: Terok Nor: Night of the Wolves by S.D. Perry (mmp, Pocket, 2008)
- Star Trek: Terok Nor: Dawn of the Eagles by S.D. Perry (mmp, Pocket, 2008)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fearful Symmetry by Olivia Woods (mmp, Pocket, 2008)
- The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford (tp, Golden Gryphon, 2008)
- Memoranda by Jeffrey Ford (tp, Golden Gryphon, 2008)
- The Beyond by Jeffrey Ford (tp, Golden Gryphon, 2008)
- Starship: Rebel by Mike Resnick (hc, Pyr, 2008)
- Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress by Michael Moorcock (tp, Del Rey, 2008)
2007
- X-Men: The Return by Chris Roberson (mmp, Pocket Books, 2007)
- The Metatemporal Detective by Michael Moorcock (hc, Pyr, 2007)
- Fast Forward 1, edited by Lou Anders (tp, Pyr, 2007)
- Time's Child by Rebecca Ore (tp, HarperCollins/Eos, 2007)
- A Thousand Deaths (Golden Gryphon)
- Star Trek / Crucible: Kirk by David R. George III (mmp, Pocket, 2007)
- On Her Majesty’s Occult Service by Charles Stross (hc, SFBC, 2007)
- The Margarets by Sheri S. Tepper (hc, HarperCollins/Eos, 2007)
- A Thousand Deaths by George Alec Effinger (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2007)
- British Summertime by Paul Cornell (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2007)
- The Girl Who Loved Animals by Bruce McAllister (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2007)
- Starship: Mercenary by Mike Resnick (hc, Pyr, 2007)
2006
- Red Planet by Robert Heinlein (tp, Ballantine/Del Rey, 2006)
- Macrolife by George Zebrowski (hc, Pyr, 2006)
- The Empire of Ice Cream by Jeffrey Ford (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2006)
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. (tp, HarperCollins/Eos, 2006)
- H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural edited by Stephen Jones (tp, Pegasus Books, 2006)
- Sleeping Policemen by Dale Bailey & Jack Slay, Jr. (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2006)
- Futureshocks, edited by Lou Anders (tp, Penguin/Roc, 2006)
- The Man from the Diogenes Club by Kim Newman (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2006)
- Mindswap by Robert Sheckley (tp, Tor Books, 2006)
- Star Trek / Crucible: McCoy by David R. George III (mmp, Pocket, 2006)
- Star Trek / Crucible: Spock by David R. George III (mmp, Pocket, 2006)
- The Hollow Earth by Rudy Rucker (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2006)
- Blood & Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard by Mark Finn (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2006)
- Starship: Pirate by Mike Resnick (hc, Pyr, 2006)
- Sagramanda by Alan Dean Foster (tp, Pyr, 2006)
- Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge (limited edition hc, Cemetery Dance, 2006)
2005
- Live! From Planet Earth by George Alec Effinger (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2005)
- Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg (tp, Pyr, 2005)
- Ghosts of Columbia by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (tp, Tor Books, 2005)
- Adventure, Vol. 1, edited by Chris Roberson (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2005)
- Greetings & Other Stories by Terry Bisson (hc, Tachyon, 2005)
- The Resurrected Man by Sean Williams (hc, Pyr, 2005)
- Here, There & Everywhere by Chris Roberson (tp, Pyr, 2005)
- Cultural Breaks by Brian Aldiss (hc, Tachyon, 2005)
- From the Files of the Time Rangers by Richard Bowes (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2005)
- Myths for the Modern Age, edited by Win Eckert (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2005)
- The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana, edited by Jess Nevins (hc, MonkeyBrain Books, 2005)
- Silver Screen by Justina Robson (tp, Pyr, 2005)
- Silverheart by Michael Moorcock & Storm Constantine (hc, Pyr, 2005)
- Starship: Mutiny by Mike Resnick (hc, Pyr, 2005)
- Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement (tp, Orion/Gollancz, 2005)
2004
- Gateway by Frederik Pohl (tp, Ballantine/Del Rey, 2004)
- Wizardry & Wild Romance by Michael Moorcock (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2004)
- The Mammoth Book of New Terror by Stephen Jones (author) Stephen Jones (ed.) (Robinson/Carroll & Graf, 2004)
- Her Smoke Rose up Forever by James Tiptree, Jr. (Tachyon, 2004)
- Two Trains Running by Lucius Shepard (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2004)
- Dark Moon by David Gemmell (mmp, Del Rey, 2004)
- I’ll Be Watching You by Charles de Lint (tp, Tor Books, 2004)
- Bumper Crop by Joe R. Lansdale (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2004)
- The Swords of Night & Day by David Gemmell (hc, Del Rey, 2004)
- The Cat’s Pajamas & Other Stories by James Morrow (hc, Tachyon, 2004)
- Stagestruck Vampires & Other Phantasms by Suzy Mckee Charnas (hc, Tachyon, 2004)
- Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree, Jr. (tp, Tachyon, 2004)
- A Walk on the Darkside, edited by John Pelan (mmp, Penguin/Roc, 2004)
- Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress (tp, HarperCollins/Eos, 2004)
- A Blazing World: The Second Unofficial Companion to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Jess Nevins (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2004)
- The Mammoth Book of New Terror, edited by Stephen Jones (tp, Carroll & Graf, 2004)
- Viator by Lucius Shepard (hc, Night Shade Books, 2004)
- Projections: Science Fiction in Literature & Film, edited by Lou Anders (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2004)
2003
- Frights, edited by Kirby McCauley (tp, iBooks, 2003)
- White Wolf by David Gemmell (hc, Del Rey, 2003)
- Singing the Dogstar Blues by Alison Goodman (hc, Viking Children’s, 2003)
- Live Without A Net, edited by Lou Anders (tp, Penguin/Roc, 2003)
- Dante’s Equation by Jane Jensen (tp, Del Rey, 2003)
- Legend by David Gemmell (mmp, Del Rey, 2003)
- Budayeen Nights by George Alec Effinger (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2003)
- The Resurrection Man’s Legacy by Dale Bailey (hc, Golden Gryphon, 2003)
- Things That Never Were by Matthew Rossi (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2003)
- Geek Confidential by Rick Klaw (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2003)
- The Stormwatcher by Graham Joyce (limited edition hc, Night Shade Books, 2003)
- More Tomorrow & Other Stories by Michael Marshall Smith (hc, Earthling Publications, 2003)
- Heroes & Monsters: The Unofficial Companion to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Jess Nevins (tp, MonkeyBrain Books, 2003)
2002
- Dangerous Visions: The 35th Anniversary Edition, edited by Harlan Ellison (tp, iBooks, 2002)
- The Fantasy Writer's Assistant by Jeffrey Ford (hc, Golden Gryphon Press, 2002) (Wraparound cover & preliminary sketch)
- Lies & Ugliness by Brian Hodge (hc, Night Shade Books, 2002)
- A Fine Dark Line by Joe R. Lansdale (limited edition hc, Subterranean Press, 2002)
- Any Time At All by Chris Roberson (tp, Clockwork Storybook, 2002)
- El Dia de los Muertos by Brian A. Hopkins (limited edition hc, Earthling, 2002)
- Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores, edited by Greg Ketter (hc, DreamHaven Books, 2002)
2001
- Outside the Box, edited by Lou Anders (tp, Wildside Press, 2001)
- Captains Outrageous by Joe R. Lansdale (limited edition hc, Subterranean Press, 2001)
- The Man with the Barbed-Wire Fists by Norman Partridge (hc, Night Shade Books, 2001)
- Face by Tim Lebbon (hc, Night Shade Books, 2001)
2000
- Tagging the Moon: Fairy Tales from L.A. by S.P. Somtow (hc, Night Shade Books, 2000)
1999
- Millennium Rising by Jane Jensen (hc, Del Rey, 1999)
1997
- Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale (limited edition hc, Mojo Press, 1997)
- Tales from the Texas Woods by Michael Moorcock (hc, Mojo Press, 1997)
1996
- Behold the Man: The 30th Anniversary Edition by Michael Moorcock (hc, Mojo Press, 1996)
Awards
- International Horror Guild Award (Artist), 2002 & 2007
- World Fantasy Award (Artist), 2005
- Chesley Award (Best Paperback Cover Illustration), 2005
- Chesley Award (Artistic Achievement), 2006
- Chesley Award (Best Paperback Cover Illustration), 2009
- Locus Award (Artist), 2007
- Nominated five times for the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Related Book, for Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio, 2007
- Nominated for a total of seven Chesley Awards
- Nominated for the British Fantasy Award (Artist), 2007
- Nominated three times for the Locus Award (Artist)
- Selected for inclusion in seven volumes of Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
