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PURSUIT (1982)
Acrylic - 30” x 20”

Occasionally it is fun to do an action-filled scene. This exciting book by Alan Dean Foster afforded the perfect opportunity. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #alandeanfoster #delreybooks

PURSUIT (1982)
Acrylic - 30” x 20”

Occasionally it is fun to do an action-filled scene. This exciting book by Alan Dean Foster afforded the perfect opportunity. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #alandeanfoster #delreybooks

PURSUIT (1982)
Acrylic - 30” x 20”

Occasionally it is fun to do an action-filled scene. This exciting book by Alan Dean Foster afforded the perfect opportunity. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #alandeanfoster #delreybooks

PURSUIT (1982)
Acrylic - 30” x 20”

Occasionally it is fun to do an action-filled scene. This exciting book by Alan Dean Foster afforded the perfect opportunity. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #alandeanfoster #delreybooks

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)

Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"



For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern #dragon #delreybooks

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)

Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"



For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern #dragon #delreybooks

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)

Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"



For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern #dragon #delreybooks

DRAGONFLIGHT (1978)

Acrylic on Masonite - 20" X 30"



For the first book in Anne McCaffrey's now legendary Dragonriders of Pern series, I wanted to create a literal visualization of the title. I selected an aerial point-of-view and tilted the horizon to simulate the dizzying sensation of flight. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #annemccaffrey #pern #dragon #delreybooks

THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1978)

Acrylic - 21" x 27"



The only John Carter cover in which I intentionally deviated from the story. The Master Mind does not appear in the actual scene but Lester del Rey thought the cover should go along with the title, so I took liberty placing the character there. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #martiantales #barsoom #delreybooks

THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1978)

Acrylic - 21" x 27"



The only John Carter cover in which I intentionally deviated from the story. The Master Mind does not appear in the actual scene but Lester del Rey thought the cover should go along with the title, so I took liberty placing the character there. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #martiantales #barsoom #delreybooks

THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1978)

Acrylic - 21" x 27"



The only John Carter cover in which I intentionally deviated from the story. The Master Mind does not appear in the actual scene but Lester del Rey thought the cover should go along with the title, so I took liberty placing the character there. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #martiantales #barsoom #delreybooks

THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1978)

Acrylic - 21" x 27"



The only John Carter cover in which I intentionally deviated from the story. The Master Mind does not appear in the actual scene but Lester del Rey thought the cover should go along with the title, so I took liberty placing the character there. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #martiantales #barsoom #delreybooks

Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett

https://twimom227.com/2026/08/review-a-trade-of-blood-by-robert-jackson-bennett.html

#Mystery #RatingA #Reviews #SciFiOrFantasyFiction #DelReyBooks #RobertJacksonBennett #ShadowOfTheLeviathanSeries #SophiaRoseReview

Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett

https://twimom227.com/2026/08/review-a-trade-of-blood-by-robert-jackson-bennett.html

#Mystery #RatingA #Reviews #SciFiOrFantasyFiction #DelReyBooks #RobertJacksonBennett #ShadowOfTheLeviathanSeries #SophiaRoseReview

THE ADVERSARY (1984)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"



One of the rare instances when I placed real people into a cover illustration. 1/3

#sciencefiction #illustration #julianmay #plioceneexile #delreybooks

THE ADVERSARY (1984)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"



One of the rare instances when I placed real people into a cover illustration. 1/3

#sciencefiction #illustration #julianmay #plioceneexile #delreybooks

THE ADVERSARY (1984)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"



One of the rare instances when I placed real people into a cover illustration. 1/3

#sciencefiction #illustration #julianmay #plioceneexile #delreybooks

THE ADVERSARY (1984)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"



One of the rare instances when I placed real people into a cover illustration. 1/3

#sciencefiction #illustration #julianmay #plioceneexile #delreybooks

SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 32” x 24”

After experiencing the look of the Plant Men on the second cover of the series, I was hesitant to follow exactly Burroughs' description of the Synthetic Man. 1/2

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #barsoom #johncarter #delreybooks

SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 32” x 24”

After experiencing the look of the Plant Men on the second cover of the series, I was hesitant to follow exactly Burroughs' description of the Synthetic Man. 1/2

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #barsoom #johncarter #delreybooks

SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 32” x 24”

After experiencing the look of the Plant Men on the second cover of the series, I was hesitant to follow exactly Burroughs' description of the Synthetic Man. 1/2

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #barsoom #johncarter #delreybooks

SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS (1979)
Acrylic - 32” x 24”

After experiencing the look of the Plant Men on the second cover of the series, I was hesitant to follow exactly Burroughs' description of the Synthetic Man. 1/2

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #barsoom #johncarter #delreybooks

LAST LOOK BACK (1989)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36” x 24”



The way to the far horizon can only be made by transcending the red hill...beyond is only sky. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #robertheinlein #delreybooks

LAST LOOK BACK (1989)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36” x 24”



The way to the far horizon can only be made by transcending the red hill...beyond is only sky. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #robertheinlein #delreybooks

LAST LOOK BACK (1989)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36” x 24”



The way to the far horizon can only be made by transcending the red hill...beyond is only sky. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #robertheinlein #delreybooks

LAST LOOK BACK (1989)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36” x 24”



The way to the far horizon can only be made by transcending the red hill...beyond is only sky. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #robertheinlein #delreybooks

ORB (1987)
Acrylic - 28” x 20”

As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive young adult. 1/7

#fantasy #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

ORB (1987)
Acrylic - 28” x 20”

As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive young adult. 1/7

#fantasy #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

ORB (1987)
Acrylic - 28” x 20”

As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive young adult. 1/7

#fantasy #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

ORB (1987)
Acrylic - 28” x 20”

As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive young adult. 1/7

#fantasy #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

THE NAKED SUN (1986)
Acrylic - 30” x 18”


The “sun” in this story is Isaac Asimov’s symbol of Man’s destiny among the stars, beckoning Earthlings to leave the womb of their home planet. The protagonist, Baley, comes to realize that humanity must go forth into space or face cultural stagnation.

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #robots #delreybooks

THE NAKED SUN (1986)
Acrylic - 30” x 18”


The “sun” in this story is Isaac Asimov’s symbol of Man’s destiny among the stars, beckoning Earthlings to leave the womb of their home planet. The protagonist, Baley, comes to realize that humanity must go forth into space or face cultural stagnation.

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #robots #delreybooks

THE NAKED SUN (1986)
Acrylic - 30” x 18”


The “sun” in this story is Isaac Asimov’s symbol of Man’s destiny among the stars, beckoning Earthlings to leave the womb of their home planet. The protagonist, Baley, comes to realize that humanity must go forth into space or face cultural stagnation.

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #robots #delreybooks

THE NAKED SUN (1986)
Acrylic - 30” x 18”


The “sun” in this story is Isaac Asimov’s symbol of Man’s destiny among the stars, beckoning Earthlings to leave the womb of their home planet. The protagonist, Baley, comes to realize that humanity must go forth into space or face cultural stagnation.

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #robots #delreybooks

THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986)
Acrylic - 20” x 31”

After running through several preliminary concepts, I arrived at an approach to this book cover that felt perfect to me. The scene I imagined would be some time before the events described in the book. 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #arthurcclarke #delreybooks

THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986)
Acrylic - 20” x 31”

After running through several preliminary concepts, I arrived at an approach to this book cover that felt perfect to me. The scene I imagined would be some time before the events described in the book. 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #arthurcclarke #delreybooks

THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986)
Acrylic - 20” x 31”

After running through several preliminary concepts, I arrived at an approach to this book cover that felt perfect to me. The scene I imagined would be some time before the events described in the book. 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #arthurcclarke #delreybooks

THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986)
Acrylic - 20” x 31”

After running through several preliminary concepts, I arrived at an approach to this book cover that felt perfect to me. The scene I imagined would be some time before the events described in the book. 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #arthurcclarke #delreybooks

After years of development and 110 interviews, The Survivor Companion is here. Or, at least ready for presales! Thank you to #RHWorlds #delreybooks, the team at #survivor and everyone who contributed to the book, plus my colleagues at @people who wrote about it today.

After years of development and 110 interviews, The Survivor Companion is here. Or, at least ready for presales! Thank you to #RHWorlds #delreybooks, the team at #survivor and everyone who contributed to the book, plus my colleagues at @people who wrote about it today.

THE SMOKE RING (1986)
Acrylic - 32" x 48"

I was already fascinated with Larry Niven's free-fall environment, and then in this book I was especially taken with his descriptions of life in and around the “Clump.” 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #larryniven #ringworld #delreybooks

THE SMOKE RING (1986)
Acrylic - 32" x 48"

I was already fascinated with Larry Niven's free-fall environment, and then in this book I was especially taken with his descriptions of life in and around the “Clump.” 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #larryniven #ringworld #delreybooks

THE SMOKE RING (1986)
Acrylic - 32" x 48"

I was already fascinated with Larry Niven's free-fall environment, and then in this book I was especially taken with his descriptions of life in and around the “Clump.” 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #larryniven #ringworld #delreybooks

THE SMOKE RING (1986)
Acrylic - 32" x 48"

I was already fascinated with Larry Niven's free-fall environment, and then in this book I was especially taken with his descriptions of life in and around the “Clump.” 1/8

#sciencefiction #illustration #larryniven #ringworld #delreybooks

HARI (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20”

Hari Seldon, the benevolent grand architect of the next millennium is seen here against the splendor of Trantor at the height of its power. It is a world completely sheathed in metal: one gigantic city that is the hub and nerve center of the Empire. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks

HARI (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20”

Hari Seldon, the benevolent grand architect of the next millennium is seen here against the splendor of Trantor at the height of its power. It is a world completely sheathed in metal: one gigantic city that is the hub and nerve center of the Empire. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks

HARI (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20”

Hari Seldon, the benevolent grand architect of the next millennium is seen here against the splendor of Trantor at the height of its power. It is a world completely sheathed in metal: one gigantic city that is the hub and nerve center of the Empire. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks

HARI (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20”

Hari Seldon, the benevolent grand architect of the next millennium is seen here against the splendor of Trantor at the height of its power. It is a world completely sheathed in metal: one gigantic city that is the hub and nerve center of the Empire. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks

LLANA OF GATHOL (1979)

Acrylic - 24" x 32"



Since I did the eleven Martial Tales books over the course of a year, as time went on some things became less important. This time we did not worry about the title of the book, and Llana herself does not even appear in my painting. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #delreybooks

LLANA OF GATHOL (1979)

Acrylic - 24" x 32"



Since I did the eleven Martial Tales books over the course of a year, as time went on some things became less important. This time we did not worry about the title of the book, and Llana herself does not even appear in my painting. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #delreybooks

LLANA OF GATHOL (1979)

Acrylic - 24" x 32"



Since I did the eleven Martial Tales books over the course of a year, as time went on some things became less important. This time we did not worry about the title of the book, and Llana herself does not even appear in my painting. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #delreybooks

LLANA OF GATHOL (1979)

Acrylic - 24" x 32"



Since I did the eleven Martial Tales books over the course of a year, as time went on some things became less important. This time we did not worry about the title of the book, and Llana herself does not even appear in my painting. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #delreybooks

NIOBE (1985)
Oil on Panel - 29” x 19”

Since 1975, I have worked almost exclusively in acrylics, but I still love to paint in oils. Not long before doing this cover, I moved to a new studio that was larger and better organized than my old one. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

NIOBE (1985)
Oil on Panel - 29” x 19”

Since 1975, I have worked almost exclusively in acrylics, but I still love to paint in oils. Not long before doing this cover, I moved to a new studio that was larger and better organized than my old one. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

NIOBE (1985)
Oil on Panel - 29” x 19”

Since 1975, I have worked almost exclusively in acrylics, but I still love to paint in oils. Not long before doing this cover, I moved to a new studio that was larger and better organized than my old one. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

NIOBE (1985)
Oil on Panel - 29” x 19”

Since 1975, I have worked almost exclusively in acrylics, but I still love to paint in oils. Not long before doing this cover, I moved to a new studio that was larger and better organized than my old one. 1/4

#sciencefiction #illustration #piersanthony #incarnationsofimmortality #delreybooks

JOURNEY BEHIND THE WIND (1986)
Acrylic - 16” x 24”

Occasionally, I'll use a model in the course of painting an illustration. In this case I decided to use a photographer who worked about an hour’s drive from my studio. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #patriciawrightson #delreybooks

JOURNEY BEHIND THE WIND (1986)
Acrylic - 16” x 24”

Occasionally, I'll use a model in the course of painting an illustration. In this case I decided to use a photographer who worked about an hour’s drive from my studio. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #patriciawrightson #delreybooks

JOURNEY BEHIND THE WIND (1986)
Acrylic - 16” x 24”

Occasionally, I'll use a model in the course of painting an illustration. In this case I decided to use a photographer who worked about an hour’s drive from my studio. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #patriciawrightson #delreybooks

JOURNEY BEHIND THE WIND (1986)
Acrylic - 16” x 24”

Occasionally, I'll use a model in the course of painting an illustration. In this case I decided to use a photographer who worked about an hour’s drive from my studio. 1/5

#sciencefiction #illustration #patriciawrightson #delreybooks