Chesley Awards for Science Fiction Art to be
Awarded at the 1997 World Science Fiction Convention 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:     August 26, 1997
Contact:  Laurie Mann, LoneStarCon 2 Press Relations
          210-601-5343
          Room 108, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
          http://www.io.com/~lsc2/press


SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- The 55th World Science Fiction Convention, 
LoneStarCon 2, will take place here from August 28-September 1, 1997.  
The Worldcon is the annual gathering of science fiction writers, artists,
publishers and readers.  LoneStarCon 2 will attract about 5,000
attendees from around the world and feature programming, an art show,
dealers room, masquerade and the annual Hugo Awards.  
The 12th annual Chesley Awards will be presented Friday night,
August 29th at 8 p.m. in the Centro Room of the Henry B. Gonzales
Convention Center.

The Chesley Awards are presented annually by ASFA, the
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.  
These very special awards recognize artistic achievement in
the Science Fiction field.  

Awards are voted on for best Cover Illustrations (on Hardback
Books, Paperback Books and Magazine covers), best unpublished Color
and Monochrome Work, best Three Dimensional Art best Art Director,
as well as overall achievement by individual artist.

The Nominees for the 1997 Chesley Awards are:

Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book
     Kinuko Y. Craft  _Winter Rose
     Leo & Diane Dillon  _Sabriel
     Barclay Shaw  _The Ringworld Throne
     Michael Whelan  _The Golden Key
     Stephen Youll _Clouds Rider

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book
     Donato Giancola  _Eggheads
     John Howe  _Castle Fantastic
     Stephen Hickman  _The Gates of Twilight
     Ron Walotsky  _Unknown Regions
     Michael Whelan  _Royal Assassin
     Stephen Youll  _Exile's Children

Best Cover Illustration: Magazine
     Brom  _Realms of Fantasy, Apr 96
     Jim Burns  _Analog, Oct 96
     Vincent DiFate _Analog,  Apr 96
     Bob Eggleton _Fantasy & Science Fiction,  May 96
     Todd Lockwood  _Asimov's, Feb 96
     Ian Miller  _Worlds of Fantasy and Horror,  Feb 96
     Wojtek Siudmak  _Asimov's,  May 96

Best Interior Illustration
     James Christensen  "The Voyage of the Basset"
     Darryl Elliot _Asimov's,  July 96
     Brian Froud  _Strange Stains & Mysterious Smells
     Todd Lockwood  _Realms of Fantasy,  June 96
     Don Maitz  _Desperation
     Dennis Nolan  _A Midsummer Night's Dream


Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished
     Joy Marie Ledet  "Twig"
     Todd Lockwood "Kali"
     Jeff Piittarelli "Julie II"
     Sheila Rayyan "Raven Haired Beauty"
     Davette Shands "Waiting for Antony"

Best Color Work: Unpublished
     Rob Alexander "Sinja's World"
     Richard Hescox "Aurora"
     Carl Lundgren "No Blood...So Far"
     David Martin "Haida"
     Michael Whelan "Lumen 4"

Best Three-Dimensional Art
     Clayburn Moore "Princess"
     Real Musgrave "Pillow Fight"
     J.A. Pippett "Time Bandit"
     Lisa Snellings "Crowded After Hours"

Best Art Director
     Maria Cabardo   Wizards of the Coast
     Terri Czezko  _Analog & _Asimov's
     Stephen Danielle  TSR
     Carl Gnam  _Science Fiction Age
     Jamie Warren Yull  Bantam Books

Award for Artistic Achievement
     Stephen Hickman
     Don Maitz
     Tim & Greg Hildebrandt
     Ralph McQuarrie
     Real Musgrave


Immediately following the Chesley Awards, members of the press are
invited to attend the Art Show Reception.  Many of the artists 
will be in attendance.  The Art Show Reception will run from 
9p.m.-11p.m.


     LoneStarCon 2 is a service mark of Austin Literary Arts 
     Maintenance Organization (ALAMO), Inc., a 501(c)(3) 
     non-profit literary, educational corporation. All rights 
     reserved.  "World Science Fiction Society", "WSFS", 
     "World Science Fiction Convention", "Worldcon", "NASFiC", 
     and "Hugo" are registered service marks of the World Science 
     Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.

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