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Vintage science fiction paperbacks shop for books, art. To celebrate this great book and its excellent window dressing, weve gone in search of some other titillating book covers, from the. Fortunately or unfortunately, these days major publishing houses cant either, which means everybody is. Young adult sci fi dystopia premade ebook cover design. With over 25 years of design experience, the team at the cover collection know how to get your book noticed. Research shows that a the cover design is one of the most important factors in a readers purchasing decision, so choosing your design is not a process you should take lightly. When using illustration or an image on a book cover, its helpful for scifi and fantasy writers to show original images to help set themselves apart from the. When this list was originally created it was expected to have both fantasy and science fiction. Fiction cover design award winner for the august, 2019 book cover designer awards really nice photo composite that strikes a good balance between simple and intricate. Pink faux leather book cover, leather paperback cover, reusable book cover, vegan leather book cover. Always had a sweet spot for the artists who created these classics. Vintage scifi paperback book covers ray bradbury the small assassi.

Interesting article in wikipedia on this looks like all the stories in this collection are from the 60s so id say go ahead and add it in. Alternate history dystopian and post apocalyptic fiction space opera science fiction by decade. When i was a teen devourer of sci fi, i was obsessed with the spaceship designs on paperback book covers. Blindsight, by peter watts the scariest thing about this novel is how smart it is, even as it manages to tell a terrifying sci fi story of the first order. This transmission ace double book d255, star ways city under sea. Dec 06, 2012 click through to swoon over a few of the sexiest book covers of all time and since this is by no means an exhaustive list, and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, add your own sexy. Premade ebook covers scifi bookcoverscre8tive book cover. Here you can post cheesy, bizarre, ugly, shitty, or just downright awful science fiction book covers. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right. The defining science fiction books of the 1960s auxiliary.

The trash collector paperback books fiction science. Feb 22, 2020 when i was a teen devourer of sci fi, i was obsessed with the spaceship designs on paperback book covers. Jan 14, 2007 heres a slide show of vintage covers to science fiction paperback novels of the 50s70s. We here at gss are familiar with the terrible sci fi cover art overachievers at n. Shop more collections related to vintage science fiction paperbacks. The 10 most awesomely terrible sci fifantasy paperback covers. Thousands of unique premade horror book covers created by professional designers. A place for collectors of science fiction paperbacks to meet, discuss, trade, and sell. When you shop science fiction books and fantasy books with you spend less and read more.

For book collectors, vintage science fiction titles hold a special appeal. Premade book covers premade fiction, science fiction book. We design outstanding custom and premade fiction book covers. Once you dive into our vast collection of premade science fiction book covers, dont be afraid of getting lost. Panther science fiction signet books pyramid books avon science fiction sphere bantam books corgi books new english library pan books dell science fiction delrey penguin science fiction belmont fawcett lancer paperback library. The decline and fall of the book cover the new yorker. A books cover is one of the main reasons that book sells or doesnt sell. I help writers by bringing their visions to life and making them money through covers that sell. Im now a massive fan of paperback book covers specifically fantasy and sci fi ones. The blue star by fletcher pratt, 1952 a few of you may remember my earlier posting. A graphic history explores the history of art used in the popular science fiction genre more than 150 years ago the jules verne and h. Since we have wide range of premade book covers you are guaranteed with best creative quality designs for a reasonable price.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror novels of 2015. Looking at these old scifi covers, with their jewellike colors and cryptic. Book cover illustration custom designed scifi and fantasy art. His fantasy style is more painterly, graceful and sensuous inspired by golden age illustrators, preraphaelites and art. Heres a slide show of vintage covers to science fiction paperback novels of the 50s70s. Best science fiction best science fiction of the 21st century best science fiction of the 20th century best forgotten science fiction of the 20th century sf subgenres. I found a bunch of these in the cottage i stayed at on vacation and they tickled my funny bone. You can either place a direct order or request a modified book cover. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist.

May 20, 2015 sff book covers that made you pick up the book. The tattooist of auschwitz 09042018 by heather morris. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, sci fi, fantasy and childrens book covers. Premade ebook covers scifi on this page are premade ebook covers suitable for science fiction as well as science fiction romance books scifi romance. The crew includes a sociopathic vampire and a linguist called the gang of four who has been surgically. Go too far and it risks descending into cliche and general ridiculousness. I am an illustrator and designer specializing in sci fi and fantasy book covers. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. However there are pretty good fantasy specific lists that should be used instead. Find this pin and more on sci fi book covers by jonathan sharp. Book cover templates for your new book placeit is fantastic and has many choices of designs. Am of two minds as to add telzey amberdon the stories are all from the 60s, but the specific publication form is later, i think. Premade book covers and ebook covers for independent authors on a budget. The series aims to republish classicsci fi titles with new covers that haveone foot in the past, and one foot inthe future.

Wells through the classic cover art of pulp magazines from the 1920s and 30s, to graphic novels in the 60s and 70s, and right up to contemporary film posters, movies, and television shows. I work to inspire potential readers to dive into the books. Science fiction book covers of the 1960s and 1970s blast their way onto your retinas like an acid trip from beyond the universe. Jun 04, 20 30 of the most beautiful sci fi book covers ever made. I would buy any novel or short story collection, however sketchy the contents seemed, if i. His sci fi style is smooth, clean, and with bright colors. The book cover is the most important part of a book which gives a basic idea about the content. Scifi savant paperback october 11, 2011 by glenn erickson author, dvd savant author 4. Dec 11, 2018 for me, its most striking covers are those from the 1979 panther books uk paperback edition of the original foundation trilogy, featuring a spacecraft triptych by british sci fi artist chris foss.

The history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books from 1935 to the present day. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Ace doubles and singles image library main page ace. Analog science fiction and fact is an american science fiction magazine. Premade book covers and ebook covers, book covers for sale. The best royaltyfree stock image sites for your book cover and how to avoid choosing the same one as everybody else. If nothing else, a lifetime of reading comic books has given us an incredible appreciation for art depicting things that in any other context would. A happy bureaucracy gold star winner in the january, 2019 book cover designer awards.

The series aims to republish classicscifi titles with new covers that haveone foot in the past, and one foot inthe future. Sci fi books often abbreviated as sf arent only portals to different worldsall books can do thatbut also timetraveling excursions into the past, allowing us to see how the greatest visionaries of the day imagined the future. Hundreds of unique premade sci fi book covers created by professional designers. A look at the colorful history of sci fi book covers use this link to get a 30 day free trial of vrv premium.

See more ideas about sci fi, sci fi books and science fiction books. When 22nd century humanity becomes aware of a huge alien ship on the edge of the solar system, the ship theseus is sent to investigate. Stephen hickman has painted over 350 science fiction and fantasy book covers since 1976. Unique professional premade thriller ebook, and print cover designs at high resolution 72ppi and 300 dpi. Design an attentiongrabbing cover that will make everyone turn around. Image library the ace double had a 21 year life span and went through several unique numbering systems.

Whether you are looking for premade book covers for your book in fantasy, ya, romance, drama, action, thriller, suspense, horror, crime, mystery, scifi, adventure, fiction or nonfiction genre. Sometimes that view was thrilling, as with the youngadult novel enders. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi books and sci fi. The art of science fiction paperback covers onsdag 29 april 2020. This is captain blastoff, coming to you from the galaxy gallery in the future, talking about a great popular art form of the past.

Sci fi cover art ac clarke paperback covers youtube. Ive spent the last two years studying the typography and design of science fiction movies for typeset in the future, available in all good bookstores now from the lovely folks at abrams. In addition, the ace letternumber system included single titles either short novella length stories or longer, often abridged, stories that had originally been published in hardback or serialized in magazines as well as the tetebeche inverted backto. Science fiction paperback covers vintage paperbacks. Paperback babes magazine mystery helpless women adult reading sci fi temptress full issue painting dangerous women sweats crime western romance dead body robert bonfils manly men at sea cheaters. Whether youre looking for a stories of other worlds, dystopian futures, alien abductions or fantasy worlds of dragons and wizards. Virgil finlay, american, 19141971, is probably one of the best known of science fiction cover artists. Thriller or fantasy, sci fi or horror, we cover every genere. Besides magazine and paperback covers, vallejo painted artwork for comics, album covers, video box art, and movie advertisements. I decided to pick some of the better ones and snap photos of them and share them. If youre indie publishing, you probably cant afford a photo shoot. The best royaltyfree stock image sites for your book. Plus, it has a super sexy, pulp fiction inspired cover. Professional premade book cover designs iamgonegirl designs.

Vintage science fiction art, pulps, paperbacks and science fiction kunst, sci fi novels. The statue of liberty on magazine and novel covers the science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right. Premade ebook covers, audiobook covers and createspace print covers for indie authors. The tower dark postapocalyptic sci fi premade book cover design. Nerding out over scifi spaceship designs at the spacedock. Feb 09, 2017 inspiring illustrative covers so much of what scifi and fantasy writers do is create intricate new worlds and situations, and authors can use their book cover designs to share a piece of their books contents with a new reader. For book collectors, vintage sciencefiction titles hold a special appeal. I would buy any novel or short story collection, however sketchy the. Boris vallejo 1941 is especially known for his fantasy artwork, but has done a good share of sci fi illustration as well, starting with the cover of the july 1971 issue of the eerie magazine. Initially published in 1930 in the united states as astounding stories as a pulp magazine, it has undergone several name changes, primarily to astounding science fiction in 1938, and. Wells through the classic cover art of pulp magazines from the 1920s and 30s, to graphic novels in the 60s and 70s, and right up to contemporary film posters, movies, and television shows chapters bring to light the most groundbreaking and talked about sci fi.

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