Sander <dragaera at juima.org> writes: > Gaertk at aol.com wrote: >> It varies a lot. In some cases (like with Robert Jordan), >> the publisher needs the completed cover art *months* >> before the manuscript is turned in. On the other hand, >> I've heard that the artist Robert Whelan requires the >> finished manuscript a year before the deadline for the >> artwork. > > Michael Whelan - http://www.michaelwhelan.com - and (all I thought something didn't look right, and I even double checked the spelling: W H E L A N. Oh well, I think I'll claim that I was intentionally invoking Furr's Law. > he's one of those fantasy artists producing covers almost > everyone seems to like. Somehow I was never particularly impressed by his work. Its good, but nothing to get enthusiastic about. I do really like Stephen Hickman (several of the Vlad books) and Sam Rakeland (the Khaavren books) and also Phil Foglio's covers for the Starblaze editions of Asprin's Myth books. --KG