Der Chesley Award ist ein Kunstpreis, der seit 1985 für künstlerische Werke aus dem Bereich der Science-Fiction und Fantasy von der Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA) verliehen wird. Ursprünglich ASFA Award genannt, wurde der Preis nach dem Tod des Space-Art-Künstlers Chesley Bonestell 1986 ihm zu Ehren umbenannt.

Kategorien Der Preis wird in den folgenden Kategorien vergeben: Cover Illustration, Hardback Book: Umschlagbild, gebundenes Buch Cover Illustration, Paperback Or E-Book: Umschlagbild, Taschenbuch oder E-Book Cover Illustration, Magazine: Umschlagbild, Zeitschrift Interior Art: Illustration Color Work, Unpublished: nicht publiziertes farbiges Werk Monochrome Work, Unpublished: nicht publiziertes monochromes Werk Three-Dimensional Art: Skulpturen u. Ä. Artistic Achievement: Lebenswerk Art Director Gaming-Related Illustration: Illustrationen zu Spielen Product Illustration: Produktillustration Contribution To ASFA: Anerkennung der Arbeit für die ASFA

Liste der Preisträger

Cover Illustration, Hardback Book Jahr Künstler Werk2023 Manzi Jackson Africa Risen (Tor)2021Corinne Reid Encounters with the Imaginery Vol. 3 (Boneshaker)2020Eric Wilkerson Kwambe Mbalia: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Disney Hyperion)2019 Jon Foster Connie Willis: I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land (Subterranean)2018 Marc Simonetti Terry Brooks: The Sword of Shannara (Grim Oak)2017 Tran Nguyen Jacqueline Carey: Kushiel’s Dart (Subterranean)2016 Todd Lockwood Marie Brennan: Voyage of the Basilisk (Tor)2015 Julie Dillon Brandon Sanderson (Hrsg.): Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology (Dragonsteel)2014 Todd Lockwood Marie Brennan: A Natural History of Dragons (Tor)2013 Todd Lockwood Jennifer Roberson: The Wild Road (DAW)2012 Tom Kidd Harlan Ellison: Deathbird Stories (Subterranean)2011 Michael Whelan Brandon Sanderson: The Way of Kings (Tor)2010 Matt Stewart Brian Cullen: The Valley of Shadows (Tor)2009 Donato Giancola Marvin Kaye (Hrsg.): A Book of Wizards (SFBC)2008 Donato Giancola Sandra McDonald: The Outback Stars (Tor)2007 Stephan Martiniere Ian McDonald: River of Gods (Pyr)2006 Stephan Martiniere Brandon Sanderson: Elantris (Tor) 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi: The Wrath of Mulgarath: The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 5 (Simon & Schuster) Donato Giancola Sara Douglass: The Nameless Day (Tor) Rick Berry Judith Tarr: Queen of the Amazons (Tor)2004 Donato Giancola Clifford D. Simak: City (Science Fiction Book Club)2003 Todd Lockwood R. A. Salvatore: The Thousand Orcs (Wizards of the Coast)2002 Donato Giancola Isobelle Carmody: Ashling (Tor)2001 John Jude Palencar Charles de Lint: Forests of the Heart (Tor)2000 Michael Whelan Tad Williams: Otherland: Mountain of Black Glass1999 Kinuko Y. Craft Patricia A. McKillip: Song for the Basilisk1998 Bob Eggleton Alan Dean Foster: The Howling Stones1997 Michael Whelan Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, Kate Elliott: The Golden Key1996 Tom Kidd Chris Bunch, Allan Cole: Kingdoms of the Night1995 Janny Wurts Janny Wurts: The Curse of the Mistwraith (HarperCollins UK)1994 Tom Kidd Allan Cole, Chris Bunch: The Far Kingdoms (Ballantine Del Rey)1993 Don Maitz Raymond E. Feist: Magician (Doubleday)1992 Michael Whelan Joan D. Vinge: The Summer Queen (Warner Questar)1991 Keith Parkinson C. J. Cherryh: Chernovog (DAW)1990 Keith Parkinson C. J. Cherryh: Rusalka (Ballantine Del Rey)1989 Don Maitz C. J. Cherryh: Cyteen (Warner)1988 James Gurney Tim Powers: On Stranger Tides (Ace)1987 David Cherry C. J. Cherryh: Chanur’s Homecoming1985 Michael Whelan Larry Niven: The Integral Trees (Ballantine Del Rey)

Cover Illustration, Paperback Or E-Book Jahr Künstler Werk2023 Luisa Preissler Rachel Aaron: The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow (Selbstverlag)2021 Charles Urbach Timothy Zahn: Ghost Riders in the Sky (Swallow's End)2020 Amanda Makepeace The Long List Anthology Volume 5 (Diabolical Plots)2019 Amanda Makepeace David Steffen: Diabolical Plots: Year Three (Diabolical Plots)2018 Jaime Jones K. Arsenault Rivera: The Tiger’s Daughter (Tor)2017 Julie Dillon Ellen Campbell (Hrsg.): Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy’s Edge (Astral)2016 Tyler Jacobson Howard Andrew Jones: Beyond the Pool of Stars (Tor)2015 Raoul Vitale Kij Johnson (Hrsg.): Nebula Awards Showcase 2014 (Pyr)2014 Kerem Beyit Chris Willrich: The Scroll of Years (Pyr)2013 John Picacio Brenda Cooper: The Creative Fire (Pyr)2012 Matthew Stewart Martha Wells: The Cloud Roads (Night Shade)2011 Jason Chan Phillipa Ballantine: Geist (Ace)2010 Scott Altmann Jason Lethcoe: The Mysterious Mr. Spines: Flight (Grosset & Dunlap)2009 John Picacio Lou Anders (Hrsg.): Fast Forward 2 (Pyr)2008 Donato Giancola Sharon Lee, Steve Miller: Crystal Dragon (Meisha Merlin)2007 Daniel Dos Santos Patricia Briggs: Moon Called (Ace)2006 Tom Kidd Harry Turtledove (Hrsg.): The Enchanted Completed (Baen)2005 John Picacio James Tiptree, Jr.: Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (Tachyon Publications)2004 Todd Lockwood Elaine Cunningham: Tangled Webs (Wizards of the Coast)2003 Tristan Elwell Jane Yolen: Briar Rose (Tor/Starscape)2002 Donato Giancola J. R. R. Tolkien, Chuck Dixon, Sean Deming: The Hobbit: An Illustrated Edition of the Fantasy Classic (Del Rey)2001 Jean-Pierre Targete Douglas Niles: Circle at Center (Ace)2000 John Jude Palencar Louise Marley: The Terrorists of Irustan1999 John Jude Palencar Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos1998 Michael Dashow Peter S. Beagle: The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and other odd acquaintances1997 Donato Giancola Emily Devenport: Eggheads1996 Don Maitz Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley: A Farce to Be Reckoned With1995 Alan M. Clark Carrie Richerson: Geckos (Roadkill Press)1994 Bob Eggleton Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois (Hrsg.): Dragans (Ace)1993 David Cherry Marion Zimmer Bradley (Hrsg.): Sword and Sorceress IX (DAW)1992 David Cherry Marion Zimmer Bradley (Hrsg.): Sword and Sorceress VIII (DAW) 1991 Don Maitz Dave Duncan: Magic Casement (Ballantine Del Rey) Michael Whelan C. S. Friedman: The Madness Season (DAW)1990 Stephen Hickman Crawford Killian: Gryphon (Ballantine)1989 Jody Lee Mercedes Lackey: The Oathbound (DAW)1988 Don Maitz Hugh Cook: Wizard War (Popular Library Questar)1987 Michael Whelan Robert A. Heinlein: The Cat Who Walked Through Walls1985 Carl Lundgren Alan Dean Foster: The Day of the Dissonance (Warner)

Cover Illustration, Magazine Jahr Künstler Zeitschrift Ausgabe2023 Tehani Farr Eternus Nr. 1 Metal Variant Oktober 20222021 Francesca Resta Clarkesworld Nr. 169 2020 Evan Cagle Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones Nr. 1 August 20192019 Arthur Haas Clarkesworld Mai 20182018 Ingrid Kallick Cricket Januar 20172017 Galen Dara Uncanny Mai/Juni 20162016 Tran Nguyen Uncanny #4 Mai/Juni 20152015 Julie Dillon Analog April 20142014 Dan Dos Santos Fables #136 Dezember 20132013 Ken Barthelmey Clarkesworld #74 November 20122012 Lee Moyer Weird Tales Winter 2010/20112011 Nick Greenwood Intergalactic Medicine Show Juni 20102010 John Picacio Asimov’s Science Fiction September 20092009 Matts Minnhagen Clarkesworld Magazine April 20082008 Cory Ench, Catska Ench F&SF März 20072007 Renee LeCompte Fantasy Magazine Sommer 20062006 Donato Giancola Asimov’s Science Fiction September 20052005 Omar Rayyan Spider Magazine Oktober 20042004 Bob Eggleton F&SF Juli 20032003 Todd Lockwood Dragon Dezember 20022002 James C. Christensen The Leading Edge #41 April 20012001 Todd Lockwood Dragon Juli 20002000 Bob Eggleton F&SF August 19991999 Bob Eggleton F&SF Mai 19981998 Todd Lockwood Dragon August 19971997 Bob Eggleton F&SF Mai 19961996 Bob Eggleton Analog Januar 1995 1995 Wojtek Siudmak Analog Dezember 1994 Bob Eggleton Asimov’s Science Fiction August 19941994 Wojtek Siudmak Asimov’s Science Fiction Dezember 19931993 Michael Whelan Asimov’s Science Fiction November 19921992 David Mattingly Amazing Stories September 19911991 Bob Eggleton Aboriginal SF Januar 19901990 Frank Kelly Freas, Laura Brodian Kelly-Freas Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Magazine Herbst 19891989 Bob Eggleton Asimov’s Science Fiction Juli 19881988 Terry Lee Amazing Stories Januar 19881987 Bob Eggleton Asimov’s Science Fiction Januar 19871985 Bob Walters Jack McDevitt: Promises to Keep (Asimov’s Science Fiction) Dezember 1984

Interior Art Jahr Künstler Werk2023 Omar Rayyan George Orwell: Animal Farm (Suntup Editions)2021 Iris Complet Adam Cesare: The Dark Bestiary (Insight)2020 John Picacio Leigh Bardugo: Ninth House (Flatiron)2019 Vanessa Lemen Ursula K. Le Guin: The Left Hand of Darkness (Easton)2018 Gregory Manchess Gregory Manchess: Above the Timberline (Saga)2017 Greg Ruth Glen Hirshberg: Freedom Is Space for the Spirit (Tor.com Apr 2016)2016 Peter Mohrbacher Eli Minaya, Peter Mohrbacher: Angelarium: Book of Emanations (Magnetic)2015 Anna Balbusso, Elena Balbusso Abra Staffin-Wiebe: Ekaterina and the Firebird (Tor.com, Januar 2014)2014 Brian Kesinger Walking Your Octopus (Baby Tattoo)2013 Sam Burley Cecil Castellucci: Brother. Prince. Snake (Tor.com)2012 Julie Dillon Michael Swanwick: The Dala Horse (Tor.com)2011 Donato Giancola Donato Giancola: Middle-Earth: Visions of a Modern Myth (Underwood)2010 Gary Lippincott Jane Yolen: Come to the Fairies’ Ball2009 Donato Giancola J. Robert Lennon: The Wraith (Playboy, November 2008)2008 James Gurney James Gurney: Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (Andrews McNeel)2007 Omar Rayyan Cricket2006 Gerald Brom The Plucker2005 Charles Vess Charles de Lint: Medicine Road (Subterranean Press)2004 Todd Lockwood Robert Silverberg: Crossing Into the Empire (Realms of Fantasy, Juni 2003)2003 Scott Gustafson Scott Gustafson: Classic Fairy Tales (Greenwich Workshop/Hallmark)2002 Tom Kidd H. G. Wells: The War of the Worlds (Books of Wonder)2001 Kinuko Y. Craft Kinuko Y. Craft: Cinderella (North-South/SeaStar)2000 James Gurney James Gurney: Dinotopia: First Flight1999 Brian Froud Brian Froud, Terri Windling: Good Faeries/Bad Faeries1998 Alan Lee J. R. R. Tolkien: The Hobbit1997 Todd Lockwood Tanith Lee: Death Loves Me (Realms of Fantasy, August 1996)1996 James Gurney James Gurney: Dinotopia, the World Beneath1995 Brian Froud Terry Jones, Brian Froud: Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book1994 Alan M. Clark Robert Reed: The Toad of Heaven (Asimov’s Science Fiction Jun 1993)1993 Alan M. Clark G. David Nordley: Poles Apart (Analog, Mitte Dezember 1992)1992 Bob Walters Stephen King: It Grows on You (Weird Tales, Sommer 1991)1991 Val Lakey Lindahn L. A. Taylor: The Flowers, the Birds, the Leaves, the Bees (Analog, Juni 1990)1990 Todd Cameron Hamilton Jody Lynn Nye, Anne McCaffrey: Dragonlover’s Guide to Pern (Ballantine Del Rey)1989 Alan Lee Peter Dickinson: Merlin Dreams (Gollancz)1988 Janet Aulisio Amazing Stories, Mai 1987 1987 Dell Harris Analog Bob Walters Michael Swanwick: Vacuum Flowers (Asimov’s Science Fiction Mitte Dezember 1986, Januar/Februar 1987)1985 Dell Harris Analog, März 1985

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Jahr Künstler2023 Gregory Manchess2021 Richard Corben2020 Syd Mead2019Diane Dillon2018Alan Lee2017Hayao Miyazaki2016Kinuko Y. Craft2015John Harris2014Jim Burns2013Brom2012Moebius (Jean Giraud)2011Boris Vallejo2010Greg Hildebrandt2009Julie Bell2008Michael Wm. Kaluta2007John Jude Palencar2006John Picacio2005Omar Rayyan2003Tom Kidd2002Donato Giancola2001Frank Kelly Freas2000Stephen Hickman1999Bob Eggleton1998Vincent Di Fate1997Don Maitz1996Thomas Canty1995Frank Frazetta1994Frank Kelly Freas1993James Gurney1992James Gurney1991Michael Whelan1990Don Maitz1989Don Maitz, für First Maitz1988Frank Frazetta1987Alex Schomburg1985Carl Lundgren

Literatur John Grant, Elizabeth Humphrey: The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective. Artists’ and Photographers’ Press, London 2003, ISBN 1-904332-10-2.

Weblinks Offizielle Seite Chesley Award, Eintrag in der Science Fiction Awards+ Database (englisch) Chesley Award, Übersicht in der Internet Speculative Fiction Database (englisch) Chesley Award, Eintrag in der Fancyclopedia 3 (englisch)