Michael Whelan

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Name: Michael Whelan
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Type: Pro artist
Fandoms: Pern
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URL: The Art of Michael Whelan
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Michael Whelan is a professional artist, known for science fiction and fantasy book covers. His best-known works may be the covers of the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. He has been a Guest of Honor at several conventions.

Career

He was the first living artist to be brought into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, in 2009. He has won 15 Hugo Awards, 3 World Fantasy Awards, and 13 Chesleys.[1]

Cover for The White Dragon













References

  1. ^ Brief Biography, accessed February 7, 2108.