James Cawthorn was born in Gateshead on 21 December 1929 and died 2 December 2008. He was a critic, a writer and an illustrator, associated through much of his career with Michael Moorcock.[1]
| James Cawthorn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1929  Gateshead |
| Died | 2 December 2008 (aged 78) Gateshead |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
In the 1960s he was the illustrator for covers for New Worlds magazine.
In the early 70s James Cawthorn published his oversized graphic novel Stormbringer with Savoy Books. about Elric of Melniboné.[2] He also made maps for Michael Moorcock's works (like in The Fantastic Swordsmen).[citation needed]
In 1977 he created adverts for the science-fiction bookshop Dark They Were and Golden Eyed, which were published in Time Out.[citation needed]
He illustrated the novel The Crystal and the Amulet, published in 1986.[3]
Partial bibliography
edit- Fantasy: The 100 Best Books (London: Xanadu Publications, 1988, ISBN 0-947761-24-1; Carroll & Graf, 1988, ISBN 0-88184-335-0), by James Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock)
- Fantasy: The 101 Best Books (Gateway/Orion Publishers, 2017, ISBN 978-1-4732-1984-7 with Michael Moorcock revised and reissued)
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Cawthorn, James". SF Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Stormbringer". Savoy Book Store., ISBN 0-7045-02267
- ^ Collins, Robert A. (1986). "Crystal and the Amulet". Fantasy Review 94 (September 1986). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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