News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper - A Meeting of Minds

***Hans*** · May 24 2007, 05:24 PM

World Premiere for the Pern Museum & Archives:
Original artwork for cover of UK edition of Dragon Harper by Les Edwards

The Pern Museum & Archives is proud to announce that Les Edwards has kindly given us permission to be the first in the world to show the original artwork he did for the cover of the UK edition of Anne and Todd McCaffrey's new, upcoming Pern book Dragon Harper!

Edwards is a seven times winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist and has been nominated three times for a World Fantasy Award. The cover for Dragon Harper will be his sixth Pern cover, while the cover for Todd Mccaffrey's Dragonsblood was even used for both UK and US editions. We kindly thank Les, whom we visited earlier this year, for this exclusive.

A fragment of the artwork is shown below; click this link to view a larger image of the complete artwork.

If you are interested in seeing more artwork by Les Edwards or in buying prints please visit his website at www.lesedwards.com, we heartily recommend it!

edith · May 25 2007, 04:37 AM

Oh beautiful!
I do like those covers!

Kath · May 25 2007, 06:45 AM

I do think Les' art is the best thing about Todd's books.

Lovely cover!

Goldrider Thais · May 26 2007, 12:30 AM

ooo, i likey!

FlameCat · May 26 2007, 02:58 AM

Very nice - i like it

Gwina · May 26 2007, 03:33 AM

Very exciting to have a first peek!

It's a great cover!

mawra · May 26 2007, 06:49 AM

GREAT cover magnificant

J'han · May 26 2007, 07:52 AM

Anyone else notice the forked tail?

I like it. When's the book supposed to come out?

***Hans*** · May 26 2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J'han

Anyone else notice the forked tail?

I like it. When's the book supposed to come out?

Amazon.us gives December 26th as publication dat; amazon.uk doesn't list any (yet).

**Cheryl** · May 26 2007, 11:03 AM

Amazon.co.uk now lists Jan 1 2008 for Dragon Harper

***Hans*** · May 26 2007, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the update, Cheryl!

Sandi · May 26 2007, 11:56 PM

I'm not sure about the "horns" on the head but other than that, this is a fantastic work of art!

Lady Maelin · Jun 4 2007, 07:36 PM

@Hans, I love this new cover art...it is so beautiful. Les is a magnificent artist and I am so glad that he is the one still doing Anne's Pern art covers. Thank you for sharing this with all the rest of us.

sailorchk · Jun 7 2007, 06:31 PM

Absolutely gorgeous.

Jayru · Jun 28 2007, 08:40 AM

Another stunning work from Les - he really seems to have captured Pern quite well in his covers

Congrats to you as well Hans for getting an exclusive

May 24 2007, 05:24 PM	#1
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper World Premiere for the Pern Museum & Archives: Original artwork for cover of UK edition of Dragon Harper by Les Edwards The Pern Museum & Archives is proud to announce that Les Edwards has kindly given us permission to be the first in the world to show the original artwork he did for the cover of the UK edition of Anne and Todd McCaffrey's new, upcoming Pern book Dragon Harper! Edwards is a seven times winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist and has been nominated three times for a World Fantasy Award. The cover for Dragon Harper will be his sixth Pern cover, while the cover for Todd Mccaffrey's Dragonsblood was even used for both UK and US editions. We kindly thank Les, whom we visited earlier this year, for this exclusive. A fragment of the artwork is shown below; click this link to view a larger image of the complete artwork. If you are interested in seeing more artwork by Les Edwards or in buying prints please visit his website at www.lesedwards.com, we heartily recommend it! __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines. Last edited by Hans; May 24 2007 at 06:00 PM.

May 25 2007, 04:37 AM	#2
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Oh beautiful! I do like those covers! __________________ "Should a rocket explode upon starting, it is called a "hard start." " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergolic

May 25 2007, 06:45 AM	#3
Kath Starsmith Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oop North Fan of: Moreta	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper I do think Les' art is the best thing about Todd's books. Lovely cover!

May 26 2007, 12:30 AM	#4
Goldrider Thais Inactive Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Fan of: Dragonflight <3 F'lar fan Now Reading: The Picture of Dorian Gray	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper ooo, i likey! __________________ GENIUSES-which i is one of am!!! "slackers give 100%-just not all the time" - Mr. V *"Gravity is not responsible for people falling in love."* -Albert Einstein "That makes three of us, then," Robinton said, and used a stick to prod a hot, steaming tuber out of the sand under the fire. "Here, try this." "Is it edible?" Robinton grinned. "Sure, why not?" - The Skyboom -D. M. Domini

May 26 2007, 02:58 AM	#5
FlameCat Dragonrider Candidate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Grimm's Fairy Tales	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Very nice - i like it __________________ That day is wasted on which we have not laughed

May 26 2007, 03:33 AM	#6
Gwina Talent Telempath-Healer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Small town Alabama! Fan of: white dragon, tower/hive Now Reading: Insurgent, The Last Apprentice, Damia (again)	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Very exciting to have a first peek! It's a great cover! __________________ "There's no explainin' East or West as they say in Bree." - LOTR "The Answer to the Great Question . . . of Life, the Universe and Everything . . . Is . . . Forty-two."--Deep Thought "Whatever zapped me seems to have burned off the outlived dross and stupidities any human collects along the way. I don't mind being two hundred and fifteen years old. In fact, it's fun, in a bizarre fashion."

May 26 2007, 06:49 AM	#7
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper GREAT cover magnificant __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

May 26 2007, 07:52 AM	#8
J'han Inactive Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Igen Weyr...ok California Fan of: Pern. Robinton. Volly. Now Reading: Crystal Singer	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Anyone else notice the forked tail? I like it. When's the book supposed to come out? __________________ Solemnly Burning Matches. "I believe I need a glass of wine to fortify myself against this conversation." -Laurence "One must always be prepared to liberate treasure"-Vala Mal Daran Stargate SG-1

May 26 2007, 11:03 AM	#10
Cheryl Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Pronouns: She/her Fan of: Pern! Now Reading: Relentless Moon by MRKowal	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Amazon.co.uk now lists Jan 1 2008 for Dragon Harper __________________ Visit one of the other sites of Cheryl's Anne McCaffrey Triad: Sariel's Guide to Pern: a detailed guide to the series The Many Works of Anne McCaffrey: largest fan site about Anne and ALL of her works McCaffrey Quest: annual trivia contest.

May 26 2007, 11:13 AM	#11
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Fan of: Pern!	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Thanks for the update, Cheryl! __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

May 26 2007, 11:56 PM	#12
Sandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper I'm not sure about the "horns" on the head but other than that, this is a fantastic work of art!

Jun 4 2007, 07:36 PM	#13
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper @Hans, I love this new cover art...it is so beautiful. Les is a magnificent artist and I am so glad that he is the one still doing Anne's Pern art covers. Thank you for sharing this with all the rest of us. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Jun 7 2007, 06:31 PM	#14
sailorchk Inactive Join Date: Dec 2004 Fan of: Nerilka's Story Now Reading: Crown of Slaves by Weber/Flint	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Absolutely gorgeous.

Jun 28 2007, 08:40 AM	#15
Jayru Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A cozy house in the dales of Debyshire, in little old England Fan of: The Pern Saga Now Reading: No time to read, am writing!	Re: News: world premiere for Pern Museum & Archives: artwork for Dragon Harper Another stunning work from Les - he really seems to have captured Pern quite well in his covers Congrats to you as well Hans for getting an exclusive __________________ Rukbat3 - An online Pern resource. Last updated: 6 February 2008 ----- "Our integrity sells for so little, but it is all we really have. It is the very last inch of us. But within that inch we are free." Valerie, V For Vendetta "The next time someone asks you, 'Hey, howdja get to be a homosexual anyway?' tell them, 'Homosexuals are chosen first on talent, then interview... then the swimsuit and evening gown competition...' Karen Williams

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