Alan M Clark
February 26, 2025
Alan M. Clark became a free lance illustrator in 1984. Since then, he has produced illustrations for the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, historical fiction, and mystery for publishers of fiction, and cellular and molecular biology illustrations for nonfiction purposes.
He has illustrated the writing of such authors as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Joe R. Lansdale, George Orwell, Manly Wade Wellman, and Greg Bear, as well as his own.
A major influence for his art comes from the Surrealists, particularly Max Ernst. He is fascinated with the use of what he calls “controlled accidents” and the possibility of “finding” images within the paint. An advocate of collaboration, Clark has worked with many others in both literary and visual art.
His awards in the illustration field include, the World Fantasy Award, four Chesley Awards, the Deathrealm Award, and the first International Horror Guild Critic’s Award for Best Artist.
As of the Spring of 2022, he is the author of 21 books, including 14 novels, a lavishly illustrated novella, a lavishly illustrated novellette, four collections, and a nonfiction full-color book of his artwork. His latest book, Mudlarks and the Silent Highwayman, a lavishly illustrated novelette, was released in may, 2020. Mr. Clark’s company, IFD Publishing, has released 47 titles of various editions, including traditional books, both paperback and hardcover, audio books, and ebooks by such authors as F. Paul Wilson, Elizabeth Engstrom, John Linwood Grant, and Jeremy Robert Johnson.
Alan M. Clark and his wife, Melody, live in Oregon. www.alanmclark.com
R. R. Virdi
R.R. Virdi is a two-time Dragon Award finalist, Nebula Award finalist, and USA Today Bestselling author. He is the author of the urban fantasy series The Grave Report and The Books of Winter, as well as the epic fantasy novels, The First Binding, and The Doors of Midnight. His love of classic cars drove him to work in the automotive industry for many years before he realized he’d do a better job of maintaining his passion if he stayed away from customers.
He was born and raised in Northern Virginia and is a first generation Indian-American with all the baggage that comes with. He’s offended a long list of incalculable ancestors by choosing to drop out of college and not pursue one of three pre-destined careers: a lawyer, doctor, engineer. Instead, he decided to chase his dream of being an author. His family is still coping with this decision a decade later. He expects them to come around in another fifteen to twenty years.
Dr. Seri Robinson, aka J. S. Fields
Dr. Seri Robinson is a wood anatomy professor who mucks about in wood/fungi relations, which is exactly as amusing as you think it is. From Renaissance art to photovoltaic cells, Robinson’s research and sculptures take them all over the world chasing rainbow-colored “fungus puke,” which has been used as textile and wood dyes, makeup colorants, solar cells, batteries, paints, and many other applications. Robinson is also a SFF author, writing under J.S. Fields—an outlet that allows them to explore the possibilities of their science in fantastic settings.
