Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Magazine


The Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration - Magazine Art is given by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists to recognize achievements in the illustration of science fiction & fantasy magazines eligible in the year previous to the award.

Winners and nominees

YearWinnerMagazineOther nominees
1985Bob WaltersAsimov's, December 1984
1987Bob EggletonAsimov's, January 1987
1988Terry LeeAmazing, January 1988
1989Bob EggletonAsimov's, July 1988
1990Frank Kelly Freas
Laura Brodian Kelly-Freas		Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, Autumn 1989
1991Bob EggletonAboriginal, January 1990
1992David MattinglyAmazing, September 1991
1993Michael WhelanAsimov's, November 1992
1994Wojtek SiudmakAsimov's, December 1993
1995 Bob EggletonAsimov's, August 1994-
1995 Wojtek SiudmakAnalog, December 1994-
1996Bob EggletonAnalog, January 1995
1997Bob EggletonFantasy & Science Fiction, May 1996
1998Todd LockwoodDragon, August 1997
1999Bob EggletonFantasy & Science Fiction, May 1998
2000Bob EggletonFantasy & Science Fiction, August 1999
2001Todd LockwoodDragon, July 2000
2002James C. ChristensenThe Leading Edge #41, April 2001
2003Todd LockwoodDragon, December 2002
2004Bob EggletonFantasy & Science Fiction, July 2003
2005Omar RayyanSpider, October 2004
2006Donato GiancolaAsimov's, September 2005
2007Renee LeCompteFantasy Magazine, Summer 2006
2008Cory and Catska EnchThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 2007
2009Matts MinnhagenClarkesworld , April 2008
2010John PicacioAsimov's, September 2009
2011Nick GreenwoodOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show #17; June 2010
  • Julie Dillon, for Clarkesworld #48; September 2010
  • David A. Hardy, for Analog; April 2010
  • Audrey Lazarev, for Clarkesworld #50; November 2010
  • Sergio Rebolledo, for Clarkesworld #40; January 2010
  • James Ryman, for Heavy Metal; January 2010
    • 2012Lee MoyerWeird Tales, Winter 2010/2011
  • Facundo Diaz for Clarkesworld July 2011
  • Laura Diehl for Fantasy, August 2011
  • Carly B. Sorge for Apex Magazine, September 2011
  • Dariusz Zawadski for Fantasy, May 2011
    • 2013Ken BarthelmeyClarkesworld #74, November 2012
  • Julie Dillon, Clarkesworld #73, October 2012
  • Bob Eggleton Famous Masters of Filmland #262, July/August 2012
  • Martin Faragasso, Clarkesworld #71, August 2012
  • David Palumbo, Creepy #9, Dark Horse, July 2012
  • Craig J. Spearing, Dragon #418, December 2012
    • 2014Dan Dos SantosFables #136, December 2013
    2015Julie DillonAnalog, April 2014
    2016Tran NguyenUncanny Magazine #4, May/June 2015
    2017Galen DaraUncanny Magazine #10, May/June 2016
    2018Ingrid KallickCricket Magazine, January 2017
    2019Arthur HaasClarkesworld, May 2018