You may recall that last year at this time, as part of the Sci Fi Experience, I featured cover art that grabbed my attention from the books published in 2008. I enjoy cover illustration so much I thought, why not go back to that well again?!?! So, using Locus Magazine’s 2009 cover gallery as a jumping off point, I reviewed illustrations that graced the covers of science fiction books and magazines last year. Then came the arduous task of choosing which ones to feature. While this is certainly not an exhaustive list of 2009 cover illustrations that I enjoyed, I do think it is a nice representative sample of some of the great genre art that is out there.
This is science fiction focused, so I’ve attempted to stick to illustrations for material that has a SF bent. There were a number of gorgeous fantasy illustrations that I have not included. May have to save that for the fourth annual Once Upon a Time reading challenge in March.
Enough with the banter, let’s get to the art!
