by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1995
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1994
The Girl Who Heard Dragons is a collection of Anne McCaffrey’s short fantasy and science fiction, mostly published in various magazines or anthologies. The title novella is part of the Dragonrider of Pern series, but the rest of the works are not. Since Michael was... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1991
Once again we are treated to a cover that beckons the person walking by to pick up the book, but the painting also contains symbols and meanings for the careful reader to enjoy. Essentially the book is about the changes the main character goes through. Note the... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1991
No hidden meaning or deep philosophical intent this time-just a fun book cover. A chance to depict an exciting scene and interesting characters. 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1991
A beautiful Michael Whelan cover painting for Larry Niven’s novel of the same name. 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1990
One of the first Whelan covers that would be reproduced with 1/2 the books like this, and the painting flopped on the other half of the the print run. He has always wondered which one sold better-the one with the human on the front cover, or the alien? 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1990
Michael Whelan’s cover art for ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN by Anne McCaffrey is a wonderful dragon image for both the story and the dragon fan who hasn’t read the book. After the huge success of THE WHITE DRAGON the Pern series was growing, but when it was time... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1989
John Brizzolara’s novel of the same title is about a confrontation between extraterrestrials and humans, and humankind’s attempt at domination. Caught up in this struggle and all the internal conflicts of the native politics, there is one man who comes to... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1989
I couldn’t wait to begin the artwork for Robert Silverberg’s The New Springtime because the novel was a sequel to a book that I had really enjoyed. In fact, I did a fair amount of the preliminary sketching on the bus returning home from my meeting with the... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 1989
Cover art for the novel of the same name by Mike Resnick. This was a difficult story for Michael to read as it is an allegory for the discovery and destruction of Africa-particularly Kenya. The descending contrail is a symbol for mankind’s arrival upsetting the... 