So Realms of Fantasy has snagged several nominations for Chesley Awards, which are voted on by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.

All the nominations are for work done in 2007.  Three different artists received nominations for Best Interior Artwork.  They are:

Stephanie Pui-Mun Law for "Witch Child", illustration for the story "White Isle" by Von Carr (Realms of Fantasy, December)

Dave Leri for "The White Queen", illustration for "Roger Lambelin" by Jay Lake & Ruth Nestvold (Realms of Fantasy, December)

Tiffany Prothero for "A Touch of Hell", illustration for "A Touch of Hell" by Richard Parks (Realms of Fantasy, April)


Also, Realms of Fantasy's very own Laura Cleveland is up for Best Art Director!  Congrats, Laura!

I'll be rooting for everyone (of course!) but I must admit I'm pulling just a bit extra for Stephanie Pui-Mun.  "The White Isle"--the story on which her artwork is based--is one of my slush survivors.  It's the first time that the artwork for one of my slush survivor tales has been up for an award.  "The White Isle" is one of my favorites that I've pulled from the slush, and being as I worked with the author on a rewrite I can't help be a tad excited.  

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