Джефф Вандермеер - The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities

China Miévillelives and works in London. He is three-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. His novel The City & The City recently won the British Science Fiction Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Hugo Award. In addition to fiction, he has also contributed his art to this book.

Michael Moorcockis an iconic figure in literature, having written in perhaps every genre as well as published such classics as Mother London . A multiple-award winner, he lives in Texas with his wife, Linda, and several cats.

Alan Mooreis an English writer primarily known for his work in graphic novels. Some of his more well-known series include Watchmen, From Hell, V Is for Vendetta, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .

Reza Negarestaniis an Iranian writer working in diverse fields of contemporary theory, ancient Greek and contemporary philosophy, and politics. His latest novel is Cyclonopedia: Complicities with Anonymous Materials .

Garth Nixis a best-selling, multiple award–winning Australian writer best known for his young adult fantasy novels. He has also written for RPGs and magazines and journals. His latest book is Lord Sunday .

Naomi Novikis a New York Times best-selling writer. She was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2007. Her latest book is Tongues of Serpents .

Helen Oyeyemiis a Nigerian writer living in the United Kingdom. Her latest novel, White Is for Witching, was nominated for the Shirley Jackson award.

Cherie Priestis the author of seven novels published by Tor and Subterranean Press, including the Nebula Award nominee Boneshaker, Dreadful Skin, and the Eden Moore trilogy. Her short stories and nonfiction articles have appeared in such fine publications as Weird Tales, Subterranean Magazine, Publishers Weekly, and the Stoker-nominated anthology Aegri Somnia published by Apex.

Ekaterina Sediahas published three novels— The Secret History of Moscow, The Alchemy of Stone, and The House of Discarded Dreams . Her short stories have been published in Analog, Baen’s Universe, and Clarkesworld .

Rachel Swirskyhas had short fiction appear in venues including Tor.com, Subterranean Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and the Konundrum Engine Literary Review . Her latest book, Through the Drowsy Dark, is a mini-collection of feminist poems and short stories, available from Aqueduct Press.

Carrie Vaughnis the author of the popular urban fantasy Kitty Norville series. She has published over forty short stories in magazines such as Weird Tales, Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Asimov’s Science Fiction .

Tad Williamsis a best-selling writer who lives in California. His latest book is Shadowheart, the fourth book in his Shadowmarch series.

Charles Yuis an American writer whose first novel, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, has been added to many year’s best lists for 2010. His short fiction has been published in a number of magazines and literary journals, including Oxford American, The Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review, Mid-American Review, Mississippi Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review.

Artists

Aeron Alfreycreates unique imagery inspired by strange fantasy worlds filled with monsters, magic, and death. His art has been published in numerous books and shown in galleries around the world.

Kristen Alvansonis an American artist based in Malaysia and Iran. She has participated in group/solo shows in New York, Tehran, London, Istanbul, Berlin, Belgium, and Vilnius, including a solo exhibition of her work at Azad Gallery (Tehran) and at the International Roaming Biennial of Tehran.

Greg Broadmoreis a New Zealand illustrator, writer, and conceptual designer for Weta Workshop and has designed for the motion pictures District 9, King Kong, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Black Sheep, among many, many others.

John Coulthartis a world-recognized illustrator, graphic designer, and comic artist, who lives in Manchester, England. He has designed and provided art for several classic books, including The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases . Find more of his work at johncoulthart.com.

Scott Eagleis a professor of painting and drawing at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. His paintings have graced the covers of many books, including City of Saints and Madmen and Secret Life by Jeff VanderMeer. His illustrations have appeared in a number of national magazines.

Vladimir Gvozdariki, a Russian artist who also works under the moniker Gvozd (which means “Iron”), is known for his whimsical and mechanical illustrations and sculptures. His Web museum can be found at gvozdariki.ru.

Yishan Liis a professional manga artist living in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has been published internationally, including in China, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. Her latest book is The Complete Shojo Art Kit.

Mike Mignolais an artist known for graphic novels such as Hellboy and The Amazing Screw-on Head . He was also the production designer for the Disney feature film Atlantis: The Lost Empire .

Jonathan Nixis an award-winning director, animator, artist, and musician. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

Eric Orchardis an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist living in Canada. He most recently illustrated the children’s book The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate . His work has been recognized in the Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art and the Society of Illustrators annual exhibit.

James A. Owenis an American comic book artist, publisher, and writer. He is the author of the popular Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series and the creator of the critically acclaimed Starchild graphic novel series. His most recent book is The Dragon’s Apprentice .

Ron Pippin’s artwork has been shown around the world in solo shows as well as group exhibitions. His art has also been seen in various movies and TV shows such as Spider-Man .

J. K. Potteris an iconic photographer known mostly for his work in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy world, as well as his album/CD covers. He has produced art for many book covers, including the recent Subterranean Press limited editions of Ebb Tide by James Blaylock and Last Call by Tim Powers.

Eric Schalleris an artist, writer, and scientist. His stories have appeared in Postscripts, New Genre, and Nemonymous, and his artwork in The White Buffalo Gazette, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, and Jeff VanderMeer’s mosaic novel City of Saints and Madmen .

Ivica Stevanovicis a Serbian artist. He has won several prizes in the fields of design, illustrations, cartoons, and comics. His specialty is graphic novels and art book projects. His latest book is Katil (Bloodthirsty Man) and he also recently contributed to the anthology Steampunk Reloaded .

Jan Svankmajeris a famous Czech surrealist artist and filmmaker. His first feature film in 1987 was Alice, based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland . His most recent film is the Czech comedy Surviving Life (2010), which he claims will be his last.