I don’t get many free books these days (and indeed I turn down most of those I am offered), but here’s one I did get sent. It is an art book by an Italian called Maurizio Manzieri. Who? I hear you ask. Well you may not know his name, but if you check out his portfolio you’ll probably recognize several covers from places like F&SF and Interzone. Art does not need translation, so someone like Maurizio (or, for that matter, Stephan Martiniere, who is French) can sell easily into English-language markets.

The book is published in France and has text in French, Italian, English and Spanish. Amazon US doesn’t appear to have it yet, but you can order it from the publisher. At the very least i hope this will remind people that there are many more fine, prolific artists out there than the usual suspects who appear on the Hugo ballot each year. Maurizio was up for a Chesley this year, so clearly his fellow artists approve of what he does. Now you folks know his name.