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Richard Hescox

Hescox, Richard

October 8, 1949 (age 76)

Birth place: Pasadena, California, USA

5 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
July 1988 66 Essay Letter (Locus #330) Locus, #330 July 1988
June 1992 Cover Art Aboriginal Science Fiction, Fall 1992 Aboriginal Science Fiction, Fall 1992
July 1994 46 Interior Art American Jokes Science Fiction Age, July 1994
September 1995 82 Interior Art King Richard: Conqueror of Space Science Fiction Age, September 1995
March 2005 63 Review The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox Locus, #530 March 2005

2 English-language books

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1990 Chesley Award Best Cover Illustration - Paperback The Gate of Ivory Nominee
2005 Locus Poll Award Best Art Book The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox Nominee

He also worked as a cover designer for DAW Books, his work was featured with that publisher from 1987 to 1994

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Year Publication Title
Cover December 1976 Walkers on the Sky Walkers on the Sky
Cover February 1977 One Against a Wilderness One Against a Wilderness
Cover February 1977 The Spell Sword The Spell Sword
Cover March 1977 Marauders of Gor Marauders of Gor
Cover September 1977 The Forbidden Tower The Forbidden Tower
Cover September 1977 The Shattered Chain The Shattered Chain
Cover May 1978 Kioga of the Unknown Land Kioga of the Unknown Land
Cover October 1978 The Pirate of World's End The Pirate of World's End
Cover January 1979 City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars
Cover February 1979 Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars
Cover March 1979 Masters of the Pit or Barbarians of Mars Masters of the Pit or Barbarians of Mars
Cover April 1979 A Life for Kregen A Life for Kregen
Cover June 1979 Maeve Maeve
Cover August 1979 A Sword for Kregen A Sword for Kregen
Cover October 1979 The Broken Cycle The Broken Cycle
Cover December 1979 A Fortune for Kregen A Fortune for Kregen
Cover March 1980 Fighting Slave of Gor Fighting Slave of Gor
Cover April 1980 A Victory for Kregen A Victory for Kregen
Cover June 1980 Crown of the Sword God Crown of the Sword God
Cover August 1980 Beasts of Antares Beasts of Antares
Cover March 1981 Rogue of Gor Rogue of Gor
Cover May 1981 None But Man None But Man
Cover June 1981 The Magick of Camelot The Magick of Camelot
Cover August 1981 Manhounds of Antares and Arena of Antares Manhounds of Antares and Arena of Antares
Cover October 1981 The Terridae The Terridae
Cover May 1982 Fliers of Antares Fliers of Antares
Cover June 1982 Mazes of Scorpio Mazes of Scorpio
Cover April 1983 Fires of Scorpio Fires of Scorpio
Cover July 1983 Kioga of the Wilderness Kioga of the Wilderness
Cover January 1984 The Book of Shai The Book of Shai
Cover February 1984 Secret of the Knights Secret of the Knights
Cover April 1984 Masks of Scorpio Masks of Scorpio
Cover June 1984 The Last Amazon The Last Amazon
Cover January 1985 Werewolves of Kregen Werewolves of Kregen
Cover April 1985 Shai's Destiny Shai's Destiny
Cover August 1985 Cloud Warrior Cloud Warrior
Cover September 1985 Flamesong Flamesong
Cover December 1985 After the Flames After the Flames
Cover December 1985 Free Amazons of Darkover Free Amazons of Darkover
Cover December 1985 Omens of Kregen Omens of Kregen
Cover April 1986 First Family First Family
Cover April 1986 The First Family The First Family
Cover December 1986 Downtime Downtime
Cover February 1987 The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories The Other Side of the Mirror
Cover June 1987 The Demon Lord The Demon Lord
Cover July 1987 Double Nocturne Double Nocturne
Cover August 1987 Godslayer Godslayer
Cover November 1987 Red Sun of Darkover Red Sun of Darkover
Cover December 1987 The Dragon Lord The Dragon Lord
Cover March 1988 Brightsuit Macbear Brightsuit Macbear
Cover April 1988 Spacer: Window of the Mind Spacer: Window of the Mind
Cover April 1988 The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley
Cover May 1988 A Bait of Dreams A Bait of Dreams
Cover June 1988 Barbary Barbary
Cover June 1988 Goblin Market Goblin Market
Cover July 1988 Shadow Climber Shadow Climber
Cover August 1988 Once on a Time Once on a Time
Cover September 1988 Life Force Life Force
Cover October 1988 The Quest for the 36 The Quest for the 36
Cover November 1988 Four Moons of Darkover Four Moons of Darkover
Cover November 1988 The Crystal Palace The Crystal Palace
Cover December 1988 Taflak Lysandra Taflak Lysandra
Cover February 1989 Deep Quarry Deep Quarry
Cover February 1989 Sorcerer's Son Sorcerer's Son
Cover February 1989 The Gate of Ivory The Gate of Ivory
Cover March 1989 Delan the Mislaid Delan the Mislaid
Cover April 1989 Mutiny in Space Mutiny in Space
Cover April 1989 Starfarers Starfarers
Cover April 1989 The Master of Chaos The Master of Chaos
Cover May 1989 Jack of Shadows Jack of Shadows
Cover May 1989 The Goda War The Goda War
Cover June 1989 Fire Lord Fire Lord
Cover June 1989 The Elephant and the Kangaroo The Elephant and the Kangaroo
Cover July 1989 In the Red Lord's Reach In the Red Lord's Reach
Cover August 1989 Jason Cosmo Jason Cosmo
Cover August 1989 The Infinity Plague The Infinity Plague
Cover September 1989 Dragonrank Master Dragonrank Master
Cover September 1989 The Steerswoman The Steerswoman
Cover November 1989 Born to Exile Born to Exile
Cover December 1989 Luck of the Wheels Luck of the Wheels
Cover December 1989 The Heirs of Hammerfell The Heirs of Hammerfell
Cover 1990 The Fire's Stone The Fire's Stone
Cover January 1990 The Light in Exile The Light in Exile
Cover February 1990 Crisis at Starlight Crisis at Starlight
Cover February 1990 FreeMaster FreeMaster
Cover March 1990 Domains of Darkover Domains of Darkover
Cover March 1990 Star Sister Star Sister
Cover May 1990 Shadow's Realm Shadow's Realm
Cover June 1990 Mission: Tori Mission: Tori
Cover June 1990 Royal Chaos Royal Chaos
Cover July 1990 Space Vectors Space Vectors
Cover December 1990 The Warlord's Domain The Warlord's Domain
Cover January 1991 Lords of the Sword Lords of the Sword
Cover February 1991 Mentor Mentor
Cover March 1991 Renunciates of Darkover Renunciates of Darkover
Cover May 1991 Blue Moon Rising Blue Moon Rising
Cover June 1991 By Chaos Cursed By Chaos Cursed
Cover June 1991 Lost on Venus Lost on Venus
Cover July 1991 Carson of Venus Carson of Venus
Cover July 1991 Escape on Venus Escape on Venus
Cover July 1991 Pirates of Venus Pirates of Venus
Cover July 1991 The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood
Cover August 1991 The Earth Is All That Lasts The Earth Is All That Lasts
Cover September 1991 Reefsong Reefsong
Cover November 1991 Leroni of Darkover Leroni of Darkover
Cover November 1991 The Unwound Way The Unwound Way
Cover January 1992 Alien Blues Alien Blues
Cover January 1992 Lair of the Cyclops Lair of the Cyclops
Cover January 1992 March or Die March Or Die
Cover January 1992 Two-Bit Heroes Two-Bit Heroes
Cover April 1992 The Catswold Portal The Catswold Portal
Cover May 1992 Hunters of the Red Moon Hunters of the Red Moon
Cover June 1992 The Door to Ambermere The Door to Ambermere
Cover June 1992 The Ragged World: A Novel of the Hefn on Earth The Ragged World: A Novel of the Hefn on Earth
Cover August 1992 Afterimage Afterimage
Cover September 1992 Guilt-Edged Ivory Guilt-Edged Ivory
Cover September 1992 Honor and Fidelity Honor and Fidelity
Cover September 1992 The Survivors The Survivors
Cover October 1992 Children of the Earth Children of the Earth
Cover November 1992 Castle Spellbound Castle Spellbound
Cover November 1992 Lady Slings the Booze Lady Slings the Booze
Cover December 1992 The Outskirter's Secret The Outskirter's Secret
Cover February 1993 Cohort of the Damned Cohort of the Damned
Cover March 1993 Dancer of the Sixth Dancer of the Sixth
Cover April 1993 Night's Pawn Night's Pawn
Cover April 1993 The Bug Wars The Bug Wars
Cover July 1993 Towers of Darkover Towers of Darkover
Cover August 1993 Time, Like an Ever-Rolling Stream Time, Like an Ever-Rolling Stream
Cover September 1993 Dancer's Rise Dancer's Rise
Cover 1994 The Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox The Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox
Cover March 1994 Off the Wall at Callahan's Off the Wall at Callahan's
Cover November 1994 Dragon Companion Dragon Companion
Cover December 1994 Bride of the Castle Bride of the Castle
1997 Die Tänzerin von Darkover Die Tänzerin von Darkover
Cover January 1997 Morituri — die Todgeweihten Morituri — die Todgeweihten
Cover January 1998 Das Ufer der Unendlichkeit Das Ufer der Unendlichkeit
Cover November 2000 The Bifrost Guardians: Volume Two The Bifrost Guardians: Volume Two
Cover September 2001 Die Bernstein-Zitadelle Die Bernstein-Zitadelle
Cover September 2001 The Complete Ivory The Complete Ivory
Cover 2004 Herrin der Stürme Herrin der Stürme
Cover March 2004 The Hunters of Pangaea The Hunters of Pangaea
Cover April 2007 The Havilfar Cycle I The Havilfar Cycle I
Cover June 2007 A Fortune for Kregen A Fortune for Kregen
Cover July 2009 Hero Wanted Hero Wanted
Cover August 2009 The Witch War Cycle The Witch War Cycle
Cover March 2012 Noble Cause Noble Cause
Cover April 2014 A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings
Cover August 2015 Söldner aus Atlantis Söldner aus Atlantis
Cover 2018 Infected by Art: Volume 6 Infected by Art: Volume 6
Cover January 2019 The Sailor on the Seas of Fate The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
Cover August 2019 Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Cover February 2022 Skies of Venus Skies of Venus
Cover July 2022 Swords and Ice Magic Swords and Ice Magic
Cover September 2022 Mahars of Pellucidar Mahars of Pellucidar
Cover September 2022 Red Axe of Pellucidar Red Axe of Pellucidar
Cover September 2023 Cosmic Epics Cosmic Epics

Year Publication Title
September 1977 The Forbidden Tower The Forbidden Tower (frontispiece)
October 1978 The Pirate of World's End The Pirate of World's End (frontispiece)
January 1979 City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars
February 1979 Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars (frontispiece)
March 1979 Masters of the Pit or Barbarians of Mars Masters of the Pit or Barbarians of Mars (frontispiece)
April 1979 A Life for Kregen A Life for Kregen
June 1979 Maeve Maeve (frontispiece)
August 1979 A Sword for Kregen A Sword for Kregen
October 1979 The Broken Cycle The Broken Cycle (frontispiece)
December 1979 A Fortune for Kregen A Fortune for Kregen
April 1980 A Victory for Kregen A Victory for Kregen
June 1980 Crown of the Sword God Crown of the Sword God
August 1980 Beasts of Antares Beasts of Antares
October 1981 The Terridae The Terridae (frontispiece)
June 1982 Mazes of Scorpio Mazes of Scorpio (frontispiece)
April 1983 Fires of Scorpio Fires of Scorpio (frontispiece)
February 1984 Secret of the Knights Secret of the Knights
April 1984 Masks of Scorpio Mask of Scorpio (frontispiece)
1986 Great Masters of Fantasy Art Untitled [Great Masters of Fantasy Art] [3]
June 1987 Sword of Caesar Sword of Caesar
1994 The Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox Marooned
1994 The Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox Mutiny
1994 The Fantasy Art of Richard Hescox Zombies
July 1994 Science Fiction Age, July 1994 American Jokes
1995 Colossal Cards Series I Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley
1995 Colossal Cards Series I Carson of Venus
1995 Colossal Cards Series I Deep Quarry
1995 Colossal Cards Series I Lost on Venus
1995 Colossal Cards Series I The Dragon Lord
September 1995 Science Fiction Age, September 1995 King Richard: Conqueror of Space
September 1996 Spectrum III: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Dreaming Sea
November 1997 Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Ancient Memories
September 1998 Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Poseidon's Daughter
September 1998 Spectrum 5: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Throne of Gold
October 2000 Spectrum 7: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Moonstone
October 2000 Spectrum 7: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Twilight Gate
November 2001 Spectrum 8: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Hunter of the East
November 2002 Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Storm
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox His Majesty
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox Mission: Tori
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox The Bug Wars
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox The Door to Ambermere
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox The Outskirter's Secret
July 2004 The Deceiving Eye: The Art of Richard Hescox Towers of Darkover
October 2004 Spectrum 11: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Guardian of the Horizon
October 2005 Spectrum 12: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Lamia Transformed
October 2006 Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Mirage
October 2006 Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Portal of Dreams
October 2007 Spectrum 14: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Twilight Summoning
October 2008 Spectrum 15: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Token
November 2010 Spectrum 17: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art The Hearts of Atlantis
April 2014 A Clash of Kings A Clash of Kings
November 2017 Spectrum 24: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Meriem of the Jungle
January 2019 The Sailor on the Seas of Fate The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
July 2022 Swords and Ice Magic Swords and Ice Magic