Sam Araya

What kind of author warrants such beautiful covers on both sides of the Atlantic? An author like Nathan Ballingrud! The Lunar Gothic trilogy books 1 & 2, with art by @arayaart.bsky.social (Tor Nightfire US editions, top row) and Natasha McKenzie (Titan Books, UK, 2nd row).

The cover of All the Stars Die features an illustration of a purple, screaming face.

This is a @arayaart.bsky.social appreciation post. Sam created the stunning cover artwork for @jfdt.bsky.social's ALL THE STARS DIE, available everywhere books are sold.

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Special hardback annotated edition of the King in Yellow showing a golden beetle symbol on the cover, leaning against the original painting of the same beetle framed on the wall.

I should have you sign a glyph in this special edition I have at home, King (I keep it next to the original painting by @arayaart.bsky.social)

Its Spooky Season! Some spooky* book covers I have done for @torbooks @tornightfire and @reactorsff

Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley

one thing I am super excited about is that the new edition of dog eat dog, besides some text changes and new author's notes, will have brand new art by @arayaart.bsky.social! I love how this cover came out and am excited to have a copy of it myself

The full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE features an illustration of a purple, screaming face with a hint of the cosmos inside the gaping mouth.

Behold the full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE by @jfdt.bsky.social! This stunning collection of cosmic-horror novellas is coming soon. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com.

With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social.

Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...

Smiling man in a blue patterned button-up shirt. The picture is set within a maroon background and a strip of tape seems to attach the two at an angle like a picture taped on a wall.

This is the same biographical text as the post. White text on a maroon background with a strip of tape on the corner and a paperclip like a collage.

Crowdfunding in 6 days: Dog Eat Dog (revised version) by @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social with art by @arayaart.bsky.social! Liam is a game designer born in Hawai'i. He's interested in settler colonialism, player/non-player agency, and survival. Follow the Art & System campaign: https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn

Night & Day A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side s...

It's after midnight in NY so Night and Day's pub date has arrived. It's available as a trade paperback, audio book, and ebook. If you enjoy it, please consider mentioning it on your social media and/or review it. Thanks everyone.
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The TOC on this anthology is incredible! And look at that gorgeous cover art by @arayaart.bsky.social 🤩 This super-cool Saga Double flip book from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social drops Tuesday! Anthologist Ellen Datlow, Empress of Horror Fiction, delivers!

Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for this ARC of CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED, book 2 in Nathan Ballingrud's Lunar Gothic trilogy! I loved CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER and can't wait to dig in! Preorder your personalized copy from Malaprops. Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...

Loved working on this one. The art director (Irene Gallo), would always do perfect pairings of writers and artists.

All the Stars Die by John F.D. Taff (Paperback with Signed Bookplate) — Bad Hand Books Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die. Coming Q3 20...

Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated @jfdt.bsky.social, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die.

Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.

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Thank you for your kind note :D

My english is terrible today, sorry to everyone involved. I'm smarter in Spanish.

Arc Dream publishing and Dennis not only some of the best publishers and designers, they are pay very well and actually care for the wellbeing of their collaborators.

Thank you Phil! Hope you doing good!

Oooh, thank you so much for the generous support of my work. The editions are beautiful and I hope these bring you many years of joy!

My illustrated editions of "The King in Yellow" and "The Great God Pan" are availabe in Italian! Via L'ippocampo Edizioni.

The Basilisk, digital.

Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.

I actually did collage the armor. h3h3h3.

Angel holding the sword of wrath

Show me how you draw armor.

NEWTS! This pond near Yosemite was PACKED with them. I got my iPhone fertilized by slimy newt juice to get these shots.

If you’re not familiar with the artwork of Samuel Araya, you should fix that.

De gauche à droite : des silhouettes d'arbres, un portrait d'hippocampe dans un cercle de cierges allumés, deux personnages en deuil devant une autre stèle entourée d'une cercle de champignons : l'une a une robe et essuie une larme avec un mouchoir, l'autre a un costume et fixe le vide, et une pierre tombale dans laquelle s'ouvrent des yeux.

C’est devenu une tradition de dévoiler la couverture déployée avec ses rabats en fin de précommande. L’univers de Samuel Araya est flamboyant, étrange et tragique et a joliment rencontré celui de Notre Crépuscule, de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn. Mise en page par Laure Afchain.
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Couverture du recueil ; le titre, Le Grand dieu Pan, figure en incrustation sur une illustration rouge et noir représentant une femme brune ôtant un masque rouge de démon.

Illustration noir et blanc représentant une jeune femme brune, mains jointes, yeux gommés ; des mains d'homme l'approchent.

Illustration noir, blanc et rouge représentant un œil unique au milieu d'un cerveau.

C'est le très beau recueil Machen illustré par Samuel Araya et publié par les éditions Callidor, bientôt chez vos libraires. Contient Le Grand dieu Pan, La Lumière intérieure, Histoire de la poudre blanche, Histoire du cachet noir...

Deux personnages en deuil devant une stèle entourée d'une cercle de champignons : l'une a une robe et essuie une larme avec un mouchoir, l'autre a un costume et fixe le vide. Le titre Notre Crépuscule, et le nom de l'auteurice Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn sont écrits en blanc.

Le Crépuscule est annoncé !

Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn !

(la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain)

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Cover of Cathedral of the Drowned

Just arrived on my doorstep with its gorgeous cover art by Samuel Araya
The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud
Coming in October

Want to know how a book cover its made? What makes an interesting monster? Sign up for my patreon at: www.patreon.com/arayaart to get the full writeout of how the cover of "Monumental", the next opus of Adam Nevill, was made!

a white spider with long legs is sitting on a web in the dark . ALT: a white spider with long legs is sitting on a web in the dark .

I got that reference!

Digital color for a black painting I did for @morkborg.com . Some of my favorite bands are from Sweden, like Edge of Sanity, Bathory, Watain and Candlemass. This image its also a shoutout to Krull, a movie I loved as a kid.