Michael Whelan

THIS ALIEN SHORE (1998)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 30" x 20”

A novel about an unusually talented outcast girl trying to make her way through a complex, hostile universe full of bizarre aliens and double-dealing humans. 1/3

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Nov 15, 2024 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threadMichael WhelanNov 15, 2024
I played up the "everyone is out to get me" aspect of the story and enjoyed creating the offbeat characters in the background. 2/3
Show threadMichael WhelanNov 15, 2024

Cover illustration for THIS ALIEN SHORE by C.S. Friedman (DAW).

Most readers will remember the author for the Coldfire Trilogy, but this was her most critically successful book, a New York Times notable book of the year.

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THIS ALIEN SHORE

A C.S. Friedman novel about an unusually talented outcast girl trying to make her way through a complex, hostile universe full of bizarre aliens and double-dealing humans. Michael played up the &#8…

The Art of Michael Whelan
Show threadSimon KeatingNov 15, 2024
@MichaelWhelan looks a bit like Neko Case
Show threadSteinar BangNov 15, 2024
@MichaelWhelan That cover makes me want to read this book! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Alien_Shore
This Alien Shore - Wikipedia

Show threadderleNov 15, 2024
@MichaelWhelan that's a wonderful cov, wow