Steve Stiles
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Steve Stiles is a science fiction artist and writer, coming out of the science fiction fanzine tradition.
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[edit] Professional art
His first professional sale was in 1961: a cartoon for Paul Krassner's The Realist. After a stint in the military as an illustrator, he worked in advertising before becoming a freelancer in 1975. He has worked in genres ranging from underground comix to children's books to superhero comics.
[edit] Fan art
His first cartoon for a fanzine appeared in Cry of the Nameless, edited by F.M. Busby and Elinor Busby. His work (art and text) has since appeared in fanzines from the famous (Xero, Void and Mimosa) to the obscure (Vojo de Vivo).
[edit] Awards
Stiles has been multiply celebrated for his work for various fanzines. Stiles has won five of the last six Fan Activity Achievement (FAAn) Awards for best artist (2001, 2003-2006). In 1998 Stiles also won the first Bill Rotsler Award, which was named after prolific fan artist Bill Rotsler.
[edit] Award nominations
Stiles was a Hugo Award nominee as Best Fan Artist in 1967, 1968, and 2003 through 2006. The 34-year gap between his 1968 and 2003 Hugo Award nominations is the longest such gap in Hugo Award history.
