Stephen Youll

Stephen Youll (born June 8, 1965 in Hartlepool, England) is one of today's top science fiction art talents. He got his start in the genre when his work, done in conjunction with his twin brother Paul, was seen in 1987 at the 45th World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England. His first commission, a collaboration with Paul, was for the cover painting for Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran that was published by Bantam Books. The brothers continued to work together until Stephen married Bantam's SF art director Jamie Warren in 1989 and moved to the United States. Since his arrival on American shores, Youll has become one of the busiest artists in the specialty. Painting originally in acrylics, he switched to oils and has produced some exquisitely colored, sensitively realistic pieces for such clients as Bantam, Ballantine/Del Rey, Warner and Avon. He has also done work for DC Comics, IBM and for Hamilton Plates.

Youll attended the Durham New College of Art and Design and Sunderland University with his brother. Both graduated with honors and began working as reconstruction artists at Durham Cathedral, one of England's oldest cathedrals, before beginning their freelance art careers. His great affection for the genre is reflected clearly in the quality of his work.^[1]

Joint works

These works were done in collaboration with his brother, Paul.

This list is incomplete

• Emerald Eyes (1988) by Daniel Keys Moran
• On My Way to Paradise (1989) by Dave Wolverton
• Infinity Hold by Barry B. Longyear
• Shaping the Dawn by Sheila Finch
• To the Land of the Living by Robert Silverberg
• The Atheling by Grace Chetwin
• A Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger
• The Exile Kiss by George Alec Effinger
• Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash
• The Garden of the Shaped by Sheila Finch
• A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
• Mistress of Dragons by Margaret Weis
• Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper
• The Gates of Winter by Mark Anthony
• Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
• Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
• Hung Out by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin
• A Forest of Stars by Kevin J. Anderson
• Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson
• Defender by C. J. Cherryh
• Gojiro by John Barnes
• The Wellstone by Wil Mccarthy
• The Collasium by Wil Mccarthy
• The Green Brain by Frank Herbert
• The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert

Stephen's works

This list is incomplete

• Gojiro (1991) by Mark Jacobson
• The Hammer of God (1993) by Arthur C. Clarke
• A Grave Talent (1993) by Laurie R. King

• "Greater Foundation" series by Isaac Asimov
  • The Caves of Steel (1990s cover)
  • The Positronic Man (1993) with Robert Silverberg
  • Foundation (1990s cover)

• I, Robot (1990s cover) by Isaac Asimov
• Alien Influences (1994) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• The Seventh Gate (1994) by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

• Star Wars short story collections
  • Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (1994)
  • Tales from Jabba's Palace (1995)
  • Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996)

• Finisterre universe by C. J. Cherryh
  • Rider at the Gate (1995)
  • Cloud's Rider (1996)
• Alliance-Union universe by C. J. Cherryh
  • Finity's End (1997)

• A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin
  • A Game of Thrones (1996)
  • A Clash of Kings (1998)
  • A Storm of Swords (2000)

• The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy
  • The Mandalorian Armor (1997)
  • Slave Ship (1998)
  • Hard Merchandise (1998)

• Foreigner universe by C. J. Cherryh
  • Precursor (1999)

• Dune series
  • House Atreides (1999)
  • House Harkonnen (2000)
  • House Corrino (2001)
  • The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
  • The Machine Crusade (2003)
  • The Battle of Corrin (2004)
  • The Road to Dune (2005)
  • Hunters of Dune (2006)
  • Sandworms of Dune (2007)

External links

• Stephen Youll at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Stephen Youll at Wookieepedia
• Stephen Youll interview from Crescent Blues eMagazine, Volume 2, Issue 6

References