Jody Lee

Jody A. Lee (born June 18, 1958 in San Francisco, California) is a professional fantasy artist from San Francisco known best for her book cover illustrations. Authors she has worked with include Mercedes Lackey, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and many others. She also painted role-playing games' covers such as RuneQuest (third edition, 1984) and Pendragon (first edition, 1985).[1] She illustrated the 1991 and 1996 book covers for A Wrinkle in Time, as published by Dell Yearling.

Jody A. Lee
Born (1958-06-18) June 18, 1958
Awards
Websitejodylee.org

Biography

Lee was born June 18, 1958 in San Francisco, California.[2] She graduated from the Academy of Art College in 1980 with a BA in Illustration.[2] The Society of Illustrators Museum in New York and the Delaware Art Museum have both held her work. She received the Chesley Award for Best Paperback Cover in 1989.[3] She was nominated for the Chesley eleven additional times between 1990 and 2004.[4] In 1992, she received the Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist.[2][5] She currently lives in Morro Bay, California with her husband and two children.

References

  1. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  2. "Authors : Lee, Jody A". Science Fiction Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. "1989 Chesley Award". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. "Award Bibliography: Jody Lee". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. "The Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist". New England Science Fiction Association. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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