John Jude Palencar
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John Jude Palencar (Born 1957) is a fantasy/science fiction artist. Over 100 book covers have been adorned by his art, including Eragon by Christopher Paolini, the 2003 New York Times Bestseller.
He was born in Fairview Park, Ohio. He graduated from the Columbus College of Design in 1980.
He served as the namesake for Palancar Valley, a fictional place in Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy.
[edit] Work
John Jude has exhibited in numerous group shows in galleries, colleges and universities throughout the United States. Demand for his work extends into Europe and the Pacific rim through sales of his original paintings, second-rights usages and commissions . He was also invited to be a featured artist in IDEA Magazine, Japan. Many private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe include John Jude’s paintings. He has also created covers for several Stephen King novels who also holds his work in his private collection.
When Knopf published Eragon in 2003, they called on Palencar to draw the cover. He has also drawn the cover for Eldest and will draw the cover for Book 3 (Inheritance).
Christopher Paolini has also said that he named Palancar Valley after John Jude Palencar long before Palencar illustrated the cover of Eragon.
- Teot's War (1986)
- Lord of the Crooked Paths (1987)
- Chthon (1987)
- The Serpent's Egg (1988)
- Master of the Fearful Depths (1989)
- Blood Storm (1989)
- Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea (1991)
- The Hollow Man (1992)
- The Hollow Man (1993)
- Impossible Things (1993)
- Blood Pact (1993)
- Blood Lines (1993)
- The Forest House (1994)
- LoveDeath (1994)
- Earthsong (1994)
- The Forest House (1995)
- Dreams of Terror and Death: The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft (1995)
- Testament (1995)
- Evolution's Shore (1995)
- Becoming Human (1995)
- The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness (1996)
- Return to Avalon (1996)
- Attila's Treasure (1996)
- Archangel (1996)
- The Lady of Avalon (1997)
- Jovah's Witness (1997)
- Blood Trail (1997)
- Blood Price (1997)
- Blood Debt (1997)
- The Alleluia Files (1998)
- Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (1998)
- Fire Watch (1998)
- The Terrorists of Irustan (1999)
- Forests of the Heart (2000)
- Daughter of the Forest (2000)
- The Redemption of Althalus (2001)
- The Onion Girl (2001)
- The Bone Doll's Twin (2001)
- Son of the Shadows (2001)
- Kushiel's Dart (2001)
- Forests of the Heart (2001)
- Empty Cities of the Full Moon (2001)
- Daughter of the Forest (2001)
- Child of the Prophecy (2001)
- Son of the Shadows (2002)
- Daughter of the Forest (2002)
- Child of the Prophecy (2002)
- Kushiel's Chosen (2002)
- Kushiel's Avatar (2003)
- Eragon (2003)
- Eldest (2005)
- Four & Twenty Blackbirds (2005)
- Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (2006)
- Wings To The Kingdom (2006)
- The Black Tattoo (2006)
- Fatal Revenant (2007) (forthcoming)
[edit] External links
- John Jude Palencar.com John Jude Palencar's Web Site.
- Shur'tugal.com Shur'tugal.com is an Inheritance Trilogy fan website.
- Stephen R. Donaldson Official Web Site Stephen R. Donaldson announced in December 2006 that Palencar will create the cover art for "Fatal Revenant," the second of four books in Donaldson's "Final Chronicles of Thomas Covenant."
