Edward John Jones (18 January 1935 – 15 October 1999) was a British

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illustrator; initially known as a fan artist, he later became a professional

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. He illustrated numerous science fiction book and magazine covers, some under the pseudonym S. Fantoni, and provided interior illustrations for books and magazines. Jones was active in the field from 1953 to 1985, and reprints of his artwork continued to appear on book covers until his death in 1999. In 1969, he became the art editor for ''

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'', a short-lived British SF magazine. Although probably best known for his

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covers for

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and almost fifty covers for

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, much of his output was for German publishers, including more than 100 covers for

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's science fiction imprint and over 500 for ''Terra Astra'' magazine. The

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described Jones as "the precursor to a generation of artists that helped define the look of early '70s SF illustration". He was nominated for a

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in 1970 and 1971. In

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's short story "Singularities Make Me Nervous", from ''

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'', the protagonist, speaking in the future, describes his apartment as containing "Eddie Jones originals".''Convergent Series'', Larry Niven. Del Rey Books, 1979, p. 128

Partial bibliography

All entries are for cover illustrations of UK editions, unless otherwise indicated *''

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'',

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, 1971, *''

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'', Larry Niven, Sphere, 1973, *''

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'',

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, Sphere, 1973, *''

Demons by Daylight ''Demons by Daylight'' is a collection of stories by English author Ramsey Campbell. Released in 1973, it was the author's second short story collection, after '' The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants''. Like the earlier book, it wa ...

'',

Ramsey Campbell Ramsey Campbell (born 4 January 1946) is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years. He is the author of over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories, many of them winners of literary awa ...

, Arkham House, 1973 *''

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'', Larry Niven,

, 1974, *''Star Trek 10'',

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, 1974 (US edition) (as S. Fantoni) *''Star Trek 11'', James Blish, 1975 (US edition) (as S. Fantoni) *''

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'', Harry Harrison, Sphere, 1976, *'' Hothouse'',

Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for ...

, Sphere, 1976, *''Star Trek 12'', James Blish, 1977, (US edition) (as S. Fantoni) *'' World Without End'',

Joe Haldeman Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel ''The Forever War'' (1974). That novel and other works, including ''The Hemingway Hoax'' (1991) and '' Forever Peace'' (1997), have wo ...

, Bantam Books, 1979, (first US edition cover)

References

External links

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Eddie Jones
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Eddie Jones
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Eddie Jones: A Bibliography
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