Glenn Chadbourne is an American artist. He lives in
Newcastle, Maine
Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Together with the village of Damariscott ...
. He is best known for his work in the horror and fantasy genres, having created covers and illustrated books and magazines for publishers such as
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, which ...
,
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short stor ...
, and Earthling Publications. Mr. Chadbourne is known for his sense of humour and down to earth manner, as well as the stark honesty of his work.
Glenn Chadbourne attended Lincoln Academy before continuing his education at The Portland School of Art. He also attended the
University of Maine at Augusta
The University of Maine at Augusta (UMaine Augusta or UMA) is a public college in Augusta, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine System. UMA provides Bachelor's degree, baccalaureate and select associate degrees for residents of Central M ...
, as well as the
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the southernmost of the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universitie ...
.
His first published work was in the late 1980s for the
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
related newsletter called '' Castle Rock''. He won a contest that called for artists to submit something Stephen King related.
He wrote, illustrated, and self-published a few comics called ''ChillVille'' and ''Farmer Fiend's Horror Harvest'' in the early 1990s. He eventually met
Rick Hautala
Rick Hautala (February 3, 1949 – March 21, 2013) was an American speculative fiction and horror writer. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1974, where he received a Master of Art in English Literature. Rick arrived on the horror ...
and was asked to illustrate his short story collection ''Bedbugs''. After
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, which ...
printed ''Bedbugs'' in 1999, things began to click for Mr. Chadbourne, and he has since illustrated work for many of the top names in the horror genre.
He recently illustrated '' The Secretary of Dreams: Volume 1'', a graphic collection of
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
stories that was published by Cemetery Dance Publications in 2006 in three limited editions. ''Volume Two'' was announced as being drawn by Glenn Chadbourne in early 2007.
Partial bibliography
* ''The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror'' by George Beahm (Author),
Michael Whelan
Michael Whelan (born 29 June 1950) is an American artist of imaginative realism. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Since the mid-1990s, he has pursued a fine art career, ...
(Illustrator), Glenn Chadbourne (Illustrator), Stephen Spignesi (Introduction)
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, in the Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under si ...
, (2015)
*''
Deadman's Road
''Deadman's Road'' is a collection of one novel and four novellas by American writer Joe R. Lansdale. It featuring old west zombie slaying, monster fighting Reverend Jedidiah Mercer, including the re-release of the pulp novel ''Dead in the We ...
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short stor ...
, 2013)
* ''Ghost Trap'' by Dave Lowell (Flights of Imagination, 2007)
*''
The Colorado Kid
''The Colorado Kid'' is a mystery novel by American writer Stephen King, published by the Hard Case Crime imprint in 2005. The book was initially issued in one paperback-only edition by the specialty crime and mystery publishing house. King's ...
'' (the Glenn Chadbourne limited edition) by
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
(
PS Publishing
PS Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Hornsea, UK.
Background
PS Publishing was founded in 1999 by Peter Crowther.The Secretary of Dreams: Volume 1'' by
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
(
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by Richard Chizmar, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, which ...
, 2006)
*''Dead Earth: The Green Dawn'' by
Mark Justice
Mark Justice (born ) is a former Magic: The Gathering pro player. He was considered by some to be the best player of the game in its earliest era of professional play. Justice was the second Magic: The Gathering US National Champion in 1995. He ...
PS Publishing
PS Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Hornsea, UK.
Background
PS Publishing was founded in 1999 by Peter Crowther.Christopher Fahy
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...
(Overlook Connection Press)
*''The King and other Stories'' by Joe R. Lansdale (
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short stor ...
Ray Garton
Ray Garton (born December 2, 1962 in Redding, California) is an American author, well known for his work in horror fiction. He has written over sixty books, and, in 2006, he was presented with the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award.
Pe ...
(Cemetery Dance "Signature Series", 2006)
*''Weed Species'' by
Jack Ketchum
Dallas William Mayr (November 10, 1946 – January 24, 2018), better known by his pen name Jack Ketchum, was an American horror fiction author. He was the recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards and three further nominations. His novels inclu ...
(Black and white interior artwork by Glenn Chadbourne) (Cemetery Dance Publications, 2006)
*''The Illustrated Stephen King Trivia Book'' by Brian Freeman &
Bev Vincent
Bev Vincent is an essayist and a literary critic, he also is the author of ''The Road to the Dark Tower'' and ''The Stephen King Illustrated Companion.''
Selected bibliography
*''The Road to the Dark Tower'' (2005, Cemetery Dance Publications
...
(Cemetery Dance Publications, 2005) (also released as a 52 copy lettered edition that came with a piece of Glenn Chadbourne ORIGINAL artwork that was used in the book)
*''The Road to the Dark Tower'' by
Bev Vincent
Bev Vincent is an essayist and a literary critic, he also is the author of ''The Road to the Dark Tower'' and ''The Stephen King Illustrated Companion.''
Selected bibliography
*''The Road to the Dark Tower'' (2005, Cemetery Dance Publications
...
(Cemetery Dance Publications, 2005) (also released as a 52 copy lettered edition that came with an original Dark Tower drawing by Glenn Chadbourne)
*''Bedbugs'' by Rick Hautala (Cemetery Dance Publications, 1999)
* "1922" in ''
Full Dark, No Stars
''Full Dark, No Stars'', published in November 2010, is a collection of four novellas by American author Stephen King, all dealing with the theme of retribution. One of the novellas, ''1922'', is set in Hemingford Home, Nebraska, which is the ...
'' by Stephen King (Cemetery Dance Publications, 2010)
* '' The Dark Man'' by Stephen King (Cemetery Dance Publications, 2013)
* ''Lords of the Razor'' anthology edited by Joe R. Lansdale (
Subterranean Press
Subterranean Press is a small press publisher in Burton, Michigan. Subterranean is best known for publishing genre fiction, primarily horror, suspense and dark mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. In addition to publishing novels, short stor ...
), 2006
* ''A Pair of Aces'' a short story collection and screenplay by Joe R. Lansdale and Neal Barrett Jr., (Macabre Ink Production, 2014)
Comic books
*''Fang'' #3 (1992, Tangram Publishing) (Features a ''ChillVille'' preview)
*''ChillVille'' (AKA "Welcome to Chillville") (1993, Tangram Publishing) (1 issue)
*''ChillVille'' (Maine Stream Comics) (1 issue)
*''Farmer Fiend's Horror Harvest'' (1 issue Feb 1995; "Work 'Till You're Dead Graphics")
*''Blood for the Muse: ChillVille'' (published by Chanting Monk Studios) (2 issues, 1997) (reprints Tangram Publishing's ''Chillville'' spread over two issues) (issue #1 has a preview of "The Oaken Door," which was eventually published in full by ''Grave Tales'' #2, see below)
*''Blood for the Muse: Agony Exctasy Tragedy'' (1998, Blind Wolf Studios) (1 issue) (Features "Tregedy Brings Her")
*''Dreg'' written by Terry M. West (only 200 preview copies were made) (1997, "Dark Muse Productions") (1 issue)
*''Cemetery Dance Presents Grave Tales'' (available as limited edition hardcovers and regular comic book style):
:*Issue 1 (art for "Late Summer Shadows" by
Rick Hautala
Rick Hautala (February 3, 1949 – March 21, 2013) was an American speculative fiction and horror writer. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1974, where he received a Master of Art in English Literature. Rick arrived on the horror ...
) (1999)
:*Issue 2 (art for "The Corn Dolly" by
Al Sarrantonio
Al Sarrantonio (born May 25, 1952) is an American horror and science fiction writer, editor and publisher who has authored more than 50 books and 90 short stories. He has also edited numerous anthologies and has been called "brilliant" and " ...
& "The Oaken Door" by Daniel D. Burr) (2000)
:*Issue 3 (art for "The Cutty Black Sow" by
Thomas F. Monteleone
Thomas Francis Monteleone (born April 14, 1946) is an American science fiction author and horror fiction author."Monteleone, Thomas F(rancis)", by Don D'Ammassa in David Pringle, ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers''. London : S ...
) (2001)
:*Issue 4 (art for "Legend" by Garrett Peck) (2005)
:*Issue 5 (art for "Snowmen" by
Kealan Patrick Burke
Kealan Patrick Burke (born in Dungarvan, Ireland) is an author. Some of his works include the novels ''Kin'', ''Currency of Souls'', ''Master of the Moors'', and ''The Hides'' (Bram Stoker Award nominee), the novellas ''The Turtle Boy'' (Bram S ...
) (2008)
:*Issue 6 (art for "Junkyard of the Damned" by Robert Morrish) (scheduled 2008)
Murals
All located in
Lewiston, Maine
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*DaVinci's Eatery
*Lewiston Pawn Shop
*Carousel Marina's Whale's Tale Restaurant