Alessandro Loayza (1928 – April 19, 2020) was an American

book cover A book cover is any protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book. Beyond the familiar distinction between hardcovers and paperbacks, there are further alternatives and additions, such as dust jackets, ring-binding, and older ...

illustrator. He illustrated numerous science fiction, horror and adventure book covers, including all the covers for the

Baroness Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or ...

series of pulp novels, and covers for the

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series. He also illustrated romance and

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, and

Nancy Drew Nancy Drew is a fictional character appearing in several mystery book series, movies, and a TV show as a teenage amateur sleuth. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene. Cre ...

and

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novels. He also did the painted artwork on G.I.Joe toy packaging of the 1980s. Some of his work is considered good girl art. He was active from 1965 to 1995.

Partial bibliography

*'' The Anything Box'',

Zenna Henderson Zenna Chlarson Henderson (November 1, 1917 – May 11, 1983) was an American elementary school teacher and science fiction and fantasy author. Her first story was published in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' in 1951. Her work is cit ...

Avon Books Avon Publications is one of the leading publishers of romance fiction. At Avon's initial stages, it was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. The shift in content occurred in the early 1970s with multiple Avon romance titles rea ...

(1965) *'' Pilgrimage: The Book of the People'', Zenna Henderson, Avon (1967) *'' Needle'',

Hal Clement Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under ...

, Avon (1967) *'' The Day New York Trembled'',

Irwin Lewis Irwin Lewis (21 April 193928 January 2020) was an indigenous Australian artist, who was previously a notable scholar, sportsman and public servant. Best known as the father of Australian rules footballer Chris Lewis, a member of the West Coa ...

, Avon (1967) *'' No Blade of Grass'', John Christopher, Avon (1967) *''

Stranger in a Strange Land ''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by ...

'', Robert A. Heinlein, Avon (1967) *''

Master of Life and Death ''Master of Life and Death'' (German: ''Herr über Leben und Tod'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Maria Schell, Ivan Desny and Wilhelm Borchert. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on ...

'',

Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Gran ...

, Avon (1968) *'' The People: No Different Flesh'', Zenna Henderson, Avon (1968) *'' Now Then!'',

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, Avon (1968) *'' The Little People'', John Christopher, Avon (1968) *'' The Pedestal'', George Lanning, Avon (1968) *'' Witch Bane'', Robert Neill, Avon (1968) *'' The Devil His Due'', edited by

Douglas Hill Douglas Arthur Hill (April 6, 1935 – June 21, 2007) was a Canadian science fiction author, editor and reviewer. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of a railroad engineer, and was raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. An avid science fic ...

, Avon (1969) *'' Old House of Fear'',

Russell Kirk Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994) was an American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, and literary critic, known for his influence on 20th-century American conservatism. His 1953 book ''The Conservativ ...

, Avon (1969) *'' Night of the Vampire'', Raymond Giles, Avon (1969) *'' A Stir of Echoes'',

Richard Matheson Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of '' I Am Legend'', a 1954 science fictio ...

, Avon (1969) *'' Infernal Idol'', Henry Seymour, Avon (1969) *'' Unfinished Portrait'',

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fiction ...

, Dell (April, 1969) *

novels, Paul Kenyon,

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(1974–1975) **''The Ecstasy Connection'' **''Diamonds Are for Dying'' **''Death Is a Ruby Light'' **''Hard-core Murder'' **''Operation Doomsday'' **''Sonic Slave'' **''Flicker of Doom'' **''Black Gold'' *''Lodge Sinister'', Dana Ross, Pocket Books (1975) *''Night Shade'', Dorothy Daniels, Pocket Books (1976) *''

The Parasite ''The Parasite'' is an 1894 novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Parasite makes use of a form of mind control similar to the mesmerism of the Victorian era. Plot summary The main character is a young man known as Austin Gilroy. He studie ...

'',

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 ...

Macmillan MacMillan, Macmillan, McMillen or McMillan may refer to: People * McMillan (surname) * Clan MacMillan, a Highland Scottish clan * Harold Macmillan, British statesman and politician * James MacMillan, Scottish composer * William Duncan MacMillan ...

(1980) *'' Race Against Time'',

Carolyn Keene Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery stories and The Dana Girls mystery stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. In addition, the Keene pen name is credited with the Nancy Drew spin-off, ''River H ...

Grosset & Dunlap Grosset & Dunlap is a New York City-based publishing house founded in 1898. The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of Penguin Random House through its subsidiary Penguin Group. Today, through the Penguin Gr ...

(1982) *'' Forgetting Places'', S. P. Somtow,

Tor Books Tor Books is the primary imprint of Tor Publishing Group (previously Tom Doherty Associates), a publishing company based in New York City. It primarily publishes science fiction and fantasy titles, and is the largest publisher of Chinese scienc ...

(1987) *'' Blood Farm'', Sam Siciliano, Pageant Books (1988) *''

Death Angel Death Angel is an American thrash metal band from Daly City, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released nine studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and three live albums. The band has gon ...

'', Robert Black, Pageant (1988) *'' The Curse'', Carl Sherrell, Pageant (1989) *'' Summer of Night'', Dan Simmons, Putnam (1991) *'' Children of the Night'', Dan Simmons, Putnam (1992) *''Raven'',

Charles L. Grant Charles Lewis Grant (September 12, 1942 – September 15, 2006) was an American novelist and short story writer specializing in what he called "dark fantasy" and "quiet horror". He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Geoffrey Marsh, Lionel Fen ...

, Tor (1993) *'' Fires of Eden'', Dan Simmons, Putnam (1994)

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