MANZIERI ART » Maurizio Manzieri https://www.manzieri.com The Fantastic Art of Maurizio Manzieri Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3 My 2025 Artwork Eligible for Awards https://www.manzieri.com/my-2025-artwork-eligible-for-awards/ https://www.manzieri.com/my-2025-artwork-eligible-for-awards/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:50:41 +0000 https://www.manzieri.com/?p=20676

Welcome to a selected portfolio about professional Art published in 2025! All these artwork are eligible for the 2026 Awards season… thanks for your consideration! (For the Credits, please read the captions under each image)

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“The Chronolitographer’s Assistant” by Suzanne Palmer (Asimov’s Science Fiction, July/August 2025)
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Official Poster for the Italian Festival “UTOPICA”, 1st Edition 2025

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“3 Hard Shots at the Moon” (© Infinivox LLC. 2025)

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Illustration: “The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea” by Naomi Kritzer, commissioned for
“The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 9″ edited by Allan Kaster (Infinivox, 2025)

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]]> https://www.manzieri.com/intro-from-sketch-to-finish/feed/ 0 My 2024 Artwork Eligible for Awards https://www.manzieri.com/my-2024-artwork-eligible-for-awards/ https://www.manzieri.com/my-2024-artwork-eligible-for-awards/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:18:56 +0000 https://www.manzieri.com/?p=20613 Welcome to a selected portfolio about professional Art published in 2024! All these artwork are eligible for the 2025 Awards season… thanks for your consideration! (For the Credits, please read the captions under each image)

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“The Ghost of Mars” by Dominica Phetteplace (The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories #8, Infinivox, 2024)

 

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“Burning Grannies” by Rory Harper (Asimov’s Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2024)

 

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“In the Shadow of the Ship” by Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean Press, 2024)

 

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“3 Hard Shots at the Moon” (Infinivox. 2024). Publication Date: March 2025

 

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“Schemes & Scandals” by Kelley Armstrong (Subterranean Press, 2024)

]]> https://www.manzieri.com/my-2024-artwork-eligible-for-awards/feed/ 0 My Artwork Eligible for 2023 Awards https://www.manzieri.com/my-artwork-eligible-for-2023-awards/ https://www.manzieri.com/my-artwork-eligible-for-2023-awards/#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:39:03 +0000 https://www.manzieri.com/?p=20562 Welcome to a selected portfolio about professional Art published in 2022! All these artwork are eligible for the 2023 Awards season… thanks for your consideration! (For the Credits, please read the captions under each image)

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PAPERBACK COVER – “Mulberry and Owl” by Aliette de Bodard • Cover Art for “The Year’s Top Tales of Space and Time #2″, edited by Allan Kaster • Client: INFINIVOX • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Falling Off the Edge of the World’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Suzanne Palmer  • Client: Asimov’s SF Magazine/Penny Publications • November/December 2022 • Art Director: Charlie Iwanicki • Media: Digital. (Art © 2022 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Sacred Cow’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Larry Niven & Steven Barnes  • Client: Analog Science & Fact/Penny Publications • November/December 2022 • Art Director: Carly Iwanicki • Media: Digital. (Art © 2022 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER – “The Egg Collectors” by Lavie Tidhar • Cover Art for “The Year’s Top Hard Science Fiction #6″, edited by Allan Kaster • Client: INFINIVOX • Media: Digital. (Art © 2022 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PRODUCT COVER – ‘The European Stargate’ • Official POSTER illustration for EUROCON 2021 • July 2021 • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Broad Dutty Eater: A Sunken Story’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Nalo Hopkinson  • Client: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction • November/December 2021 • Art Director: Gordon Van Gelder • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Hanai’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Greg Bossert  • Client: Asimov’s SF Magazine/Penny Publications • November/December 2021 • Art Director: Charlie Iwanicki • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Flash Mob’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Meg Pontecorvo  • Client: Analog Science & Fact/Penny Publications • March/April 2021 • Art Director: Carly Iwanicki • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER – ‘The Bell Cannon Affair’ • Cover Illustration inspired to a novel by Dean Whitlock • Client: Boatman Press • May 2021 • Media: Digital. (Art and Cover Design © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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HARDBACK COVER – ‘L’Assiro’ (The Assyrian) • Cover Illustration inspired to a novel by Nicholas Guild • Client: Fanucci Edizioni • May 2021 • Art Director: Franca Vitali • Media: Digital. (Art  © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER – ‘La Traditrice del Silenzio’ • Cover Illustration inspired to a novel by Rebexcca Moro • Client: Rebecca Moro • May 2021 • Media: Digital. (Art © 2021 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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You’ll find me on the program at the following events:

Imaginative Realism – Maurizio Manzieri
Wed 5:30-6:20 PM, Palladian Ballroom

Kaffeeklatsch – Maurizio Manzieri
Wed 8:30-9:20 PM, Suite 325 Dining Room

Let’s Judge a Book by His Cover
Thu 2:30 PM -3:30 PM, Calvert Room

Art Show Reception
Thu 3:00-5:00 PM, Art Show

Public Hugo Finalists Reception
Thu 5:00-7:00 PM, Ambassador Ballroom

Building Starships with a Digital Brush – Maurizio Manzieri
Fri 4:00-5:00 PM, Presidential Board Room

Stroll with the Stars – Maurizio Manzieri
Sat 9:00 AM -10:00 AM, Hotel Lobby

Hugo Award Ceremony
Sat 8:00-10:30 PM, Regency Ballroom

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HARDBACK COVER – ‘Seven of Infinities’ • Cover Illustration inspired to a novella by Aliette de Bodard • Client: Subterranean Press • October 2020 • Art Director: Yanni Kuznia • Media: Digital. (Art © 2020 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘The Ossuary’s Passenger’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Robert Reed  • Client: Asimov’s SF Magazine/Penny Publications • September/October 2020 • Art Director: Victoria Green • Media: Digital. (Art © 2020 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Who Carries the World’ • Cover Illustration for a story by Robert Reed  • Client: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction • May/June 2020 • Art Director: Gordon Van Gelder • Media: Digital. (Art © 2020 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER – ‘The 2020 Look at Space Opera Book’  • Client: Infinivox • Art Director: Allan Kaster • Media: Digital. (Art © 2020 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER – ‘The 2020 Look at Mars Fiction Book’  • Client: Infinivox • Art Director: Allan Kaster • Media: Digital. (Art © 2020 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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HARDBACK COVER – ‘Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight’ • Cover Illustration for a story collection by Aliette de Bodard • Client: Subterranean Press • September 2019 • Art Director: Yanni Kuznia • Media: Digital. (Art © 2019 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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MAGAZINE COVER – ‘Waterlines’ • Cover Illustration for a novella by Suzanne Palmer  • Client: Asimovs’s SF Magazine/Penny Publications • July/August 2019 • Art Director: Victoria Green • Media: Digital. (Art © 2019 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PRODUCT COVER – ‘Helvetia’ • POSTER illustration for ZURICH GAME SHOW 2019. 3rd Edition • Client: Amazing Event AG • Art Directors: Martin Schörno/Flo Birrer • September 2019 • Media: Digital. (Art © 2019 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PRODUCT COVER – POSTER illustration for CARTOONS ON THE BAY 2019. 23rd Edition • Client: Rai Com • Art Director: Roberto Genovesi • April 2019 • Media: Digital. (Art by Maurizio Manzieri, Design by Designem – © Rai Com )

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HARDBACK COVER  – ‘Il Re Scorpione (The Scorpion King)’ • Cover Illustration for a novel by Valery Esperian  • Client: Gruppo Editoriale Fanucci, Italy • (Art © 2019 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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PAPERBACK COVER  – ‘The Arrow Rune • Wraparound Cover Illustration for a novel  by Dean Whitlock  • Client: Boatman Press• (Art © 2019 Maurizio Manzieri.)

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Cover Art for ASIMOV’S SF #JAN/FEB 2017 inspired to the story “Crimson Birds of Small Miracles” by Sean Monaghan.

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“Starlight Express” by Michael Swanwick (USA, F&SF, Sep/Oct 2017)

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“The Prognosticant” by Matthew Hughes (USA, F&SF, May/Jun 2017)

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“Finn’s Clock” by Dean Whitlock, Boatman Press

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Concept Art for “The Tea Master and The Detective” by Aliette de Bodard (Unpublished)

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Studio for “Crimson Birds by Small Miracles” by Sean Monaghan (Unpublished)

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“Child on Dragon”, Christmas Card 2017

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Illustration/Wallpaper: “Laniakea: The Absolute Colony” (crowdfunded project, 2017)

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