Michael Gilbert (artist)

Fan artist and author

Michael 'Mike' Gilbert (20 July 1947 – 14 August 2000) was a prolific U.S. fan artist in the late ’60s in Locus and other fanzines as well as an author, and publishing professional. Later he did illustrations for Fantasy Games Unlimited, Analog, F&SF, etc., and served as art director for If. He died August 14, 2000 of complications following open-heart surgery.[1] He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1970. He married Sheila Gilbert, née Elkin, in 1971.

Gilbert won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist in 1971.[2]

## Bibliography

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### Chapterbooks

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* The Day of the Ness (1975) with Andre Norton

### Cover Art

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* Victory on Janus (1968)
* Locus, June 24, 1969
* Locus, July 31, 1969
* Locus, August 23, 1969
* Locus, September 10, 1969
* Locus, December 31, 1969
* The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1970
* If, March 1970
* Locus, April 9, 1970
* Locus, May 22, 1970
* Locus, October 20, 1970
* Locus, May 25, 1971
* Locus, January 22, 1972
* Breaking Point (1973)
* Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1974]
* The New SF Bulletin Index to SF Books 1974
* The Day of the Ness (1975)
* The Day of the Ness (1976)
* The Scream Factory #19, Summer 1997

### Interior Art

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* Pierheads in Space (1968)
* Cartoon: "Looks like another 'New Wave'" (1969)
* Locus #26 (1969)
* Locus #45 (1969)
* Locus #70 (1970)
* The Secret of the Time Vault (1971)
* The Habitat Manager (1971)
* Letter from an Unknown Genius (1971)
* A Little Knowledge (1971)
* Unfair Trade (1972)
* How to Design a Flying Saucer (1972)
* Lupoff's Book Week (1973)
* On Mars With Mike Gilbert (1974)
* Encounter Below Tharsis (1974)
* The Day of the Ness (1975)
* Blessing in Disguise (1976)
* "And Then There Were Nine . . ." (1977)
* The Last Battalion (1977)
* Trumpet #12 (1981)
* Cartoon: "Why Not to Use Electrical Outlets in Dungeons" (1986)
* Love of Life (1986)
* Empire's Horizon (map) (1989)
* The Last of the Renshai (map) (1992)
* Child of Thunder (Map) (1993)
* The Legend of Nightfall (map) (1993)
* Turning Point (map) (1993)
* The Glass Dragon (map) (1994)
* Profiteer (maps) (1995)
* Partisan (map) (1995)
* Fire Margins (maps) (1996)
* To Sheila E. Gilbert (1997)
* King's Dragon (map) (1997)
* The Dragon's Touchstone (map) (1997)
* The Broken Crown (Map) (1997)
* Razor's Edge (maps) (1997)
* The Uncrowned King (map) (1998)
* Sunderlies Seeking (map) (1998)
* Prince of Dogs (map) (1999)
* Dark Nadir (maps) (1999)
* Guardian of the Balance (map) (1999)
* Guardian of the Trust (map) (2000)
* Stronghold Rising (map / diagram) (2000)
* The Burning Stone (map) (2000)
* The Wizard's Treasure (Interior Montastery Map) (2000)
* Between Darkness and Light (map / diagrams) (2003)
* The Gathering Storm (map) (2003)
* The Riven Shield (map) (2003)
* The Hostile Takeover Trilogy (maps) (2004)
* Cartoon (Reap the Wild Wind) (2007)
* Map of Sholan Alliance and Valtegan Empire (Shades of Gray) (2010)
* Shades of Gray (drawings) (2010)
* The Stone Prince (map) (unknown)

### Shortfiction

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* The Happy Brotherhood (1985)
* The General's Bane (2000) with Sheila E. Gilbert

### Essays

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* Letter (The Alien Critic #9) (1974)
* On Mars With Mike Gilbert (1974)
* Letter (Science Fiction Review #14) (1975)
* Letter (Science Fiction Review #20) (1977)
* Letter (Science Fiction Review #22) (1977)
* Sabers, Lasers and Starships: An Introduction and Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy Wargaming (1979)
* Sabers, Lasers and Starships: An Introduction and Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy Wargaming, Part Two (1979)

### Role Playing Games

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* Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age (1975), illustrator.
* Bunnies & Burrows (1976), illustrator.
* Citadel (1976), illustrator.
* Archworld (1977), co-author with Sheila Gilbert & illustrator.
* Down Styphon! (1977), co-author & illustrator.
* The Blue-Light Manual (1977), illustrator.
* Broadsword (1977), illustrator.
* Chivalry & Sorcery (1977), illustrator.
* Chivalry & Sorcery Sourcebook (1978), illustrator.
* Swords & Sorcerers (1978), illustrator.
* Towers for Tyrants (1978), author & illustrator.
* Saurians (1979), illustrator.
* Privateers & Gentlemen (1982), illustrator.

## References

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1. ^ "Ansible 158 September 2000 - R.I.P. Section". Dave Langford.
2. ^ "1971 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2013-12-21.

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