Chris Moore (illustrator)

Chris Moore (illustrator)
Moore's 1999 cover for the SF Masterworks edition of The Stars My Destination.

Chris Moore (born 1947) is a British illustrator, particularly noted for his book covers, especially in the field of science fiction.

He has created cover images for works by many of the most famous authors in science fiction, including since 1998 the majority of book covers for Orion Publishing's SF Masterworks series.

Non SF authors whose work he has provided covers for include Jeffrey Archer, Frederick Forsyth, Jackie Collins, Claire Francis, Stephen Leather, Wilbur Smith, Terence Strong, Alastair Reynolds, and Colin Forbes.

In the 1970s he also created a number of album covers, for recording artists including Rod Stewart (The Vintage Years), the group Magnum, Journey, Fleetwood Mac (Penguin), The Allman Brothers Band, Lindisfarne (Magic in The Air and The News), Status Quo (Just Supposin' and 12 Gold Bars), and Pentangle (Pentangling).

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External links

  • Biography from the artist's extensive website.