I like fan art. A lot. Like, really, a lot.
I was an art major in college and one of the things that I love most is seeing how people interpret work in another medium. In a lot of ways, that was my job when I was designing puppet theater.
And…I want Lady Astronaut fan art.
So, we’re going to run a little contest with some prizes ranging from mission patches to audiobooks.
Here’s how it works:
- Make fan art!
- Leave a link in the comments here. Include a name, the place you want us to link to, and anything else you think I should know.
- We’ll add it to the Pinterest page and credit you.
- Submissions close at midnight on September 21st, which is one mission month into The Fated Sky‘s voyage.
- Judging is… me.
Third prize – An IAC mission patch
Second prize – An IAC mission patch, plus become a character in the next Lady Astronaut story or novel
Grand Prize – An IAC mission patch, tuckerization, plus audiobooks of The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky
FAQ
What counts fan art?
I’m pretty liberal in my definition. It could be a drawing or painting. Cosplay. Needlepoint. Sculpture. Knitting. Music. Dance…
Can it be a story?
Not for this contest. I love fan fiction, but what I want to see for this is the Lady Astronaut universe interpreted in another medium.
When will you announce the winners?
My plan is to announce on October 1, but I will have been out of the country for the week before that so might be late.
Hello Mary Robinette,
I hope you like this pie entry. Sorry I can’t share a piece with you. However, if you come to Dallas, I will make you one. Or return to JordanCon in Atlanta.
Best,
Deana
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10215519455332015&id=1608172399
My entry is the artist book created out of your original short story – http://spanglemakermidsummerfires.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-lady-astronaut-of-mars.html?m=1
Thanks – Todd
This is such a creative idea!
After listening to “The Calculating Stars” I was excited and felt the need to create something (I didn’t yet know about the contest), so went with a virtual model of how I imagine the Lunetta orbiting platform might look.
https://flic.kr/p/27MMgfY
As seen (inflicted) on Twitter, a fan pun:
Q: Why did Elma York’s stress-reduction microwave background experiment fail?
A: Because she could only get down to six degrees of Kelvin baking.
I adored the Lady Astronaut books, and I am so looking forward to new ones in the future! My painting is inspired by the books, and by the wonderful cover art.
I don’t have the painting anywhere online but twitter, so hopefully that is OK.
Thank you!
Jess
https://twitter.com/JessGeekMom/status/1042169865178701825
Here’s one! I made it before I read The Fated Sky, so I didn’t know there were three rockets. Oh, well. It’s all symbolic anyway. Gilding, gouache, and copperplate calligraphy: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn52hDYluoZ/
Any chance of a visit to Scotland?
I adored these books and the cover art was fantastic, so my entry is a painting inspired by both! Also, I live in Kansas City!
The only place I have a picture of the painting is Twitter, I hope that’s ok.
https://twitter.com/jessgeekmom/status/1042169865178701825?s=21
Jess
I’m actually entering an unfinished piece, because I might as well. I will post the finished one when I am done, but with the High Holy Days I haven’t had much time for art in the past month. And now it’s Shabbat.
https://geekcalligraphy.com/blog/2018/9/21/lady-astronaut-fanart
Oh, Ariela, that is *SO* lovely!!
Your art touches my heart strings.
Aww, shucks Bethany! I am so glad that it resonates with you.
Sorry if this is a duplicate post, if so, please delete. My internet went weird.
https://geekcalligraphy.com/blog/2018/9/21/lady-astronaut-fanart
I posted my four part entry on twitter as well:
https://twitter.com/lady_cordir/status/1043365155021774849
Love this idea!