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12 Feb, 8 tweets, 3 min read
I'm very sorry to hear that Rowena Morrill has passed away. Her art graced many wonderful book covers over a long career, gaining her a legion of fans worldwide. She was a huge part of the SF&F publishing landscape and her talents will be sorely missed.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for Darkspell, by Katharine Kerr. Del Rey, 1987.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for Master of the Five Magics, by Lyndon Hardy. Del Rey, 1980.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for The Stars Are the Styx, by Theodore Sturgeon. Bluejay Books, 1984.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for Three From The Legion, by Jack Williamson. Pocket Books, 1980.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for Golem 100, by Alfred Bester. Timescape Books, 1980.
Rowena Morrill's original cover art for Shadows Out Of Hell, by Andrew J. Offutt. Berkley, 1980.
Farewell Rowena...

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