Melvyn Grant
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In addition to his work on album covers, Melvyn Grant has produced illustrations for many books, including the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks FF 3: Deathtrap Dungeon, FF9: Shamutanti Hills, FF 11: Khare Cityport of Traps, and FF13: The Seven Serpents, Terry Pratchett's Where's My Cow?, The Demonata series by Darren Shan and The Bartimaeus Trilogy (USA) by Jonathan Stroud.
References
- "Fighting Fantasy Artist Biography Melvyn Grant", Fighting Fantasy official site. Also on Grant's official site. Retrieved Apr 2, 2010.
- "Illustrating Children's Books", interview for Computer Arts Magazine, Grant's official site. Retrieved Apr 2, 2010.
- MELVYN GRANT INTERVIEW FOR THE IRON MAIDEN ITALIAN FRANZINE 'EDDIE'S'. Grant's official site. Retrieved Apr 2, 2010.
- "Biography of Melvyn Grant", official site.
External links
- Official website
- Melvyn Grant at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Mel Grant at Library of Congress Authorities, with 17 catalogue records
