Summary
Larry Dixon (born July 28, 1966)[citation needed] is an American fantasy artist and novelist.
Larry Dixon | |
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 Larry Dixon at the 2018 Phoenix Comic Fest | |
| Born | July 28, 1966[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Fantasy artist and novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | fantasy, role-playing games |
| Spouse | Mercedes Lackey |
Background edit
Dixon, the son of a Delta Force career commando, studied at The North Carolina School of the Arts and at Savannah College of Art & Design.[1] In 1992, he married fantasy author Mercedes Lackey; they live in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.[2] Dixon, a sports car enthusiast, is also a storm spotter and volunteer firefighter.
Writing edit
Larry has collaborated with his wife, Mercedes Lackey, on a number of her books,[1] including:
- Storm Breaking (illustrator)[3]
- The Mage Wars Trilogy (DAW)
- The SERRAted Edge Novels (Baen)
- The Owl Trilogy (DAW)
Artwork edit
Dixon has contributed artwork to several roleplaying games, including GURPS and Talislanta,[11] and to Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons source books, including Oriental Adventures, Epic Level Handbook, and Fiend Folio. His skill with depicting birds of prey has often led to commissions with the United States Military and with Save Our American Raptors, an organization devoted to raptor rehabilitation.
Other work edit
As a birds-of-prey rehabilitation specialist, Dixon, along with Lackey, has returned over four hundred hawks, owls, falcons and corbies into the wild.[1]
Dixon's wildlife rehabilitation led to a minor role in the creation of the digital effects for the giant eagles in the Lord of the Rings movies.[1] Dixon took digital photographs of a stuffed golden eagle he is currently keeping for its owner, a local tribal elder. These photographs, along with castings of the beak and talons, were sent to Weta Digital in New Zealand to provide texture mapping for the digital model for Gwaihir and the other great eagles of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.[12]
Appearances edit
Guest of Honor appearances include:
References edit
- ^ a b c d "The Gryphon King – The Art of Larry Dixon". Gryphonking.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Lane, Tahree (October 22, 2006). "Magical forces move Mercedes Lackey to write", The Blade, p. I1.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Storm Breaking by Mercedes Lackey, Author, Larry Dixon, Illustrator Daw Books $21.95 (448p) ISBN 978-0-88677-713-5". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey, Author, Larry Dixon, With Daw Books $22 (464p) ISBN 978-0-88677-577-3". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: The White Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey, Author, Larry Dixon, With Daw Books $21.95 (400p) ISBN 978-0-88677-631-2". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Devers, Beth (August 1996). "The Silver Gryphon", Library Journal 42 (8): 185.
- ^ Cassada, Jackie (August 1994). "SF & fantasy – Chrome Circle by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon", Library Journal 119 (13): 139.
- ^ Green, Roland (March 15, 1992). "Science Fiction – Born to Run by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon", Booklist 88 (14): 1344.
- ^ Zaleski, Jeff (September 28, 1998). "Owlsight", Publishers Weekly 245 (39): 78.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Owlknight by Mercedes Lackey, Author, Larry Dixon, Joint Author Daw Books $24.95 (324p) ISBN 978-0-88677-851-4". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Larry Dixon". Le Guide du rôliste galactique (in French). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Dixon, Larry. "Larry with Gwaihir". Larry Dixon. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Miller, Priscilla A. (March 6, 1992). "Architecture and anthropology lectures on tap in Seaside". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 11D.
- ^ "History of Iowa's ICON Science Fiction Convention". ICON.
- ^ "September 23-25, 2005 - Dallas, Texas". FenCon II Archive. October 17, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Lunacon 2009". Lunacon.
- ^ Troughton, R. K. (August 14, 2013). "Shaping History at Gen Con 2013". Amazing Stories.
- ^ "InConJunction Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention". InConJunction.
External links edit
- Official homepage
- Dixon's blog
- "An interview with Larry and Mercedes Lackey". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
- Official CAPEday website
- Larry Dixon at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "Larry Dixon :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved September 9, 2010.