Cover art for Ian McDonald’s novel Desolation Road nominated for BSFA award

The exquisite cover art for the recent Pyr reprint of British science fiction author Ian McDonald’s acclaimed debut novel Desolation Road (1988) has been nominated for a British Science Fiction Association award in the category of Best Artwork. Illustrated by Stephan Martinière with jacket design by Jacqueline Nasso Cooke, the artwork for Desolation Road depicts a mammoth train on Mars.

Pictured: Desolation Road (Pyr, 2009 reprint)