J. Andrew World’s News and Updates

Last week a friend of mine passed away. It was a bit of a surprise considering she was 19, and from what I can tell it was due to complications from diabetes. Britney Carle was too young to leave us. In lieu of flowers, her family asked us to make donations to The American Diabetes Association.

As I usually do, I found some creative way to acknowledge the loss of someone. This time, however, I am putting the painting on eBay, and all the proceeds will go to the aforementioned American Diabetes Association. Please take a look and if you feel like you can spare some cash, bid.

Issue #45 December Update
This issue:
***IN PRINT***
***IN PERSON***
***ONLINE***
***IN FILM***
***MERCH***

Hello web denizens,
I enjoyed Philcon this year. If you missed it, I had a blast with the “Images of Women in Art” and “Women in the fridge” panels. I met some great people there and had fun. My next con is Genericon, I hope to see you there!

The Pill Diary is available. In dealing with any illness that is treated with medication, there are side-effects. However difficult it is, you must work with your doctor to find the right balance of medication. This book is a tool to bring that balance to your life. Now with “The Pill Diary”, you and your care-giver can work together to determine what works and what doesn’t work. Order yours today at: http://www.lulu.com/content/1207468

The FuMP is here!  The FuMP, the Funny Music Project, just put out Volume 4 and Volume 5 is out now, their collection of songs that were on their web page. Each week they post two new songs and every two months they release a collection with the songs, plus bonus material. I designed these CDs including the front and back covers.  The CDs have music by Rob Balder, Paul and Storm,  Sudden Death, Worm Quartet, Luke Ski, Possible Oscar and many others.  The CDs are available for $10 either on http://www.thefump.com or from me in person at conventions.

I am proud to announce that I am Publications Director of RavenCon 2008.

Speaking of RavenCon, last Con, I rolled out some new prints.  They are extremely limited in the print run.  There are only 5 in the series.  These three striking prints can be purchased as a set or individually.  It is $20 each or $50 for all three, as a set.  I will get them online so you can see them for yourself.

To push forward a more serious presence on the web, you can find a more complete portfolio at http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld.  Also, I have been moonlighting as a graphic designer and to see the portfolio for that, check out: http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld . The website is still in the works, but I have more on that below.

Attending conventions is not cheap and although I am often a guest, I still have travel and accommodations expenses to contend with. So that means I have to scrimp and save. That means I need you to buy swag or even make the odd donation at my paypal account. If you donate $10, I will send you an autographed print; a $25 donation will land you an original sketch; and $50, a black and white piece. Also, don’t forget to visit my web-store.

***IN PRINT***

A small volume of short stories called Mazes by Michail Velichansky is out. Velichansky is a talented young writer whom I know you will hear more about in the future. I did the cover for this great collection of stories! If you would like a copy of this book, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling.

If you would like a copy of the James R. Stratton book, Mens Rea, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling. Mens Rea is a collection of short stories. My favorite stories are “Meatbag” and “Damn Near Dead.”

***IN PERSON***

Genericon XXI (http://genericon.union.rpi.edu/) Dates and guests will be announced.

RavenCon 2008 April 25-27, 2008 Richmond, VA (http://ravencon.com) Writer C.S. Friedman is the guest of honor, Stephen Hickman as the artist guest of honor and for the fan guest of honor, Filthy Pierre.

Balticon 42 May , 2008 Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.balticon.org): This con is proud to announce Connie Willis as the guest of honor.

Are you running a con? Need an artist as a guest? Contact me and I will be happy to help make your convention a success. Plus, I will list you in this section every month up to the date of your con.

***ONLINE***
http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld

http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld

http://www.jandrewworld.com Version 2.0 will be coming out soon.  Look for news on that.

http://www.nthzine.com has the cover of Issue 9 on the web page. You can find it by going to the art section and, from there, going to the cover gallery.

Also, Mike Pederson, publisher of Nth Degree, has started an ezine called (here is a shocker) Nthzine.  The first issue is online and guess what?  It’s free!  You can check it out here:
http://nthzine.com/NthZine/nthzine001.pdf

Speaking of fanzines, my work also appears in Drink Tank, a fanzine by the talented Christopher J. Garcia and can be seen here: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/DrinkTank38.pdf

Also, The Caw, a fanzine created durring RavenCon this year has a few sketches here: http://www.ravencon.com/downloads/TheCawWeb.pdf

http://www.thefump.com to see the CD covers I designed.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/jandrewworld Find out what’s happening, as it happens, and read con reviews.

http://jandrewworld.wordpress.com  For news updates and con reviews.

http://sfrevu.com/Review_id.php?id=2927 is a review I wrote for the book Men of Tomorrow.

http://www.sfrevu.com/Review-id.php?id=2958 is my review for Howl’s Moving Castle.

Check out Ravencon’s Logo at either http://www.ravencon.com or http://www.ravencon.org.

***IN FILM***

I am currently writing and producing a documentary on webcomics. I will also be doing the graphics and probably some art as well. A website and comic is also in the works for this project. I will let you know about this more as the project develops. If you are interesting in hearing about news for the film you can join the group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcomicsdocumentary/

Coming soon: How you can become an executive producer!

***MERCH***

The Pill Diary is available at http://www.lulu.com/content/1207468

The FuMP Volume 4 and 5, available  from www.thefump.com

New political Tee Shirts at http://www.printfection.com/getpolitical

November found me designing shirts for a fund raiser for Oasis Christian Center.  If you’re interested in buying a shirt and helping out the center, contact John Colonnello at jcolonnello@si.rr.com.

Last October I had a big freelance job.  At the 2007 RavenCon,  Balticon, and Capclave, there will be a Worldcon bid party for 1984.  For those of you who don’t know, different clubs bid for Worldcon to come to their city.  Then members of the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society) can vote to where the con will be held.  Washington Science Fiction Association is putting in a joke bid for 1984: A Brave New Worldcon,  making reference to the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
1984: A Brave New Worldcon: http://www.printfection.com/1984

Vintage RavenCon: http://www.printfection.com/ravencon

Make sure you visit my café press shops:

http://www.cafeshops.com/jandrewworld, my official web store.

http://www.cafeshops.com/nthdegree9cover: for the cover of Nth Degree 9, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawfrankenstein: the classic image of Frankenstein, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawspacegirl: complete line of clothes featuring the Space Girl image.

http://www.cafeshops.com/shadowcatcher: to fill out your wardrobe, check it out!

http://www.cafeshops.com/fishstickgirl: for fans of DaVinci’s Notebook. Get your unofficial, yet authorized, swag today!

For all my prints and the books Mazes and Mens Rea, email me for details or pay with paypal right off my webpage. (Just write in what you want and I will handle the rest.)

The FuMP volume 5 is available just in time for the holiday season. Once again I did the cover and layout for this CD.

The website says:

“September and October were great months for The FuMP as we saw the release of the great Luke Ski’s “Holding Out For Hiro” and Robert Lund’s “My Men’s Room Date’s A Senator.” These and many more great songs are available on FuMP 5. Also, be sure to insert this CD into your computer to see several FuMP artists performing Worm Quartet “Great Idea For A Song (Tesh As A Mofo Version).”"

Fri 7:00 PM in Parlor B (1 hour)Fri 7:00 PM in Parlor B (1 hour)
LATEST TRENDS IN ART (411)

[Panelists: Onezumi Hartstein (mod), Ray Ridenour, J. Andrew World, L. W. (Lynn) Perkins]

What are artists painting these days? What are editors looking for when they want a book cover, role playing cards, SF/Fantasy games, etc. Are their any motifs that never go out of style, or is the only constant in the art world that there is constant change in art lovers and editors tastes

Fri 8:00 PM in Salon 1 (1 hour)
BEST… COMIC-BOOK MOVIE… EVER!: THE COMICS ON FILM AND TV (399)

[Panelists: Glenn Hauman (mod), Mike Pederson, J. Andrew World, Jennifer Williams, Kimberly Ann Kindya, Daniel Burnet]

We’ve seen the best, like SPIDERMAN or BATMAN BEGINS. We’ve seen the worst, like THE PUNISHER, or BATMAN & ROBIN. But what makes a great comic-book movie or TV series? What changes should and should not be made to adapt a classic comic-book to the screen

Fri 9:00 PM in Salon 1 (1 hour)
BUCK ROGERS AS THE STAR WARS OF THE 1930S (491)

[Panelists: Richard Stout (mod), Lee Gilliland, J. Andrew World]

How did it differ from Flash Gordon, for example?

Sat 10:00 AM in Freedom F (1 hour)
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL (562)

[Panelists: Andrew C. Murphy (mod), JJ Brannon, Ray Ridenour, J. Andrew World]

Does it attract young readers to the written word, or wean them away from it?

Sat 11:00 AM in Parlor B (1 hour)
IMAGES OF WOMEN IN ART AND MEDIA (412)

[Panelists: J. Andrew World (mod), Helen Fleischer, Heidi Hooper]

How are women portrayed in our culture through art. Is it accurate, and what message are artists trying to send to us.

Sat 4:00 PM in Freedom H (1 hour)
THE LADY IN THE FRIDGE: DO FEMALE COMIC CHARACTERS GET SCREWED OVER? (402)

[Panelists: Onezumi Hartstein (mod), Glenn Hauman, J. Andrew World, Ruth Lampi, L. Jagi Lamplighter]

Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) was shot and paralyzed. Gwen Stacy was accidentally killed when her boyfriend, Spiderman, tried to save her. Wonder Woman used to get tied up with her own lasso all the time. And Green Lantern’s girlfriend was killed by a maniac and stuffed in a refrigerator! Is it just good storytelling, or do comic creators have it in for their female characters? And are there any women in comics who AREN’T getting the short end of the stick

Sat 5:00 PM in Freedom G (1 hour)
KEVIN SMITH: KING OF ALL MEDIA! (526)

[Panelists: Jay Smith (mod), J. Andrew World, Phil Kahn, Hildy Silverman]

He’s done everything from movies, to television, to writing comic books. Next year he’s going to direct an episode of HEROES: ORIGINS, and he wrote the screenplay for the upcoming GREEN HORNET film. He even named his daughter after a villain from Batman. He’s one of us, and he’s a king of all media! Come talk, and find out more, about the works of Kevin Smith

Sun 12:00 PM in Freedom H (1 hour)
GRAPHIC TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION: COMICS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND SF (401)

[Panelists: J. Andrew World (mod), Glenn Hauman, JJ Brannon, Rock Robertson, Andrew C. Murphy]

Comic books and SF have been entwined for decades, since before the days when Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers were printed in the newspapers! We’ll explore the relationship between comic-books and SF & Fantasy, including looks at such crossovers as The Legion of Super Heroes, Neil Gaiman’s SANDMAN (the only comic book to win the World Fantasy Award), and even a certain strange visitor from another planet

This issue:
***IN PRINT***
***IN PERSON***
***ONLINE***
***IN FILM***
***MERCH***

Hello web denizens,
Now available: The Pill Diary
In dealing with any illness that is treated with medication, there are side effects. However difficult it is, you must work with your doctor to find the right balance of medication. This book is a tool to bring that balance to your life.  I am trying to see if there is a market for this book by taking pre-orders.  If I have enough orders, then I will invest into making it available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders so this product can be enjoyed all around the world.

So if you or a loved one could benefit from this product, please order The Pill Diary now, for only $20, and help being this project to the market place and into the hands of people who could use such a book. Order deadline is November 2nd, 2007.  The books should arrive around the first of December.  If you want the book shipped to you shipping is extra, $5 for the first and $2 for each additional book.

Looking forward to Capclave (October 12-14). My artwork is being used for official con material. Hopefully my swag and I shall see you there!

The FuMP is here!  The FuMP, the Funny Music Project, just put out Volume 4, their July-August collection of songs that were on their web page. Each week they post two new songs and every two months they release a collection with the songs, plus bonus material. I designed this CD including the front and back cover.  The CD has music by Rob Balder, Paul and Storm,  Sudden Death, Worm Quartet, Luke Ski, Possible Oscar and many others.  The CD is available for $10 either on http://www.thefump.com or from me in person at conventions.

I am proud to announce that I am Publications Director of RavenCon 2008.

Speaking of RavenCon, last Con, I rolled out some some new prints.  They are extremely limited in the print run.  There are only 5 in the series.  These three striking prints can be purchased as a set or individually.  It is $20 each or $50 for all three, as a set.  I will get them online so you can see them for yourself.

To push forward a more serious presence on the web you can find a more complete portfolio at http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld.  Also, I have been moonlighting as a graphic designer and to see the portfolio for that, check out: http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld . The website is still in the works, but I have more on that below.

The talented Ross Nover is teaching me things and I will be working with him to build the page.  If you want to see more of Ross Nover’s work, he has two, count ‘em, two webcomics he is involved with.  Check them out here: http://www.notquitewrong.com/ and http://www.rocketsrockout.com/

Speaking of exciting news, I was nominated for a 2006 N3F (National Fantasy Fan Federation also known as a Neffy) award for best Fan Artist. Nominees are: Lynn Masamitsu, Marc Schirmeister, Steve Stiles, J Andrew World, and Hugo award winner Frank Wu.  They  announced the winner at Dragon*Con in Atlanta in September, but I still don’t know who won! I’ll let you know when I do.

Attending conventions is not cheap and although I am often a guest, I still have travel and accommodations expenses to contend with. So that means I have to scrimp and save. That means I need you to buy swag or even make the odd donation at my paypal account. If you donate $10, I will send you an autographed print; a $25 donation will land you an original sketch; and $50, a black and white piece. Also, don’t forget to visit my webstore.

***IN PRINT***

As I announced sometime back, I have been taking classes at a local college.  Recently the House is looking at a bill that will hinder artists rights.  I was asked to write an editorial on the Orphan Works Act and it is appearing in The Red and Black, the school newspaper.  I also hope to take this editorial to other homes in print this year.

A small volume of short stories called Mazes by Michail Velichansky is out. Velichansky is a talented young writer whom I know you will hear more about in the future. I did the cover for this great collection of stories! If you would like a copy of this book, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling.

If you would like a copy of the James R. Stratton book, Mens Rea, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling. Mens Rea is a collection of short stories. My favorite stories are “Meatbag” and “Damn Near Dead.”

***IN PERSON***

Capclave 2007 October 12-14, 2007 Rockville, MD (http://www.capclave.org) announces Jeffrey Ford as Author Guest of Honor and Ellen Datlow as Editor Guest of Honor.  Some of my work will be appearing this month for this con.  I will let you know when it is available.

PHILCON 2007 November 16-18, 2007 (http://www.philcon.org) Look for Eric Flint as the Principal Speaker and Sue Dawe as the plucky Artist Guest of Honor.  I hope to have my art class for this con, as well as be in the art show.

Genericon XXI (http://genericon.union.rpi.edu/) Dates and guests will be announced.

RavenCon 2008 April 25-27, 2008 Richmond, VA (http://ravencon.com) Writer C.S. Friedman is the Guest of Honor, Stephen Hickman as the artist guest of honor and for the fan guest of honor, Filthy Pierre.

Balticon 42 May , 2008 Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.balticon.org): This con is proud to announce Connie Willis as the Guest of honor.

Are you running a con? Need an artist as a guest? Contact me and I will be happy to help make your convention a success. Plus, I will list you in this section every month up to the date of your con.

***ONLINE***
http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld

http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld

http://www.jandrewworld.com Version 2.0 will be coming out soon.  Look for news on that.

http://www.nthzine.com has the cover of Issue 9 on the web page. You can find it by going to the art section and, from there, going to the cover gallery.

Also, Mike Pederson, publisher of Nth Degree, has started an ezine called (here is a shocker) Nthzine.  The first issue is online and guess what?  It’s free!  You can check it out here:
http://nthzine.com/NthZine/nthzine001.pdf

Speaking of fanzines, my work also appears in Drink Tank, a fanzine by the talented Christopher J. Garcia and can be seen here: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/DrinkTank38.pdf

Also, The Caw, a fanzine created durring RavenCon this year has a few sketches here: http://www.ravencon.com/downloads/TheCawWeb.pdf

http://www.thefump.com to see the CD cover I designed.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/jandrewworld Find out what’s happening, as it happens, and read con reviews.

http://jandrewworld.wordpress.com  For news updates and con reviews.

http://sfrevu.com/Review_id.php?id=2927 is a review I wrote for the book Men of Tomorrow.

http://www.sfrevu.com/Review-id.php?id=2958 is my review for Howl’s Moving Castle.

Check out Ravencon’s Logo at either http://www.ravencon.com or http://www.ravencon.org.

***IN FILM***

I am currently writing and producing a documentary on webcomics. I will also be doing the graphics and probably some art as well. A website and comic is also in the works for this project. I will let you know about this more as the project develops. If you are interesting in hearing about news for the film you can join the group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcomicsdocumentary/

Coming soon: How you can become an executive producer!

***MERCH***

The FuMP Volume 4, available  from www.thefump.com

New political Tee Shirts at http://www.printfection.com/getpolitical

November found me designing shirts for a fund raiser for Oasis Christian Center.  If you’re interested in buying a shirt and helping out the center, contact John Colonnello at jcolonnello@si.rr.com.

This October I had a big freelance job.  At the 2007 RavenCon,  Balticon, and Capclave, there will be a Worldcon bid party for 1984.  For those of you who don’t know, different clubs bid for Worldcon to come to their city.  Then members of the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society) can vote to where the con will be held.  Washington Science Fiction Association is putting in a joke bid for 1984: A Brave New Worldcon,  making reference to the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
1984: A Brave New Worldcon: http://www.printfection.com/1984

Vintage RavenCon: http://www.printfection.com/ravencon

Make sure you visit my café press shops:

http://www.cafeshops.com/jandrewworld, my official web store.

http://www.cafeshops.com/nthdegree9cover: for the cover of Nth Degree 9, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawfrankenstein: the classic image of Frankenstein, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawspacegirl: complete line of clothes featuring the Space Girl image.

http://www.cafeshops.com/shadowcatcher: to fill out your wardrobe, check it out!

http://www.cafeshops.com/fishstickgirl: for fans of DaVinci’s Notebook. Get your unofficial, yet authorized, swag today!

For all my prints and the books Mazes and Mens Rea are also available, email me for details or pay with paypal right off my webpage. (Just write in what you want and I will handle the rest.)

The Pill Diary is a new book brought to you by award winning illustrator and designer J. Andrew World. In dealing with any illness that is treated with medication, there are side effects. However difficult it is, you must work with your doctor to find the right balance of medication. This book is a tool to bring that balance to your life. Now with The Pill Diary, you and your caregiver can work together to determine what works and what doesn’t work. This book is in a diary format and is 365 pages long, so it is good for an entire year. 

J. Andrew is trying to see if there is a market for this book by taking pre-orders.  If he has enough orders, then he will invest into making it available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders so this product can be enjoyed all around the world. 

So if you or a loved one could benefit from this product, please order The Pill Diary now, for only $20, and help being this project to the market place and into the hands of people who could use such a book.

Order deadline is November 2nd, 2007.  The books should arrive around the first of December.  If you want the book shipped to you shipping is extra, $5 for the first and $2 for each additional book., J. Andrew will make arrangements for you to pick up your copy to avoid shipping costs.  Any questions, please e-mail jworld1@towson.edu

Issue #42 September Update
This issue:
***IN PRINT***
***IN PERSON***
***ONLINE***
***IN FILM***
***MERCH***

Hello web denizens,
I am proud to announce that I did the design and illustrated the CD for The FuMP, Volume 4. The FuMP is the Funny Music Project, every other month they release a compilation of the past two months. I don’t have the release date yet, however you can check out www.thefump.com.

At RavenCon I rolled out some some new prints. They are extremely limited in the print run. There are only 5 in the series. These three striking prints can be purchased as a set or individually. It is $20 each or $50 for all three, as a set. I will get them online so you can see them for yourself.

To push forward a more serious presence on the web you can find a more complete portfolio at http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld. Also, I have been moonlighting as a graphic designer and to see the portfolio for that, check out: http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld . The website is still in the works, but I have more on that below.

The talented Ross Nover is teaching me things and I will be working with him to build the page. If you want to see more of Ross Nover’s work, he has two, count ‘em, two webcomics he is involved with. Check them out here: http://www.notquitewrong.com/ and http://www.rocketsrockout.com/

Speaking of exciting news, I was nominated for a 2006 N3F (National Fantasy Fan Federation also known as a Neffy) award for best Fan Artist. Nominees are: Lynn Masamitsu, Marc Schirmeister, Steve Stiles, J Andrew World, and Hugo award winner Frank Wu. They announced the winner at Dragon*Con in Atlanta in September, but I still don’t know who won! I’ll let you know when I do.

Attending conventions is not cheap and although I am often a guest, I still have travel and accommodations expenses to contend with. So that means I have to scrimp and save. That means I need you to buy swag or even make the odd donation at my paypal account. If you donate $10, I will send you an autographed print; a $25 donation will land you an original sketch; and $50, a black and white piece. Also, don’t forget to visit my webstore.

***IN PRINT***

As I announced sometime back, I have been taking classes at a local college. Recently the House is looking at a bill that will hinder artists rights. I was asked to write an editorial on the Orphan Works Act and it is appearing in The Red and Black, the school newspaper. I also hope to take this editorial to other homes in print this year.

A small volume of short stories called Mazes by Michail Velichansky is out. Velichansky is a talented young writer whom I know you will hear more about in the future. I did the cover for this great collection of stories! If you would like a copy of this book, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling.

If you would like a copy of the James R. Stratton book, Mens Rea, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling. Mens Rea is a collection of short stories. My favorite stories are “Meatbag” and “Damn Near Dead.”

***IN PERSON***

Capclave 2007 October 12-14, 2007 Rockville, MD (http://www.capclave.org) announces Jeffrey Ford as Author Guest of Honor and Ellen Datlow as Editor Guest of Honor. Some of my work will be appearing this month for this con. I will let you know when it is avalile.

PHILCON 2007 November 16-18, 2007 (http://www.philcon.org) Look for Eric Flint as the Principal Speaker and Sue Dawe as the plucky Artist Guest of Honor. I hope to have my art class for this con, as well as be in the art show.

Genericon XXI (http://genericon.union.rpi.edu/) Dates and guests will be announced.

RavenCon 2008 April 25-27, 2008 Richmond, VA (http://ravencon.com) Writer C.S. Friedman is the Guest of Honor, Stephen Hickman as the artist guest of honor and for the fan guest of honor, Filthy Pierre.

Balticon 42 May , 2008 Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.balticon.org): This con is proud to announce Connie Willis as the Guest of honor.

Are you running a con? Need an artist as a guest? Contact me and I will be happy to help make your convention a success. Plus, I will list you in this section every month up to the date of your con.

***ONLINE***
http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld

http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld

http://www.jandrewworld.com Version 2.0 will be coming out soon. Look for news on that.

http://www.nthzine.com has the cover of Issue 9 on the web page. You can find it by going to the art section and, from there, going to the cover gallery.

Also, Mike Pederson, publisher of Nth Degree, has started an ezine called (here is a shocker) Nthzine. The first issue is online and guess what? It’s free! You can check it out here:
http://nthzine.com/NthZine/nthzine001.pdf

Speaking of fanzines, my work also appears in Drink Tank, a fanzine by the talented Christopher J. Garcia and can be seen here: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/DrinkTank38.pdf

Also, The Caw, a fanzine created durring RavenCon this year has a few sketches here: http://www.ravencon.com/downloads/TheCawWeb.pdf

http://www.livejournal.com/users/jandrewworld Find out what’s happening, as it happens, and read con reviews.

http://sfrevu.com/Review_id.php?id=2927 is a review I wrote for the book Men of Tomorrow.

http://www.sfrevu.com/Review-id.php?id=2958 is my review for Howl’s Moving Castle.

Check out Ravencon’s Logo at either http://www.ravencon.com or http://www.ravencon.org.

***IN FILM***

I am currently writing and producing a documentary on webcomics. I will also be doing the graphics and probably some art as well. A website and comic is also in the works for this project. I will let you know about this more as the project develops. If you are interesting in hearing about news for the film you can join the group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcomicsdocumentary/

Coming soon: How you can become an executive producer!

***MERCH***

The FuMP Volume 4, available from www.thefump.com

New political Tee Shirts at http://www.printfection.com/getpolitical

November found me designing shirts for a fund raiser for Oasis Christian Center. If you’re interested in buying a shirt and helping out the center, contact John Colonnello at jcolonnello@si.rr.com.

This October I had a big freelance job. At the 2007 RavenCon, Balticon, and Capclave, there will be a Worldcon bid party for 1984. For those of you who don’t know, different clubs bid for Worldcon to come to their city. Then members of the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society) can vote to where the con will be held. Washington Science Fiction Association is putting in a joke bid for 1984: A Brave New Worldcon, making reference to the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
1984: A Brave New Worldcon: http://www.printfection.com/1984

Vintage RavenCon: http://www.printfection.com/ravencon

Make sure you visit my café press shops:

http://www.cafeshops.com/jandrewworld, my official web store.

http://www.cafeshops.com/nthdegree9cover: for the cover of Nth Degree 9, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawfrankenstein: the classic image of Frankenstein, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawspacegirl: complete line of clothes featuring the Space Girl image.

http://www.cafeshops.com/shadowcatcher: to fill out your wardrobe, check it out!

http://www.cafeshops.com/fishstickgirl: for fans of DaVinci’s Notebook. Get your unofficial, yet authorized, swag today!

For all my prints and the books Mazes and Mens Rea are also available, email me for details or pay with paypal right off my webpage. (Just write in what you want and I will handle the rest.)

Issue #41 August Update
This issue:
***IN PRINT***
***IN PERSON***
***ONLINE***
***IN FILM***
***MERCH***

Hello web denizens,
Shore Leave was great.  It was a very friendly con! I enjoyed working with the children in my art class.  Plus I got to see the fabulous Nichelle Nichols.

At RavenCon I rolled out some some new prints.  They are extremely limited in the print run.  There are only 5 in the series.  These three striking prints can be purchased as a set or individually.  It is $20 each or $50 for all three, as a set.  I will get them online so you can see them for yourself.

To push forward a more serious presence on the web you can find a more complete portfolio at http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld.  Also, I have been moonlighting as a graphic designer and to see the portfolio for that, check out: http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld . The website is still in the works, but I have more on that below.

The talented Ross Nover is teaching me things and I will be working with him to build the page.  If you want to see more of Ross Nover’s work, he has two, count ‘em, two webcomics he is involved with.  Check them out here: http://www.notquitewrong.com/ and http://www.rocketsrockout.com/

Speaking of exciting news, I was nominated for a 2006 N3F (National Fantasy Fan Federation also known as a Neffy) award for best Fan Artist. Nominees are: Lynn Masamitsu, Marc Schirmeister, Steve Stiles, J Andrew World, and Hugo award winner Frank Wu.  They  announced the winner at Dragon*Con in Atlanta in September, but I still don’t know who won! I’ll let you know when I do.

Attending conventions is not cheap and although I am often a guest, I still have travel and accommodations expenses to contend with. So that means I have to scrimp and save. That means I need you to buy swag or even make the odd donation at my paypal account. If you donate $10, I will send you an autographed print; a $25 donation will land you an original sketch; and $50, a black and white piece. Also, don’t forget to visit my webstore.

***IN PRINT***

As I announced sometime back, I have been taking classes at a local college.  Recently the House is looking at a bill that will hinder artists rights.  I was asked to write an editorial on the Orphan Works Act and it is appearing in The Red and Black, the school newspaper.  I also hope to take this editorial to other homes in print this year.

A small volume of short stories called Mazes by Michail Velichansky is out. Velichansky is a talented young writer whom I know you will hear more about in the future. I did the cover for this great collection of stories! If you would like a copy of this book, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling.

If you would like a copy of the James R. Stratton book, Mens Rea, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling. Mens Rea is a collection of short stories. My favorite stories are “Meatbag” and “Damn Near Dead.”

***IN PERSON***

Capclave 2007 October 12-14, 2007 Rockville, MD (http://www.capclave.org) announces Jeffrey Ford as Author Guest of Honor and Ellen Datlow as Editor Guest of Honor.  Some of my work will be appearing this month for this con.  I will let you know when it is avalile.

PHILCON 2007 November 16-18, 2007 (http://www.philcon.org) Look for Eric Flint as the Principal Speaker and Sue Dawe as the plucky Artist Guest of Honor.  I hope to have my art class for this con, as well as be in the art show.

Genericon XXI (http://genericon.union.rpi.edu/) Dates and guests will be announced.

RavenCon 2008 April 25-27, 2008 Richmond, VA (http://ravencon.com) Writer C.S. Friedman is the Guest of Honor, Stephen Hickman as the artist guest of honor and for the fan guest of honor, Filthy Pierre.

Balticon 42 May , 2008 Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.balticon.org): This con is proud to announce Connie Willis as the Guest of honor.

Are you running a con? Need an artist as a guest? Contact me and I will be happy to help make your convention a success. Plus, I will list you in this section every month up to the date of your con.

***ONLINE***
http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld

http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld

http://www.jandrewworld.com Version 2.0 will be coming out soon.  Look for news on that.

http://www.nthzine.com has the cover of Issue 9 on the web page. You can find it by going to the art section and, from there, going to the cover gallery.

Also, Mike Pederson, publisher of Nth Degree, has started an ezine called (here is a shocker) Nthzine.  The first issue is online and guess what?  It’s free!  You can check it out here:
http://nthzine.com/NthZine/nthzine001.pdf

Speaking of fanzines, my work also appears in Drink Tank, a fanzine by the talented Christopher J. Garcia and can be seen here: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/DrinkTank38.pdf

Also, The Caw, a fanzine created durring RavenCon this year has a few sketches here: http://www.ravencon.com/downloads/TheCawWeb.pdf

http://www.livejournal.com/users/jandrewworld Find out what’s happening, as it happens, and read con reviews.

http://sfrevu.com/Review_id.php?id=2927 is a review I wrote for the book Men of Tomorrow.

http://www.sfrevu.com/Review-id.php?id=2958 is my review for Howl’s Moving Castle.

Check out Ravencon’s Logo at either http://www.ravencon.com or http://www.ravencon.org.

***IN FILM***

I am currently writing and producing a documentary on webcomics. I will also be doing the graphics and probably some art as well. A website and comic is also in the works for this project. I will let you know about this more as the project develops. If you are interesting in hearing about news for the film you can join the group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcomicsdocumentary/

Coming soon: How you can become an executive producer!

***MERCH***

New political Tee Shirts at http://www.printfection.com/getpolitical

November found me designing shirts for a fund raiser for Oasis Christian Center.  If you’re interested in buying a shirt and helping out the center, contact John Colonnello at jcolonnello@si.rr.com.

This October I had a big freelance job.  At the 2007 RavenCon,  Balticon, and Capclave, there will be a Worldcon bid party for 1984.  For those of you who don’t know, different clubs bid for Worldcon to come to their city.  Then members of the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society) can vote to where the con will be held.  Washington Science Fiction Association is putting in a joke bid for 1984: A Brave New Worldcon,  making reference to the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
1984: A Brave New Worldcon: http://www.printfection.com/1984

Vintage RavenCon: http://www.printfection.com/ravencon

Make sure you visit my café press shops:

http://www.cafeshops.com/jandrewworld, my official web store.

http://www.cafeshops.com/nthdegree9cover: for the cover of Nth Degree 9, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawfrankenstein: the classic image of Frankenstein, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawspacegirl: complete line of clothes featuring the Space Girl image.

http://www.cafeshops.com/shadowcatcher: to fill out your wardrobe, check it out!

http://www.cafeshops.com/fishstickgirl: for fans of DaVinci’s Notebook. Get your unofficial, yet authorized, swag today!

For all my prints and the books Mazes and Mens Rea are also available, email me for details or pay with paypal right off my webpage. (Just write in what you want and I will handle the rest.)

July Update

Hello web denizens,
Some of you have already heard I am officially invited to Shore Leave.  Saturday at 11 am I will be giving an hour long version of my crash course on anatomy.  You can also catch me in the art show and if you do stop by, make sure you track me down because that Saturday is my birthday.

At RavenCon I rolled out some some new prints.  They are extremely limited in the print run.  There are only 5 in the series.  These three striking prints can be purchased as a set or individually.  It is $20 each or $50 for all three, as a set.  I will get them online so you can see them for your self.

To push forward a more serious presence on the web you can find a more complete portfolio at http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld.  Also, I have been moonlighting as a graphic designer and to see the portfolio for that, check out: http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld . The website is still in the works, but I have more on that below.

The talented Ross Nover is teaching me things and I will be working with him to build the page.  If you want to see more of Ross Nover’s work, he has two, count ‘em, two webcomics he is involved with.  Check them out here: http://www.notquitewrong.com/ and http://www.rocketsrockout.com/

Speaking of exciting news, I was nominated for a 2006 N3F (National Fantasy Fan Federation also known as a Neffy) award for best Fan Artist. Nominees are: Lynn Masamitsu, Marc Schirmeister, Steve Stiles, J Andrew World, and Hugo award winner Frank Wu.  They  announced the winner at Dragon*Con in Atlanta in September, but I still don’t know who won! I’ll let you know when I do.

Attending conventions is not cheap and although I am often a guest, I still have travel and accommodations expenses to contend with. So that means I have to scrimp and save. That means I need you to buy swag or even make the odd donation at my paypal account. If you donate $10, I will send you an autographed print; a $25 donation will land you an original sketch; and $50, a black and white piece. Also, don’t forget to visit my webstore.

***IN PRINT***

As I announced sometime back, I have been taking classes at a local college.  Recently the House is looking at a bill that will hinder artists rights.  I was asked to write an editorial on the Orphan Works Act and it is appearing in The Red and Black, the school newspaper.  I also hope to take this editorial to other homes in print this year.

A small volume of short stories called Mazes by Michail Velichansky is out. Velichansky is a talented young writer whom I know you will hear more about in the future. I did the cover for this great collection of stories! If you would like a copy of this book, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling.

If you would like a copy of the James R. Stratton book, Mens Rea, please send me $5 with $2 shipping & handling. Mens Rea is a collection of short stories. My favorite stories are “Meatbag” and “Damn Near Dead.”

***IN PERSON***

Shore Leave 29 July 13-15, 2007, Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.shore-leave.com/) I have an official invitation to this con now.  There you will see, Paul McGillion of Stargate Atlantis, Nichelle Nichols of the original Star Trek Series (That’s right, Lt. Uhura), Aaron Douglas of the new Battlestar Galactica and Dean Haglund of The X Files and Lone Gunmen are just some of the guests.

Capclave 2007 October 12-14, 2007 Rockville, MD (http://www.capclave.org) announces Jeffrey Ford as Author Guest of Honor and Ellen Datlow as Editor Guest of Honor.  Some of my work will be appearing this month for this con.  I will let you know when it is avalile.

PHILCON 2007 November 16-18, 2007 (http://www.philcon.org) Look for Eric Flint as the Principal Speaker and Sue Dawe as the plucky Artist Guest of Honor.  I hope to have my art class for this con, as well as be in the art show.

Genericon XXI (http://genericon.union.rpi.edu/) Dates and guests will be announced.

RavenCon 2008 April 25-27, 2008 Richmond, VA (http://ravencon.com) Writer C.S. Friedman is the Guest of Honor, Stephen Hickman as the artist guest of honor and for the fan guest of honor, Filthy Pierre.

Balticon 42 May , 2008 Hunt Valley, MD (http://www.balticon.org): This con is proud to announce Connie Willis as the Guest of honor.

Are you running a con? Need an artist as a guest? Contact me and I will be happy to help make your convention a success. Plus, I will list you in this section every month up to the date of your con.

***ONLINE***
http://www.portfolios.com/jandrewworld

http://www.creativehotlist.com/jworld

http://www.jandrewworld.com Version 2.0 will be coming out soon.  Look for news on that.

http://www.nthzine.com has the cover of Issue 9 on the web page. You can find it by going to the art section and, from there, going to the cover gallery.

Also, Mike Pederson, publisher of Nth Degree, has started an ezine called (here is a shocker) Nthzine.  The first issue is online and guess what?  It’s free!  You can check it out here:
http://nthzine.com/NthZine/nthzine001.pdf

Speaking of fanzines, my work also appears in Drink Tank, a fanzine by the talented Christopher J. Garcia and can be seen here: http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/DrinkTank38.pdf

Also, The Caw, a fanzine created durring RavenCon this year has a few sketches here: http://www.ravencon.com/downloads/TheCawWeb.pdf

http://www.livejournal.com/users/jandrewworld Find out what’s happening, as it happens, and read con reviews.

http://sfrevu.com/Review_id.php?id=2927 is a review I wrote for the book Men of Tomorrow.

http://www.sfrevu.com/Review-id.php?id=2958 is my review for Howl’s Moving Castle.

Check out Ravencon’s Logo at either http://www.ravencon.com or http://www.ravencon.org.

***IN FILM***

I am currently writing and producing a documentary on webcomics. I will also be doing the graphics and probably some art as well. A website and comic is also in the works for this project. I will let you know about this more as the project develops. If you are interesting in hearing about news for the film you can join the group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webcomicsdocumentary/

Coming soon: How you can become an executive producer!

***MERCH***

New political Tee Shirts at http://www.printfection.com/getpolitical

November found me designing shirts for a fund raiser for Oasis Christian Center.  If you’re interested in buying a shirt and helping out the center, contact John Colonnello at jcolonnello@si.rr.com.

This October I had a big freelance job.  At the 2007 RavenCon,  Balticon, and Capclave, there will be a Worldcon bid party for 1984.  For those of you who don’t know, different clubs bid for Worldcon to come to their city.  Then members of the WSFS (World Science Fiction Society) can vote to where the con will be held.  Washington Science Fiction Association is putting in a joke bid for 1984: A Brave New Worldcon,  making reference to the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
1984: A Brave New Worldcon: http://www.printfection.com/1984

Vintage RavenCon: http://www.printfection.com/ravencon

Make sure you visit my café press shops:

http://www.cafeshops.com/jandrewworld, my official web store.

http://www.cafeshops.com/nthdegree9cover: for the cover of Nth Degree 9, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawfrankenstein: the classic image of Frankenstein, now available to wear!

http://www.cafeshops.com/jawspacegirl: complete line of clothes featuring the Space Girl image.

http://www.cafeshops.com/shadowcatcher: to fill out your wardrobe, check it out!

http://www.cafeshops.com/fishstickgirl: for fans of DaVinci’s Notebook. Get your unofficial, yet authorized, swag today!

For all my prints and the books Mazes and Mens Rea are also available, email me for details or pay with paypal right off my webpage. (Just write in what you want and I will handle the rest.)