FRANK WU

 13th BEST SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY ARTIST IN THE WORLD

I'm 13! 

In 2007, I placed 13th in the annual Locus magazine poll for Best Artist, which surveys those whom the readers believe to be the best, pro or amateur, in the science fiction and fantasy art world.  Locus magazine, July 2007.  I will type out the entire results later. This is the third time I've appeared on the poll!

In 2006 I placed 12th in the annual Locus magazine poll for Best Artist, which surveys those whom the readers believe to be the best, pro or amateur, in the science fiction and fantasy art world.  This was the second year I've appeared on the list (Locus magazine, July 2006, p. 54).

The list is fluid and must, of course, be taken with a grain of salt.  Next year, I may place lower, higher, or not even on the list.  But for now, I am... 12!

1. Michael Whelan, 846 total points, 127 total votes, 54 1st place votes

2. Bob Eggleton, 596 pts, 89 votes, 36 1sts

3. John Picacio, 554 pts, 76 votes, 47 1sts

4. Dave McKean, 490 pts, 71 votes, 32 1sts

5. Charles Vess, 480 pts, 76 votes, 21 1sts

6. Kinuko Y. Craft, 431 pts, 65 votes, 21 1sts

7 (tie). Clive Barker, 368 pts, 53 votes, 28 1sts

7 (tie). Jim Burns, 368 pts, 56 votes, 20 1sts

9. Frank Frazetta, 362 pts, 55 votes, 18 1sts

10. Thomas Canty, 355 pts, 54 votes, 20 1sts

11. Donato Giancola, 349 pts, 52 votes, 23 1sts

12. Frank Wu, 307 pts, 47 votes, 21 1sts

13. Leo and Diane Dillon, 300 pts, 46 votes, 16 1sts

14. John Jude Palencar, 272 pts, 45 votes, 9 1sts

15. Brom, 261 pts, 40 votes, 10 1sts

16. Boris Vallejo, 233 pts, 40 votes, 7 1sts

17. Vincet Di Fate, 228 pts, 36 votes, 7 1sts

18. Stephen Martiniere, 188 pts, 28 votes, 11 1sts

19. J.K. Potter, 186 pts, 31 votes, 2 1sts

20. Luis Royo, 165 pts, 28 pts, 1 1st

21 (tie). Caniglia, 161 pts, 24 votes, 7 1sts

21 (tie). Stephen Youll, 161 pts, 27 votes, 3 1sts

23. Don Maitz, 160 pts, 28 votes, 2 1sts

24. Paul Kidby, 152 pts, 23 votes, 6 1sts

25. David Cherry, 151 pts, 24 votes, 4 1sts

26. Julie Bell, 132 pts, 23 votes, 4 1sts

27. Shaun Tan, 127 pts, 20 votes, 8 1sts

Last year was the first year I appeared on the list, and I made no. 13 (so I went up a notch in 2006).  Here are last year's results:

1. Michael Whelan, 908 total points, 137 total votes, 52 1st place votes

2. Bob Eggleton, 686 pts, 105 votes, 31 1sts

3. Frank Kelly Freas, 643 pts, 96 votes, 38 1sts

4. Donato Giancola, 487 pts, 76 votes, 28 1sts

5. Kinuko Y. Craft, 431 pts, 65 votes, 21 1sts

6. Charles Vess, 429 pts, 67 votes, 16 1sts

7. Thomas Canty, 392 pts, 59 votes, 17 1sts

8. John Picacio, 387 pts, 55 votes, 29 1sts

9. Leo and Diane Dillon, 370 pts, 59 votes, 14 1sts

10. Frank Frazetta, 326 pts, 50 votes, 12 1sts

11. Dave McKean, 324 pts, 50 votes, 19 1sts

12. Chesley Bonestell, 317 pts, 46 votes, 24 1sts

13. Frank Wu, 295 pts, 44 votes, 16 1sts

14. Jim Burns, 273 pts, 41 votes, 17 1sts

15. John Jude Palencar, 264 pts, 42 votes, 11 1sts

16. Brom, 240 pts, 38 votes, 10 1sts

17. Gahan Wilson, 235 pts, 38 votes, 4 1sts

18. Alan M. Clark, 226 pts, 37 votes, 8 1sts

19. Boris Vallejo, 213 pts, 38 votes, 2 1sts

20. Luis Royo, 209 pts, 34 votes, 7 1sts

21. Vincent Di Fate, 202 pts, 32 votes, 5 1sts

22. J.K. Potter, 184 pts, 31 votes, 4 1sts

23. Paul Kidby, 183 pts, 26 votes, 14 1sts

24. Julie Bell, 174 pts, 27 votes, 7 1sts

25. David Cherry, 172 pts, 27 votes, 7 1sts

26. Don Maitz, 168 pts, 28 votes, 6 1sts

27. Stephen Youll, 162 pts, 26 votes, 7 1sts