Friday, November 10, 2023

Tribute to Tim Underwood

A Tribute to Tim Underwood
at Bud's Art Books (Bud Plant)
At the website of Bud Plant's art books, there are tributes to the late publisher Tim Underwood (1948 - 2023).

Underwood was a science fiction fan when, in 1975, he teamed up with Chuck Miller to found Underwood-Miller Publishing, a small press company dedicated to issuing quality hardbound books on science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Some of the most renowned authors in genre fiction, such as Jack Vance, Roger Zelazny, Stephen King, Karl Edward Wagner, and Harlan Ellison, issued their works with Underwood-Miller. 

Later, in 1995, Underwood went into business on his own and produced some memorable titles, including the 'Spectrum' series devoted to sci-fi and fantasy art.
For me, it was the Underwood-Miller books devoted to Stephen E. Fabian's art, that were great acquisitions for my collection.
Also a welcome entry in my personal library is the Underwood-Miller volume of Don Maitz's artworks, 'Dreamquest'.
The Tributes, from Arnold Fenner (editor of the Spectrum series) and Bud Plant, are apt appreciations of Underwood's contributions to the field of genre literature.   

2 comments:

  1. I think the only Underwood/Miller book I have in my collection is CLIVE BARKER'S SHADOWS OF EDEN, a large hardcover collection of Barker interviews, articles, reviews, art, book covers, bibliography, etc. etc. It is *wonderful*, and I've had it since its original publication in 1991.

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  2. Hmmm ! Why not do a post about it at Too Much Horror Fiction ?

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