Horror Archetypes, Alejandro Colucci

Horror Archetypes are recurring character types or themes found throughout the genre. They are deeply ingrained in our collective consciousness, evolving over centuries of storytelling, and serve as foundational elements in horror literature. Illustrator Alejandro Colucci's work on Horror Archetypes is a fascinating exploration of how his distinct style and evocative imagery bring these classic character types to life, infusing them with depth, emotion, and a palpable sense of dread. Enter a world of vampires, zombies, demons, mutants, monsters, ghosts, and more from one of the genre's most prolific and demanded illustrators.

"Colucci's powerful illustrations are the finest."
Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire

"Alejandro Colucci is a master of expression and detail, his vision of my characters look ready to step off the page."
Robin Hobb, author of The Realm of the Elderlings series

"I quite often define "beautiful" as "saleable" and my publisher tends to prefer covers that speak "art" loudly. In the case of Colucci's cover for "The Last Wish" we were remarkably unanimous."
Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher

About the artist
Alejandro Colucci, a true master of his craft, was born in Uruguay in 1966 to Italian immigrant parents. He embarked on his career as an Illustrator and Graphic Designer in 1990, and after a decade in Barcelona, he has been based in London since 2012. His work has garnered international recognition, with his illustrations featured in hundreds of fantasy, crime, horror, historical fiction, and science fiction publications commissioned by major Publishers, primarily in Europe and the USA. His illustrations have graced the works of best-selling authors such as Anne Rice, Robin Hobb, Isaac Asimov, Mario Puzo, H.G. Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, Andrzej Sapkowski, William Gibson, Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie, Robert Louis Stevenson, and J.G. Ballard, to name just a few.

Book specifications
Limited to 250 copies
A4 210x290mm (8.26 x 11.4 inch)
High gloss hardback cover
Collected in one deluxe volume
142 of silk finish pages
Printed on 170gm paper
Ethically sourced European paper
Printed in the UK

Release date 24/05/2024