Sam Araya
@arayaart.bsky.social
Award winning illustration.
Paraguay.
Beyond is where I learn.
Clients: Tor, Callidor Editions, Simon & Schuster, WoTC, Orbit Books, Suntup Editions.
https://linktr.ee/samaray
Paraguay.
Beyond is where I learn.
Clients: Tor, Callidor Editions, Simon & Schuster, WoTC, Orbit Books, Suntup Editions.
https://linktr.ee/samaray
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Sam Araya
@arayaart.bsky.social
· Nov 27
20% off in all prints and original. Last sale of the year, help us to have a great holiday and give the gift of art and darkness to your loved ones!
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This is a @arayaart.bsky.social appreciation post. Sam created the stunning cover artwork for @jfdt.bsky.social's ALL THE STARS DIE, available everywhere books are sold.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is a @arayaart.bsky.social appreciation post. Sam created the stunning cover artwork for @jfdt.bsky.social's ALL THE STARS DIE, available everywhere books are sold.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-st...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-the-st...
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I should have you sign a glyph in this special edition I have at home, King (I keep it next to the original painting by @arayaart.bsky.social)
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I should have you sign a glyph in this special edition I have at home, King (I keep it next to the original painting by @arayaart.bsky.social)
Its Spooky Season! Some spooky* book covers I have done for @torbooks @tornightfire and @reactorsff
Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley
Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley
October 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Its Spooky Season! Some spooky* book covers I have done for @torbooks @tornightfire and @reactorsff
Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley
Art direction and Graphic Design by Irene Gallo, Christine Foltzer and Jess Kiley
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one thing I am super excited about is that the new edition of dog eat dog, besides some text changes and new author's notes, will have brand new art by @arayaart.bsky.social! I love how this cover came out and am excited to have a copy of it myself
Have you played Dog Eat Dog? Liam Liwanag Burke's (@thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social) award-winning RPG is coming to CMich Press as part of the upcoming Art & System series, with crowdfunding starting October 1st on BackerKit. https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn Here is a first look at the cover art by Samuel Araya!
September 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
one thing I am super excited about is that the new edition of dog eat dog, besides some text changes and new author's notes, will have brand new art by @arayaart.bsky.social! I love how this cover came out and am excited to have a copy of it myself
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Behold the full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE by @jfdt.bsky.social! This stunning collection of cosmic-horror novellas is coming soon. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com.
With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
September 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Behold the full-cover spread of ALL THE STARS DIE by @jfdt.bsky.social! This stunning collection of cosmic-horror novellas is coming soon. Art by @arayaart.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com.
With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
With a foreword by @johnlangan.bsky.social.
Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
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Crowdfunding in 6 days: Dog Eat Dog (revised version) by @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social with art by @arayaart.bsky.social! Liam is a game designer born in Hawai'i. He's interested in settler colonialism, player/non-player agency, and survival. Follow the Art & System campaign: https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn
September 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Crowdfunding in 6 days: Dog Eat Dog (revised version) by @thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social with art by @arayaart.bsky.social! Liam is a game designer born in Hawai'i. He's interested in settler colonialism, player/non-player agency, and survival. Follow the Art & System campaign: https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn
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It's after midnight in NY so Night and Day's pub date has arrived. It's available as a trade paperback, audio book, and ebook. If you enjoy it, please consider mentioning it on your social media and/or review it. Thanks everyone.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-...
Night & Day
A horror anthology edited by the genre’s greatest, Ellen Datlow, with one side featuring stories about what haunts the night while the other side s...
www.simonandschuster.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It's after midnight in NY so Night and Day's pub date has arrived. It's available as a trade paperback, audio book, and ebook. If you enjoy it, please consider mentioning it on your social media and/or review it. Thanks everyone.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Night-...
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The TOC on this anthology is incredible! And look at that gorgeous cover art by @arayaart.bsky.social 🤩 This super-cool Saga Double flip book from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social drops Tuesday! Anthologist Ellen Datlow, Empress of Horror Fiction, delivers!
August 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The TOC on this anthology is incredible! And look at that gorgeous cover art by @arayaart.bsky.social 🤩 This super-cool Saga Double flip book from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social drops Tuesday! Anthologist Ellen Datlow, Empress of Horror Fiction, delivers!
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Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for this ARC of CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED, book 2 in Nathan Ballingrud's Lunar Gothic trilogy! I loved CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER and can't wait to dig in! Preorder your personalized copy from Malaprops. Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...
www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...
August 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for this ARC of CATHEDRAL OF THE DROWNED, book 2 in Nathan Ballingrud's Lunar Gothic trilogy! I loved CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER and can't wait to dig in! Preorder your personalized copy from Malaprops. Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...
www.malaprops.com/book/9781250...
Loved working on this one. The art director (Irene Gallo), would always do perfect pairings of writers and artists.
In an apocalyptic, depopulated city, how far is Bhu willing to go to save his dog, Lucy?
COSMIC CRUST
by Alex Sherman
Welcome to #ReadWeird
Read it here: reactormag.com/cosmic-crust...
Pub'd by @reactorsff.bsky.social
Edited by @annvandermeer.bsky.social
Art by @arayaart.bsky.social
🩸📚 💙📚 🤏📚
COSMIC CRUST
by Alex Sherman
Welcome to #ReadWeird
Read it here: reactormag.com/cosmic-crust...
Pub'd by @reactorsff.bsky.social
Edited by @annvandermeer.bsky.social
Art by @arayaart.bsky.social
🩸📚 💙📚 🤏📚
July 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Loved working on this one. The art director (Irene Gallo), would always do perfect pairings of writers and artists.
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Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated @jfdt.bsky.social, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die.
Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
All the Stars Die by John F.D. Taff (Paperback with Signed Bookplate) — Bad Hand Books
Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die. Coming Q3 20...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Modern horror’s King of Pain, the World Fantasy Award-and Bram Stoker Award-nominated @jfdt.bsky.social, joins Bad Hand Books with a collection of cosmic-horror novellas: All the Stars Die.
Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
Cover by @arayaart.bsky.social.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/jo...
Arc Dream publishing and Dennis not only some of the best publishers and designers, they are pay very well and actually care for the wellbeing of their collaborators.
My #TTRPG company is going to disrupt the model by paying the people who produce the art and writing fairly and on time.
It’s a game-changer
It’s a game-changer
a close up of a man 's face with glasses and red hair making a funny face .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with glasses and red hair making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Arc Dream publishing and Dennis not only some of the best publishers and designers, they are pay very well and actually care for the wellbeing of their collaborators.
My illustrated editions of "The King in Yellow" and "The Great God Pan" are availabe in Italian! Via L'ippocampo Edizioni.
June 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My illustrated editions of "The King in Yellow" and "The Great God Pan" are availabe in Italian! Via L'ippocampo Edizioni.
The Basilisk, digital.
Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.
Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.
June 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Basilisk, digital.
Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.
Some time ago, I painted a traditional reptilian basilik, probably my favorite "fantasy" creature. At some point the head turned into a moon due to planetary concerns.
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NEWTS! This pond near Yosemite was PACKED with them. I got my iPhone fertilized by slimy newt juice to get these shots.
May 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
NEWTS! This pond near Yosemite was PACKED with them. I got my iPhone fertilized by slimy newt juice to get these shots.
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If you’re not familiar with the artwork of Samuel Araya, you should fix that.
Personal Work — Art of Samuel Araya
www.arayaart.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:37 AM
If you’re not familiar with the artwork of Samuel Araya, you should fix that.
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C’est devenu une tradition de dévoiler la couverture déployée avec ses rabats en fin de précommande. L’univers de Samuel Araya est flamboyant, étrange et tragique et a joliment rencontré celui de Notre Crépuscule, de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn. Mise en page par Laure Afchain.
dystopia.fr/blog/notre-c...
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May 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
C’est devenu une tradition de dévoiler la couverture déployée avec ses rabats en fin de précommande. L’univers de Samuel Araya est flamboyant, étrange et tragique et a joliment rencontré celui de Notre Crépuscule, de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn. Mise en page par Laure Afchain.
dystopia.fr/blog/notre-c...
dystopia.fr/blog/notre-c...
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C'est le très beau recueil Machen illustré par Samuel Araya et publié par les éditions Callidor, bientôt chez vos libraires. Contient Le Grand dieu Pan, La Lumière intérieure, Histoire de la poudre blanche, Histoire du cachet noir...
October 20, 2023 at 11:41 AM
C'est le très beau recueil Machen illustré par Samuel Araya et publié par les éditions Callidor, bientôt chez vos libraires. Contient Le Grand dieu Pan, La Lumière intérieure, Histoire de la poudre blanche, Histoire du cachet noir...
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Le Crépuscule est annoncé !
Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn !
(la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain)
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Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn !
(la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain)
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April 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Le Crépuscule est annoncé !
Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn !
(la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain)
1/...
Sur le site Dystopia, nous ouvrons la précommande pour "Notre Crépuscule, fantaisie contemporaine & mélancolique", le nouveau JDR de Melville Tilh-Pluñvenn !
(la couverture est de Samuel Araya, mise en page par Laure Afchain)
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Just arrived on my doorstep with its gorgeous cover art by Samuel Araya
The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud
Coming in October
The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud
Coming in October
May 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Just arrived on my doorstep with its gorgeous cover art by Samuel Araya
The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud
Coming in October
The arc of Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud
Coming in October
Want to know how a book cover its made? What makes an interesting monster? Sign up for my patreon at: www.patreon.com/arayaart to get the full writeout of how the cover of "Monumental", the next opus of Adam Nevill, was made!
May 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Want to know how a book cover its made? What makes an interesting monster? Sign up for my patreon at: www.patreon.com/arayaart to get the full writeout of how the cover of "Monumental", the next opus of Adam Nevill, was made!
Digital color for a black painting I did for @morkborg.com . Some of my favorite bands are from Sweden, like Edge of Sanity, Bathory, Watain and Candlemass. This image its also a shoutout to Krull, a movie I loved as a kid.
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Digital color for a black painting I did for @morkborg.com . Some of my favorite bands are from Sweden, like Edge of Sanity, Bathory, Watain and Candlemass. This image its also a shoutout to Krull, a movie I loved as a kid.
I picked poor Robin clean.
April 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I picked poor Robin clean.
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What's got 2 front covers (by Samuel Araya), new stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Rachel Harrison, Brian Evenson, Nathan Ballingrud, Gemma Files, Josh Malerman & many more, and is in my hands right now? NIGHT & DAY, a horror antho from @datlow.bsky.social & @sagapressbooks.bsky.social! Drops 9/2/25⭐
April 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
What's got 2 front covers (by Samuel Araya), new stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Rachel Harrison, Brian Evenson, Nathan Ballingrud, Gemma Files, Josh Malerman & many more, and is in my hands right now? NIGHT & DAY, a horror antho from @datlow.bsky.social & @sagapressbooks.bsky.social! Drops 9/2/25⭐
"In loving and in memory" digital. Cover art for the "Notre Crepuscule" roleplaying game, via Editions Dystopia.
April 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"In loving and in memory" digital. Cover art for the "Notre Crepuscule" roleplaying game, via Editions Dystopia.