We are thrilled to share the incredible cover design of our forthcoming Bristol Short Story Prize Volume 17 anthology, which was designed by Emily Sneesbee, an illustrator and comic artist who loves to create queer fantasy worlds and stories in mixed media and vibrant colours.
Emily’s design was chosen from among over 70 design submissions to our annual cover design project with third year students on the Illustration degree course at the University of the West of England. Many thanks to Chris Hill, Jonathan Ward and the students for their dedication to this collaboration.
When asked about the inspiration for the design, Emily said:
‘The idea of combining Bristol’s iconic rainbow house dotted skyline and book spines clicked in my head pretty quickly! Every day, I get to see all the beautiful terraces houses in the distance from where I live up on a hill, the view is a constant part of my life here. I also often think about how every single one of those house’s has a story of its own, as if they were all books on a shelf, containing a whole anthology of different stories.’
Emily’s artwork will be on display at the upcoming UWE Bristol Degree Show, with exhibitions at Bower Ashton, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Frenchay Campus. The showcase is accompanied by an extensive digital Showcase. Reserve your tickets here for the event.
To see more of Emily’s artwork, visit www.sneesbee.co.uk