Geoff Taylor

Born Lancaster, England in 1946. Educated? Eckington Westfield School. Followed by a 3 year Graphic design course at Chesterfield College of Art. Finally released onto this world in the guise of "Ad man". Five years or so of working in agencies in Nottingham, occasionally doing illustrative work for nefarious publications (which shall remain nameless) produced only disaffection for the Advertising World and the intensity of the city.

Geoff claims the ritual burning of his Advertising portfolio and his flight to the North Yorks, Moors was the only sane option. Survival during this period depended on interesting jobs including part time farm worker, small scale production line work making disco equipment, "bin man" on a small rural round . On moving to Derbyshire, he worked as a furniture warehouse man and as an operative in the local quarry. Now with a partner, two small children and cottage to renovate he launched himself into book cover illustration through a London agency.

Geoff's first commission was in 1976 for Counter Clock World by Philip K. Dick. In turn this has led to him doing covers for most of the top Science Fantasy writers of our time, including; David & Leigh Eddings, Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts, Katharine Kerr, Robert Holdstock, J.R.R Tolkien plus many, many more authors for several publishing companies. Over the past eight years or so, Geoff has added to some of the rich imagery of Games Workshop and the unique Warhammer world.

Perhaps his true passion is best reflected in his wildlife paintings & his burgeoning photographic record of the deer in Cumbria, where he now lives with his wife Marianne his website wizard and mentor and Jane and Anna, the best dogs in the known universe (of course!)

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Books by Geoff Taylor

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