How to hire a map illustrator for your book: a practical guide

by Pablo Uría | Feb 19, 2023 | Guides for Authors, Illustrated Maps

Maps in books and novels help readers picture an invented world and follow the plot. If you are about to hire a map illustrator, this guide explains the types of maps you can commission, the most common techniques and what to prepare so the project runs smoothly....

Fantasy Map Illustrator: My Creative Process and 5 Tips for Authors

by Pablo Uría | Jan 1, 2023 | Guides for Authors, Illustrated Maps

Working as a fantasy map illustrator for novels is a creative adventure that combines technical skill with the ability to build imaginary worlds. A map in a fantasy novel helps readers find their place in the world the author has created, and it is also an opportunity...

War and Peace map: illustrating Tolstoy’s Europe of 1812

by Pablo Uría | Apr 1, 2021 | Illustrated Maps

Few novels deserve a War and Peace map more than Tolstoy’s masterpiece. For the new two-volume Spanish edition of Guerra y paz published by Alba Editorial, I illustrated the maps that help readers follow the Napoleonic campaigns across Europe and the decisive Battle...

Stormdancer Map: The Shima Imperium for Jay Kristoff’s Lotus War

by Pablo Uría | Aug 10, 2020 | Illustrated Maps

The Stormdancer map I illustrated for Tormenta, the Spanish edition of Stormdancer, the first book of Jay Kristoff’s acclaimed Lotus War series, is one of the projects that has given me the most satisfaction. The series stands out for its intricate mix of fantasy and...

Norse Mythology Fantasy Map for La Redención de Agartha

by Pablo Uría | Dec 11, 2018 | Illustrated Maps

I am pleased to present this Norse mythology fantasy map for La Redención de Agartha (The Redemption of Agartha), an illustration I created for the fantasy novel by Alberto S. Torner. Designing this map was a fascinating project that combines fantasy with intricate...

Children’s book map for Cruzamundos (Editorial Hidra)

by Pablo Uría | Jan 16, 2016 | Children’s Illustration, Illustrated Maps

This children’s book map was created for Cruzamundos, an adventure novel for young readers written by Gabriel Sánchez García-Pardo and published by Editorial Hidra, one of the best-known Spanish publishers of fantasy for children and young adults. It shows the Seas of...