Weaveworld - 20th Anniversary

October 1987 - October 2007

Clive's original sketch of the carpet's design

Following hard on the heels of last month's twentieth anniversary of Hellraiser's release, October 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of the first publication of Clive Barker's Weaveworld.
To mark this august occasion, some promotional images from October 1987 which acted as the lure for readers to this reworking of the fantasy genre and four different visual interpretations of the character of Shadwell, together with a few links to various parts of the site...

See our archived collection of Clive's thoughts on Weaveworld,
a US and UK bibliography with cover images and
a new Rest of the World gallery of cover images.

Press advert for Weaveworld's October 1987 
UK publication

Press advert for Weaveworld's October 1987 UK publication

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Promotional flyer for Weaveworld's October 1987 UK publication

Invitation to Weaveworld's 22 October 1987 launch party

Invitation for Weaveworld's October 1987 UK launch event

Shadwell by Clive Barker (1985)

Shadwell by Clive Barker, 1985

Shadwell by Clive Barker (1993)

Shadwell by Clive Barker, 1993

Shadwell by Tim White (1987)

Shadwell by Tim White, rough concept idea for the UK cover,1987

Shadwell by Jim Warren (1990)

Shadwell for Weaveworld's US paperback cover by Jim Warren, 1990

Clive's thoughts on Weaveworld
US and UK bibliography with cover images
New Rest of the World gallery of cover images.

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