This volume investigates the creative methodologies and professional experiences of ten prominent artists working within the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. Author Dick Jude provides a structured examination of how these practitioners translate conceptual ideas into visual media, utilizing interviews and behind-the-scenes commentary to illuminate the technical and imaginative challenges inherent in speculative art. The text serves as both a showcase of contemporary talent and a practical look at the evolution of artistic techniques at the turn of the millennium.

The text provides a focused, practitioner-led look at the state of speculative art at the end of the 20th century. Its reliance on direct interviews offers a clear, technical perspective on the transition toward digital media in the field.