Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.

Library Additions: Three Harlan Ellison Limited Editions

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Two of these were bought as part of the Subterranean PC copy sale, and the other was an unrelated eBay purchase. Ellison, Harlan. Can and Can’tankerous. Edgeworks Abbey/Subterranean Press, 2015. First edition hardback, a PC copy of 324 signed, numbered … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Lettered State of China Mieville’s Railsea

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Another book I picked up at the Subterranean Press PC copy sale: Mieville, China. Railsea. Subterranean Press, 2012. First limited edition hardback (the Del Rey hardback is the true first), PC copy of 26 signed lettered copies, a Fine copy … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Lettered State of Philip Jose Farmer’s The Other in The Mirror

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Another book I picked up at the Subterranean Press PC copy sale: Farmer, Philip Jose. The Other in the Mirror. Subterranean Press, 2009. First edition hardback, a PC copy of 26 lettered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Lettered State of Jack Vance’s Desperate Days

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Subterranean Press had a charity sale for PC copies of various lettered and numbered states of various books, most of which had already sold out. I took advantage of it to snap out some books for authors I collect, this … Continue reading →

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Good Boy!

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Lawrence Person

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County just made NCAA basketball tournament history, becoming the first #16 seed to knock off a #1 seed (indeed, the number 1 overall seed) by beating Virginia 74-54. Their team mascot? The Retrievers. Good boy! Somewhere, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Signed Firsts

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Lawrence Person

No theme, just two signed first editions, bought from different sources: Matheson, Richard. Hunted Past Reason. Tor, 2002. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. Signed by Matheson, with certificate of authenticity laid … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw, 2003—2018

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Friday, March 9, I had to have Jigsaw, my faithful canine companion of over 13 years, put to sleep. I picked him up at Town Lake Animal Shelter through Gold Ribbon Rescue way back in December 2004, having finally bought … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Jack Vance and E.E. “Doc” Smith Firsts

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Both of these I got from the same book auction: Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Skylark of Valeron. Fantasy Press, 1949. First hardback edition (and first limited edition), trade state (Currey B), a Fine- copy with small bookplate pastedown remnant on … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Joe Lansdale’s Hap and Leonard: Savage Season Graphic Novel

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Another small press Joe R. Lansdale item: Lansdale, Joe R. and Jussi Piironen. Hap and Leonard: Savage Season. SST, 2017. First hardback and first limited edition, number 105 of 270 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Clive Baker’s The Body Book

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Lawrence Person

I had a solicitation for this for Lame Excuse Books a while back, and hesitated because Clive Barker isn’t quite the sure sale he was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Then I saw this copy listed online for … Continue reading →

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