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.

Colin Furze Shoots 1000 Rockets Off A Bicycle

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Lawrence Person

To celebrate New Year’s Eve, here’s everyone’s favorite mad inventor firing 1000 rockets off a bicycle. (For certain values of “bicycle.”) Happy New Year!

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Library Additions: Two Michael Swanwick Chapbooks

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Put in my yearly order to Dragonstairs Press: Swanwick, Michael. Midwinter Fables. Dragonstairs Press, 2016. First edition chapbook original, #22 of 110 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy, new and unread. Four short recastings of classic fables (“The Boy Who … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Signed Harlan Ellison Firsts

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Two more books bought relatively cheap off ebay: Ellison, Harlan. Brain Movies: The Original Teleplays of Harlan Ellison Volume One. Edgeworks Abbey, 2011. First edition trade paperback original (no hardback state), the “Babylonian Limited Edition,” a Fine copy signed by … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed/Limited Edition of Jack Vance’s Ecce and Old Earth

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I’d picked up the other two signed/limited Cadwell books cheap, but I needed this middle book to complete the trilogy. Vance, Jack. Cadwell II: Ecce and Old Earth. Underwood/Miller, 1991. First edition hardback, #107 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Thankfull For: Jigsaw

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Jigsaw the Golden Retriever, the oldest of my two dogs, just turned 14. I asked my vet how he was doing for his age. She said “I don’t know. They don’t usually live this long.” Jigsaw started out as an … Continue reading →

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Tis The Season

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Finally, a video that combines two of the biggest obsessions this time of year: Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Shoegazer Sunday: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Last year this time I threw Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night,” and I liked it so much I decided to turn it into one of those “holiday traditions” you hear so much about. Merry Christmas!

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Library Additions: Two Dan Simmons Lord John Press Books

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Lord John Press was an odd press, ranging from small-run SF first editions by Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin and Stephen King to books by John Updike and Gerald R. Ford. The two Dan Simmons books listed here (of … Continue reading →

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lawrenceperson.com: Now With Added https

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I finally got off my lazy butt and got an SSL certificate for this blog. So the official address is now https://www.lawrenceperson.com (note the new all important “s” after “http”). FYI, my SSL certificate was free through WordPress and the … Continue reading →

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Random Microsoft Word Linking Tip

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Having problems with links not going to the Heading you linked to in Microsoft Word? Here’s a random tip that may help. Do not put slashes in your headers (“Sales/Marketing”). The header will appear just fine, but links may not … Continue reading →

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