Author: 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 Addition: Three Charles Stross Laundry Files Firsts

Here are three Charles Stross “Laundry Files” I found at a Half Price Books in the DFW area. Stross, Charles. A Conventional Boy. Tor, 2025. First edition hardback (ISFDB states that the UK and U.S. editions came out the same day), a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. For some reason I’m not finding… Continue reading Library Addition: Three Charles Stross Laundry Files Firsts

Library Additions: Four Orson Scott Card Signed Firsts

All of these were bought at a Half Price Books in McKinney, Texas. Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Shadow. Tor, 1999. First edition hardback (trade state; Tor did expensive signed/leatherbound editions for both this and Shadow of the Hegemon), a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket, signed by Card. Bought for $8.49. Card, Orson… Continue reading Library Additions: Four Orson Scott Card Signed Firsts

Library Additions: Signed Firsts of Warren Hammond’s KOP and KOP Killer

This is an odd one. I had an unsigned first of Warren Hammond’s KOP, but then found a signed copy of KOP on my Thanksgiving trip to the DFW metroplex. Then, just before I had a chance to catalog it, I found an inscribed first of KOP Killer on my recently completed Houston trip to… Continue reading Library Additions: Signed Firsts of Warren Hammond’s KOP and KOP Killer

Lame Excuse Books Catalog for December 2025

Once again, here’s the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog just posted as a text file here. Enjoy! Greetings, and welcome to the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog! (Thanksgiving came too close to the end of the month to get it out in November. And it would have gone out yesterday were it not for several… Continue reading Lame Excuse Books Catalog for December 2025

Library Addition: Signed First of Stephen Hunter’s Night of Thunder

Another DFW find: Hunter, Stephen. Night of Thunder. Simon & Schuster, 2008. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket, signed by Hunter. “A Bob Lee Swagger novel.” Bought at a Dallas Half Price Books for $6.49, which is a quarter of the original selling price. When book hunting, it’s usually… Continue reading Library Addition: Signed First of Stephen Hunter’s Night of Thunder

Library Addition: First of Ted Chiang’s Exhalation

I already had the signed, limited edition of this, but the true first disappeared before I was aware of its existence. Chiang, Ted. Exhalation. Knopf, 2019. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with slight bend at head and heel in a Fine- dust jacket with slight bend at heel and a trace of haze rubbing.… Continue reading Library Addition: First of Ted Chiang’s Exhalation

Library Addition: Signed First of Aaron Allston’s Betrayal

Another Metroplex find: Allston, Aaron. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal. Del Rey, 2006. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with slight bend at head and heel and slight bumping at points, in a Fine- dust jacket with trace of bumping at points, signed and dated (“2006/6/24”) by Allston. Bought at Half Price Books… Continue reading Library Addition: Signed First of Aaron Allston’s Betrayal