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.

Trailer for Pixar’s Coco

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Story about a Mexican boy? Meh. He wants to be a singer? Double meh. Set in a Day of the Dead afterlife populated by talking calaveras skeletons? OK, now you have my attention. Anyway, it comes out in a few … Continue reading →

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The Annual Fark Scary Story Thread: 2017 Edition

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Tomorrow is Halloween, which means it’s time for the annual Fark Scary Story Thread! Here are the links to threads from previous years: 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 While you’re here, feel … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Sleep Party People’s “I’m Not Human At All”

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Getting harder to find any Halloween or horror-themed Shoegaze, and anytime I find a Darkgaze or Blackgaze song I think I like, the Cookie Monster Metal vocals come in to ruin it. So here’s Sleep Party People, who seem to … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: “Remains of the Day”

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I always thought this musical number from Corpse Bride was pretty cool, and I still do. It also has more than enough dancing skeletons for Halloween:

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Halloween Horrors: Gateways to Hell

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

In lieu of some real Halloween links, here’s a quickie: Places on earth that are supposedly gateways to Hell. And here’s another video on the same subject:

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Another Year, Another Halloween Prop Show

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

A new job and a new dog have been eating up a lot of my time, so I’ve fallen down on my regular Halloween posts. But here’s a nice video of the latest Halloween scare props. All these seem to … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Henry Kuttner First Signed to Robert Bloch

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I try to collect at least one signature for every writer I seriously collect. I have signatures for H. G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Tom Reamy, to name a … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Harlan Ellison’s Chocolate Alphabet

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here’s an unusual Harlan Ellison indie comic: Ellison, Harlan (art by Larry Todd). Harlan Ellison’s Chocolate Alphabet. Last Gasp Eco Funnies, 1978. First edition comic book original, a Fine copy (or “Mint” in comic parlance) save slight age darkening to … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Four Tachyon Books

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Picked these up direct from Tachyon, along with some copies for the Lame Excuse Books catalog. Beagle, Peter S. In Calabria. Tachyon, 2017. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Signed by Beagle. Beukes, Lauren. Slipping. … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Denzels “Self-Talk”

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s The Denzels “Self-Talk”. They sound a bit like classic-era Jesus and Mary Chain, with maybe a bit of early U2 thrown in.

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