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.

Interview With Howard Waldrop in the Austin Chronicle

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Yeah, you should probably read it.

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Library Additions: Three Signed A. E. van Vogt Books

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Lawrence Person

L.W. Currey had another sale, and I found three books signed firsts by A. E. van Vogt, who I previously had no signed books for (plus one other). Pratt, Fletcher. Double in Space. Doubleday, 1951. First edition hardback, a Fine … Continue reading →

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Lame Excuse Books Catalog for September 2016

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another edition of “Lawrence posts the Latest Lame Excuse Books catalog as a text file.” Greetings, and welcome to the Lame Excuse Books catalog for September 2017! In addition to the usual small press firsts from Subterranean Press, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Four Subterranean Press Books

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here are four Subterranean Press books I bought during one of their 50% off sales: Barker, Clive. Infernal Parade. Subterranean Press, 2017. First edition hardback, #275 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Signed Philip Jose Farmer Firsts

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Picked up two signed Philip Jose Farmer firsts cheap from the same eBay seller: Farmer, Philip Jose. The World of Tiers Volume One. Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), no date (but 1981). First edition hardback thus, an omnibus edition of Maker of … Continue reading →

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Jerry Pournelle, RIP

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I just got word that Jerry Pournelle died today. Pournelle was most famous for his collaborations with Larry Niven, and justly so: Lucifer’s Hammer is a great novel, and Inferno and The Mote in God’s Eye are, at the least, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Books Bought at Armadillocon

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The giant library post crowded out my updating a few purchases, starting with these books, all of which I picked up at Armadillocon: Dozois, Gardner. The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection. St. Martin’s, 2017. First edition hardback, a … Continue reading →

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Overview of Lawrence Person’s Library: 2017 Edition

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Lawrence Person

I decided updated pictures of my library were long overdue, so I took pictures of all my personal library bookshelves (as opposed to Lame Excuse Books stock) with my iPhone, which seems to do a better job than my old … Continue reading →

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Franklin Barbecue Burns

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

We take you away from Hurricane Harvey footage to bring you important Austin food news: Franklin’s Barbecue has suffered a fire. One of the state’s most popular barbecue joints suffered a massive fire early Saturday morning, according to reports. Franklin … Continue reading →

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Brian Aldiss, RIP

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Science fiction writer Brian Aldiss has died just after turning 92. Aldiss was an acquaintance rather than a friend. I got him to sign things at the two UK Worldcons I attended (2005 in Glasgow and 2014 in London), and … Continue reading →

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