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 August Derleth Arkham House Firsts

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Lawrence Person

So the very same day that I bought books from the Fred Duarte estate and from the Cold Tonnage sale also saw the close of a National Book Auctions featuring multiple lots from a serious werewolf and vampire collector. I … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two John Clute Books

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the last two books from that Cold Tonnage 40% off sale: Clute, John. Pardon This Intrusion: Fantastika in the World Storm. Beccon Publications, 2011. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy. Collection of reviews and essays. Clute, John. … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two John Sladek First Editions

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Lawrence Person

The second-to-last post cataloging books I got from the Cold Tonnage 40% off sale: Sladek, John. Black Aura. Jonathan Cape, 1974. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Currey, page 450. Mystery novel. Bought for £9 … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Five Items in Wraps

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Still more items from the Cold Tonnage 40% off sale. The only characteristic they share is that all are paperbound of one sort or another, but none are standard trade paperbacks or mass market paperbacks. Aldiss, Brian. Science Fiction Blues … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Two First Editions

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Lawrence Person

No theme, just two more hardback first editions I added from the Cold Tonnage 40% off sale from two writers whose last names begin with W: Watson, Ian. Miracle Visitors. Gollancz, 1978. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a … Continue reading →

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Gene Wilder RIP

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Gene Wilder has died at age 83 of Alzheimer’s. He was one of his generation’s great comic actors, with a natural gift for underplaying a straight man and perfect deadpan delivery, and was in some of the greatest comedies of … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First Edition of Clark Ashton Smith’s The Double Shadow

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Just a few days after picking up Clark Ashton Smith’s Out of Space and Time for $399, I was able to pick up another important Clark Ashton Smith book at a bargain price. And this one is signed! Smith, Clark … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Three Lost Tracks by Ozean

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Via When the Sun hits comes three unreleased demo tracks from American band Ozean, “Fall,” “Porcelain” and “Scenic.” To Quote When the Sun Hits: “Today, the songs still sound remarkable and lovely – very much in the vein of Slowdive, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Five Signed First Editions

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Five more books from the Cold Tonnage 40% off sale, all first editions and all signed: Langford, David. The Dragonhiker’s Guide To Battlefield Covenant At Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two. Drunken Dragon Press, 1988. First edition hardback, one of 903 trade … Continue reading →

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Library Additon: Three Jack Vance Firsts, One Signed

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Lawrence Person

More books from the Cold Tonnage 40% off sale, three Vance firsts (one signed) I either didn’t have or didn’t have in these particular forms: Queen, Ellery (here a pseudonym for Jack Vance). The Madman Theory. Pocket Books, 1966. Signed … Continue reading →

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