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 Addition: Two Signed Harry Harrison First Editions

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Two more signed first editions from Fred Duarte’s library: Harrison, Harry. Winter in Eden. Bantam Spectra, 1986. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with wear to points. Inscribed to Fred. Harrison, Harry. Return to Eden. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Copy of Neal Barrett, Jr.’s Spider-Man: Lizard’s Rage

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Neal Barrett, Jr. was another writer I knew, and for whom I have almost all his published fiction except for the media tie-in works. So here’s one I picked up from the Fred Duarte estate: Barrett, Neal, Jr. Spider-Man: Lizard’s … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: 4 Signed George Alex Effinger Planet of the Apes PBOs

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I knew George Alec Effinger and had collected most (but not all) of the books before his untimely death in 2002. His four Planet of the Ape books (based on the short-lived live-action CBS TV show) were among the ones … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Ray Bradbury’s The Silver Locusts

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

On Sunday, July 9, I bought a number of books formerly owned by the late Fred Duarte, an Austin area fan who helped out with Armadillocon, the San Antonio Worldcons, etc., and who had amassed a fair number of hypermodern … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of George Alec Effinger’s Death in Florence

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I had just about all of George’s non-media tie-in books, most inscribed to me at various conventions over the years, but for some reason this slipped through my grasp until now: Effinger, George Alec. Death in Florence. Doubleday, 1978. First … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: January 1 through June 30, 2016

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a omnibus “roll up” post for every book I bought during the first half of 2016. I’m a bit late getting this up, and I have a huge wave of books I bought July 10 I need to catalog… … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First Edition of Frederik Pohl’s The Far Shore of Time

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Lawrence Person

More signed bargains: Pohl, Frederik. The Far Shore of Time. Tor, 1999. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Signed by Pohl. Bought for $10 off Ebay.

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Library Addition: Signed First of Ray Bradbury’s Quicker Than The Eye

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Yep, another signed Ray Bradbury first: Bradbury, Ray. Quicker Than The Eye. Avon, 1996. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a tiny bit of fading to spine. Short story collection. Bought off eBay for … Continue reading →

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MST3K Reunion Concert Rebroadcast Tomorrow

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

If you missed the live broadcast of the MST3K reunion concert, you can still catch the rebroadcast tomorrow, July 12. Having attended the live simulcast, I highly recommend attending seeing it to any MST3K fans, where the combined Rifftrax/MST3K crews … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Cranes’ “Jewel”

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I would have thought I put up Cranes’ “Jewel” long ago in my Shoegazer Sunday series, but I do not appear to have done so, so here are two versions: a music video version that seems a bit flashier, and … Continue reading →

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