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.

Shoegazer Sunday Soundpool’s “On High”

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s New York-based Soundpool with “On High.”

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Library Addition: Signed First Edition of Jack Vance’s The Dragon Masters

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Picked up the hardback first edition of one of my favorite Jack Vance works. Vance, Jack. The Dragon Masters. Dennis Dobson, 1965. First hardback edition, a Fine- copy with usual page darkening, in a Fine, bright, unclipped dust jacket. Signed … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Michael Swanwick’s Meditations on Meditations on Oysters

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Another weird Swanwick chapbook from Dragonstairs: Swanwick, Michael, and Christophe Morley. Meditations on Meditations on Oysters (Swanwick) b/w Meditations on Oysters (Morley). Dragonstairs Press, 2015. First edition sewn chapbook with decorative beadcultured pearl*, #24 of 50 signed, numbered copies, a … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Mary Onettes “Ruins”

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

For your Sunday dose of Shoegaze, here’s Sweden’s The Mary Onettes with “Ruins.”

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Library Addition: Ray Bradbury Signed Limited Edition

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Take a moment to pity the people who ran Hill House Publishers, as they had more good taste than business sense. They were publishing the right authors (they did several Gaiman limiteds), but usually at the wrong print runs and … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: January 1 — June 30, 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Time once again for the roundup of all library additions for the first half of the year. All books listed below are Fine first edition hardbacks in Fine dust jackets unless otherwise noted. Asimov, Isaac. In Memory Yet Green: The … Continue reading →

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Important Safety Tip: Don’t Try To Launch a Mortar Off Your Head

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Because it might explode and you will die. Like some idiot in Maine. Shockingly enough, alcohol was involved…

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Shoegazer Sunday: The Enters’ “Sweet Girl”

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Here’s The Enters, yet another London Shoegaze band with “Sweet Girl” off their Small Town Love EP:

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300 Fireworks Rockets Fired off At Once

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Saw this in late May and knew I’d be saving it for July 4th. God bless Colin Furze…

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Library Addition: Signed First Edition of E. E. “Doc” Smith’s Second Stage Lensmen

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Picked up another signed Doc Smith novel at a pretty good price: Smith, Edward E., Ph.D. Second Stage Lensmen. Fantasy Press, 1953. First edition hardback, Currey Binding A (blue cloth lettered in gold), first issue, #368 of 500 numbered copies … Continue reading →

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