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: Several Random Interesting Books

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

There is no theme, only Zuul interesting stuff that’s come in after I got back from Worldcon. Asprin, Robert and Jody Lynn Nye. Myth-Told Tales. Meisha Merlin, 2003. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy, signed to a Jennifer … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Black Hearted Brother’s “(I Don’t Mean to) Wonder”

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Black Hearted Brother is a project featuring Slowdive’s Neal Halstead. Here they are with “(I Don’t Mean to) Wonder”. Also, evidently the Judge Dredd remake has some impressive slow-motion set-pieces…

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Web Pages That Suck: The Afterlife

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So Dwight sent me an ultra-crappy webpage (warning: auto-sound), wondering if it was worse than Bella De Soto’s page. It wasn’t. But it did make me wonder what bold new frontiers in bad web design had been unearth. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Interesting Chapbooks

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I recently got in three interesting trim-sized chapbooks, two hardback and two signed: Gaiman, Neil. The Sleeper and the Spindle. Morrow/Harper Collins, 2014. First separate edition hardback (it appeared in an anthology in 2013), a Fine copy in decorated boards, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Screenplays for Manos: The Hands of Fate, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I mentioned the Kickstarter previously, and my package of “Alternate Classics of Filmdom” was waiting for me when I got back from London. Mareth, Glenville. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Alternate Histories, 2014. First edition small trim sized chapbook, a … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Writers at the 2014 London Worldcon Part 1

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Leigh Kennedy, who I had lunch and dinner with the Monday before the con. We have loads of common friends, but knew them at different times, so there was a lot of trading stories… In profile. Cory Doctorow, exhibiting his … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Skip Skip Ben Ben’s “Last Light”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Here’s “Last Light,” a pleasant little ditty from Taiwan’s Skip Skip Ben Ben:

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Bold New Frontiers in Cattle Rustling

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I think these guys could be in a Joe R. Lansdale story…

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Library Additions: Two Reference Works by George Locke

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I saw grand old British bookseller/publisher/bibliographer George Locke at the London Worldcon. George has been book hunting and dealing in the field longer than I’ve been collecting, and has written a number of important bibliographies in the field, of which … Continue reading →

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How A Professional Media Outlet Does Things

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So Sports Illustrated, the website that a few months ago decided “Hey, let’s make our site look like ass!” has released it’s Superbowl and MVP picks. Let’s take a look at these two screen shots I grabbed today so you … Continue reading →

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