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.

Is Webster’s Digital Services The New Hephaestus Books?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

You may remember my piece on Hephaestus Books, the “publisher” who automatically packages up free digital content (like Wikipedia articles) and slaps them together as a Print on Demand book with a deceptive title available through Amazon and Barnes & … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Echodrone’s Gravity

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Can’t let another Sunday go by without a dose of Shoegazer, so here’s Echodrone’s “Gravity.” I’m guessing the video is from a movie. Anyone know what it’s from?

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Library Additions: January 1, 2012—June 30, 2012

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of what additions I’ve made to my library of science fiction first editions. This is what I’ve picked up in the last six months. All are Fine/Fine hardback first editions unless otherwise noted. Baker, Kage. The … Continue reading →

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Madness? No! THIS! IS! ANSIBLE!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

David Langford puts up the 300th Issue of Ansible.

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Shoegazer Sunday: Auburn Lull’s Arc of an Outsider

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

All of Auburn Lull‘s Begin Civil Twilight is worth listening to, but “Arc of an Outsider,” with it’s lovely, floating, wistful, waltz-time beauty, has always been my favorite.

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Still More Poking Holes in Prometheus

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Do we need really another go-round explaining all the problems with Prometheus? Why, yes. Yes we do. Which is why I’m linking to this Prometheus Captain’s Log, not least for this line: “Weyland Corporation must not give a crap about … Continue reading →

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More Poking Holes in Prometheus

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

If the review Howard and I did of Prometheus wasn’t enough to warn you away, here’s a spoiler-filled and NSFW list of all the questions regarding various plot idiocies in the movie, some we covered, some we haven’t. Enjoy!

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Shoegazer Sunday: Black Tamborine’s “By Tomorrow”

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I see that some online sources are calling Maryland’s Black Tamborine (active during the first wave of Shoegaze in the 1990s) “Twee Pop.” Screw that. Sounds like Shoegazer to me.

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Recent Library Acquisitions: 12 Volumes in the Stellar Publishing Science Fiction Series

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I picked up an interesting lot in a recent Heritage auction: 12 of the 18 volumes in the Stellar Publishing Corporation Science Fiction Series. SF pioneer Hugo Gernsback formed Stellar Publishing Corporation in 1929, and I’m given to understand that … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Curve’s “No Escape From Heaven”

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The thing about Curve’s “No Escape From Heaven” that strikes me as I listen to it now is just how much it sounds like 1991. There was a huge amount of change going on that year, both grunge (Nirvana, Pearl … Continue reading →

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