Author: 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.

ApolloCon 2010 Pictures

Some pictures from the 2010 ApolloCon in Houston, just concluded today: The lovely and talented Stina Leicht, celebrating her forthcoming novel by going blue in both ocular and follicular realms. Gabrielle Faust, putting on her best “Who, me?” expression. The dealer’s room. Neither Willie nor myself dealt there this year, meaning Edge Books was the… Continue reading ApolloCon 2010 Pictures

Books Read: Eric Frank Russell’s Wasp

Eric Frank Russell Wasp Despite being very obviously dated (the “aliens” in the book talk and act exactly like New Yorkers in the 1940s, and the agents of the evil alien government act exactly like Nazis), the book itself is still quite a bit of fun. It depicts the efforts of a single disguised human… Continue reading Books Read: Eric Frank Russell’s Wasp

Everett F. Bleiler, 1920-2010: RIP

Locus is reporting that Everett F. Bleiler has died. For those unfamiliar with his work, he was perhaps the preeminent science fiction bibliographer and historian. His Checklist of Fantastic Literature was the first truly important SF bibliography, and his books Science-Fiction: The Early Years and Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years are probably the most extensive and… Continue reading Everett F. Bleiler, 1920-2010: RIP