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: Roy Montgomery’s “Slow Heroes”

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Roy Montgomery is Christchurch, New Zealand guitarist, and “Slow Heroes” is a beautiful, steady-state sort of instrumental shoegaze with a repeated musical motif.

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Library Additions: Three Paperbacks

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Three more very cheap purchases from that storage locker sale: Anderson, Poul. The Last Viking Book 3: The Sign of the Raven. Zebra Books, 1980. First edition paperback original (no other date or printing, as per ISFDB), a Near Fine- … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Firsts (Asimov, King, Ruff)

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Three used books, two of which were bought extremely cheaply. Asimov, Isaac. Foundation’s Edge. Doubleday, 1982. First edition hardback (“First Edition” stated and gutter code of M36 on page 365), a Very Good copy with bumping at head and heel, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Joe R. Lansdale’s In The Mad Mountains

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Another Tachyon Lansdale first. Lansdale, Joe R. In The Mad Mountains. Tachyon, 2024. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy. Stories inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. I will have copies of this available in the next Lame Excuse Books … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: First of Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Lawrence Person

I’m still working my way through the Temeraire books, but haven’t read any of Naomi Novik’s other works, so I was happy to pick this up. Novik, Naomi. A Deadly Education. Del Rey, 2020. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Tim Powers’ Empty Chamber

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Another Charnel House signed/limited Tim Powers first: Powers, Tim. Empty Chamber. Charnel House, 2024. First edition hardback, #54 of 250 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in embossed boards, sans dust jacket, as issued. New novella, elaborately decorated with gold … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Jack Vance’s The Man in the Cage

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Lawrence Person

This is one of the few Jack Vance titles I lacked. Vance, John Holbrook. The Man in the Cage. Random House, 1960. First edition hardback, a Near Fine copy with slight bumping at head and heel and a few small, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Little Orange Book of Odd Orchestrations

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Another Borderlands Little Book: Doyle, Arthur Conan (Mark W. Whitback, editor). A Little Orange Book of Odd Orchestrations Borderlands Books, 2024. First edition hardback, #463 of 500 copies signed by the editor, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Michael Swanwick’s Brief Lives

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Another Dragonstairs Press chapbook: Swanwick, Michael. Brief Lives. Dragonstairs Press, 2024. First edition chapbook original, #7 of 50 signed and numbered copies, a Fine copy. Brief essays on writers who died young, including Octavia Butler. Bought from the publisher at … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Jack Williamson’s Dragon’s Island and Other Stories

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Lawrence Person

A signed Jack Williamson first I picked up (cheap) mainly due to the publisher. Williamson, Jack. Dragon’s Island and Other Stories. Five Star, 2002. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in decorated boards and a Fine dust jacket, inscribed by … Continue reading →

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