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.

Halloween Horror: Kaiju No. 8 Trailer

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Not sure if this quite qualifies as a Halloween Horror, but it includes monsters, and it struck my fancy. Basically, it’s an anime series focused on a guy who’s crappy job is to clean up after kaiju attacks. It’s basically … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Steamed Hams as Terrifying Soviet Animation

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Once again, The Simpsons “Steamed Hams” segment has inspired the Internet to produce an alternate version, this one in terrifying Soviet-style animation. The juggling Crusty is pure nightmare fuel. (Previously.)

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Halloween Horrors: Mel’s Hole

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a nicely creepy borderlands of science/urban legend/conspiracy theory video about a hole that has no bottom. 80,000 feet worth of fishing line found no bottom. Plus animals avoided it, and radios went crazy, when they weren’t picking up signals … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two PBOs

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Lawrence Person

I guess that technically one of these is a magazine, but it looks and feel just like a paperback. Brunner, John. The Traveler in Black. Ace, 1971. First edition paperback original (no statement of printing and 75ยข as per Currey), … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: S.C.U.M.’s “Whitechapel”

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Lawrence Person

I found this S.C.U.M. video in a list of Shoegaze videos, and I see them described as “Post-punk,” but what they sound like to me is 1980s-era Simple Minds. Here’s “Whitechapel.” By the way, Simple Minds are still around and … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Phyllis Eisenstein’s The Crystal Palace

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Lawrence Person

I have a signed first of Sorceror’s Son, so it made sense to add this. Eisenstein, Phyllis. The Crystal Palace. Grafton Books, 1991. First hardback edition, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, signed by Eisenstein. Sequel to Sorceror’s … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Saki’s A Little Red Book of Wit & Shudders

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Another Borderlands Little Book: Saki (H.H. Munro) (edited by Stuart David Schiff). A Little Red Book of Wit & Shudders. Bands Press, 2023. First edition hardback, #462 of 500 copies signed by Schiff, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: Play-through of Cosmic Horror Game Isle of Eras

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Lawrence Person

The Halloween season is upon us again! This video features a complete play-through of Isle of Eras, which starts out as a search for a missing brother and quickly morphs into a weird cosmic horror/time travel game with giant monsters … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: First of 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Lawrence Person

This was another Kickstarter purchase. Adams, Douglas (edited by Kevin Jon Davies). 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams. Unbound, 2023. First edition hardback (number line ending with 1), a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. A compendium … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: First Edition of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Lawrence Person

At some point I decided that I wasn’t just going to collect every Ray Bradbury first edition ever published, but I was going to obtain every Ray Bradbury first edition signed. When I started on this goal, a lot of … Continue reading →

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