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: Six Joe R. Lansdale Firsts

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Just over two months since the new year started, and already I have six Joe R. Lansdale items added, include a lettered edition and a DVD. (Howard, Robert E.) Joe R. Lansdale, Nathan Fox and Dave Stewart. Pigeons From Hell. … Continue reading →

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Library Additions for 2021

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the big roundup of every book I added to my library in 2021. Most (but not all) of these have appeared in previous library addition posts. Lots of Joe R. Lansdale, lettered editions, Lansdale lettered editions, Zelazny paperbacks, signed … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Charles Stross, One Jack Williamson Easton Press Editions

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The final three Easton Press library additions from that big purchase. Stross, Charles. Glasshouse. Easton Press, 2006. First edition thus, #469 of 900 signed copies, a Fine copy in embossed leather boards, with certificate of authenticity (also signed by Stross), … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Elizabeth Moon Easton Press Titles

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

More Easton Press editions from that bulk purchase: Moon, Elizabeth. Marque and Reprisal. Easton Press, 2004. First edition thus, #408 of 900 signed copies, a Fine copy in embossed leather boards, with certificate of authenticity (also signed by Moon), an … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Seven Jack McDevitt Easton Press Editions

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Continuing the list of Easton Press editions from the previous post. Most Easton Press titles come out after the trade edition, but several of these Jack McDevitt books came out months before the trade edition. McDevitt, Jack. Cauldron. Easton Press, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Greg Bear Easton Press Books

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

As part of that same purchase that included some signed Harlan Ellison firsts, I picked up several Easton Press books. I didn’t catalog them until now because I knew wouldn’t be able to file them until I finished staining and … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Fairwood Press Books

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Picked up four Fairwood Press books at the usual dealer discount. Bishop, Michael. Joel-Brock the Brave and the Valorous Smalls. Kudzu Planet Productions/Fairwood Press, 2016. First edition hardback, #187 of 300 signed, numbered hardback copies, a Fine copy in a … Continue reading →

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Moorcock, Moorcock, Moorcock, Eggs, Moorcock and Spam

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Lawrence Person

In a Facebook group I’m on, someone started listing the contents of Moorcock-edited issues of New Worlds SF, the science fiction magazine he edited in the 1960s (and various later incarnations). One of these was the November 1965 issue (Vol. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition Signed Limited First of Robert A. Heinlein’s JOB

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I already had two books signed by Robert A. Heinlein, one a second printing with a crappy dust jacket, the other a book club edition I bought off David Hartwell at an Armadillocon for $40. This is both the first … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed First of Harlan Ellison’s Rockabilly

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I’ve tracked down almost all of the Ellison hardback, so now I’m tracking down signed copies of the PBOs I don’t already own. Ellison, Harlan. Rockabilly. Gold Medal Books, 1961. First edition paperback original, a Very Good copy with considerable … Continue reading →

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