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 Addition: Lettered Edition of Jack Vance’s Wild Thyme, Green Magic

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another Vance lettered edition: Vance, Jack. Wild Thyme, Green Magic. Subterranean Press, 2009. First edition hardback, a PC copy of 26 signed lettered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and a Fine traycase. The only edition of … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Lettered Edition of Joe R. Lansdale’s Lords of the Razor

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another Lansdale lettered edition: Lansdale, Joe R. (edited by Bill Sheehan and William Schafer). Joe R. Lansdale’s Lords of the Razor. Subterranean Press, 2006. First edition hardback, a PC copy of 26 lettered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Books By Simmons, Spiner, Wellman and Wolfe

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Four more signed first editions: Simmons, Dan. Lovedeath. Subterranean Press, 2013. First limited edition a PC copy of 250 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Mylar-protected dust jacket. Formerly Subterranean Press founder William Shafer’s copy. Supplements a copy … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Firsts from Chabon, Matheson, Reynolds

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Various signed first editions from various sources have been piling up around here, so here is the first of two roundup posts. Chabon, Michael. Moonglow. Harper Collins, 2016. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Two Signed Robert Bloch Firsts

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Two signed Bloch firsts, picked up from different sources: Bloch, Robert. Psycho House. Tor, 1990. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, inscribed by Bloch: “Best wishes to Dick Wilson.” Bought for $20 at a Houston-area … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Signed Orson Scott Card Alvin Maker Firsts

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Orson Scott Card is a writer I lost interest in collecting after reading Xenocide (sucks) and Prentice Alvin (not great). But I chanced across these quite cheap on eBay and picked them up. Card, Orson Scott. Alvin Journeyman. Tor, 1995. … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Several Roger Zelazny Paperbacks, Most Signed

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Lawrence Person

These were all more books from that final Bob Pylant Zelazny purchase in 2019. I checked the Zelazny paperbacks against the ones I already had and determined that, yes, indeed, there were volumes I wanted to add to my own … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Signed Ray Bradbury Firsts

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Three more additions to my mad quest to collect signed firsts of every Ray Bradbury book. Bradbury, Ray. Ahmed and the Oblivion Machines Avon, 1998. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, signed by Bradbury. You … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Joe R. Lansdale’s Apache Witch

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another Lansdale limited edition: Lansdale, Joe R. Apache Witch. Independent Legions/The Last Bookstore, 2021. First edition hardback, #33 of 180 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in decorated boards, sans dust jacket, as issued. Poetry collection (Lansdale’s first). Bought directly … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Lettered Edition of Joe R. Lansdale’s The Horror Hall of Fame

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Another Lansdale lettered edition picked up cheap-ish: Lansdale, Joe R., editor. The Horror Hall of Fame: The Stoker Winners. Cemetery Dance, 2021. First edition hardback, #WW of 52 signed (by Lansdale), lettered, traycased copies, a Fine copy in a Fine … Continue reading →

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