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.

Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 23rd

While I’ve cut way back on auction bidding, every now and then something catches my eye. One of the Invaluable auction houses had an auction that featured a good bit of science fiction, and I won two lowball bids for two lots featuring multiple Dozois Year’s Best Science Fiction hardback firsts. So I ended up… Continue reading Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 23rd

Library Addition: Signed Hardback First Of Gail Carriger’s Dear Lord Akeldama

Subterranean Press had one of their 50% off sales, so I grabbed this. Carriger, Gail. Dear Lord Akeldama & Parasolverse Ephemera. Subterranean Press, 2025. First edition hardback, #705 of 750 copies, a Fine copy in embossed boards, sans dust jacket, as issued, in publisher’s bag with bookmark and packed by card laid in. Material from… Continue reading Library Addition: Signed Hardback First Of Gail Carriger’s Dear Lord Akeldama

Library Addition: David Aronovitz Book Catalog for Heritage Auctions

There’s a big Heritage SF/F/H book auction coming up, this one for book dealer David Aronovitz’s collection, and Heritage sent me a big fat catalog for it. I’ve been receiving catalogs from Heritage since 2007, but haven’t recorded them previously. (Aronovitz, David) The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction & Fantasy Part I. Heritage… Continue reading Library Addition: David Aronovitz Book Catalog for Heritage Auctions

Library Addition: Signed Illustrated First of Gail Carriger’s Souless

Another Half Price Books find: Carriger, Gail. Soulless. Orbit, 2018. First illustrated hardback edition, a Fine- copy with a tiny little ump at heel, sans dust jacket in illustrated boards, as issued, signed by Carriger. Supplements the signed PBO. I lack the Subterranean Press signed/limited edition, which was the first separate hardback. Bought for $13.50.

Library Addition: Two Signed “Garth Marenghi” Firsts

In 2004, BBC 4 aired Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, a horror parody series satirizing the cheapness of 1980s BBC TV shows, created by Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade, all supposedly the work of “Garth Marenghi” (Holness), “the only writer to publish more books than he’d read.” Last year, I showed these as the Halloween offering for… Continue reading Library Addition: Two Signed “Garth Marenghi” Firsts

Congratulations to Pat Cadigan for Beating Cancer

She just posted the good news. Yesterday, my oncologist called to give me the results of my latest CT scan and it seems the thing that I didn’t think could happen, happened: there is no more cancer. My mind is blown. My original oncologist told me I might have two years or less. If you… Continue reading Congratulations to Pat Cadigan for Beating Cancer

Library Addition: Jack London’s Little White Book of The Wild

Another Borderlands Press Little Book came in: London, Jack. A Little White Book of the Wild. Borderlands Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #463 of 350 copies signed by editor John DeChancie, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Five stories, the only one I’ve which I’ve already read is “To Build A Fire.” I… Continue reading Library Addition: Jack London’s Little White Book of The Wild

Library Addition: Signed First of Dan Simmons Hard As Nails

I had the first two Joe Kurtz books (Hard Case and Hard Freeze) signed by Simmons, but the third wasn’t, so I pick this up cheap when I heard about his untimely death. Simmons, Dan. Hard as Nails. St. Martin’s Minotaur, 2003. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with slight bend at heel, in a… Continue reading Library Addition: Signed First of Dan Simmons Hard As Nails

Library Addition: Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters

This Kickstarter from 2024 finally came in. Aquilone, James, editor. Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters Volume 1. Monstrous Press, 2026. First edition hardback graphic novel, a Fine copy in decorated boards, sans dust jacket, as issued, with three cards laid in. Just what the title says, the latest graphic novel featuring dogged investigative reporter of… Continue reading Library Addition: Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters