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.

The Bizarre Story Behind Space Mutiny

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Lawrence Person

A perennial Mystery Science Theater 3000 favorite, Space Mutiny is a grade Z science fiction film feature bad acting, a bad script, bad direction, ludicrous sets, thoroughly incompetent continuity, and special effects licensed from the original Battlestar Galactica TV series. … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Zelazny Book Club Editions

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Part 6 of my third purchase of Zelazny books from Bob Pylant. I previously listed signed Amber book club editions, today is signed (all but one) non-Amber book club editions. Zelazny, Roger. The Changing Land. Del Rey/SFBC, 1981. Book club … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: The Apprehension Engine

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Suppose you wanted to do the soundtrack for a horror film: What would you use to score it? Synthesizer? Computer? Or how about commissioning a custom instrument to make eerie, unnerving sound? Behold The Apprehension Engine! The Witch is one … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: 2020 Transworld Animatronics Show

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Thank God the Wuhan Coronavirus hasn’t derailed America’s Halloween Animatronic industry: Lots of zombies, lots of clowns, lots of zombie clowns…

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Halloween Horrors: The Pedophile Living In Your Daughter’s Closet

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Remember the spider man of Denver and the Japanese woman that secretly lived in a man’s cabinet for a year without him knowing? Well, the wackiest state in the union manages to one up that one: A Louisiana man has … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Signed Zelazny Amber Book Club Editions

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Part 5 of my third purchase of Zelazny books from Bob Pylant. Book Club editions are something I don’t generally collect (except when they’re the first hardback edition), but I thought these pristine signed hardbacks of the second (or Merlin) … Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors: The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Lawrence Person

I just picked up The Vincent Price Collection from Shout Factory on Blu-Ray and had a chance to watch The Abominable Dr. Phibes for the first time, a movie that’s now just shy of a half a century old. It’s … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Zelazny Gregg Press Editions

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Part 4 of my third purchase of Zelazny books from Bob Pylant. I probably would have collected these eventually, as part of my half-ass intention to collect every Gregg Press SF hardback, but it was nice to get all the … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: UK Zelazny Hardbacks

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Part 3 of my third purchase of Zelazny books from Bob Pylant. I usually collect only the first hardback edition, and I already have the true firsts of all these. But again, since I’ve already paid for them… Zelazny, Roger. … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Zelazny Trade Paperbacks

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Part 2 of my third purchase of Zelazny books from Bob Pylant: Saberhagen, Fred. Berserker Base. Tor, 1985. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine- copy with a touch of edgewear and slight age-darkening to pages. Theoretically a fix-up novel … Continue reading →

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