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: Three Signed Joe R. Lansdale Firsts

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Lawrence Person

All three of these were bought from Joe R. His Ownself’s table at this year’s Armadillocon. Lansdale, Joe R. The Elephant of Surprise. Mulholland Books, 2019. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed, Limited Edition of Philip Jose Farmer’s The Lavalite World

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Another signed Farmer first: Farmer, Philip Jose. The Lavalite World. Phantasia Press, 1983. First edition hardback, #192 of 250 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and a Fine slipcase. The fifth World of Tiers novel. … Continue reading →

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Barry Hughart, RIP

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Mike Berro is reporting on Facebook than fantasy writer Barry Hughart has died. No linkable source yet for the news yet. It’s a darn shame that the slings and arrows of outrageous publishing fortune discouraged him from writing any more … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed, Limited Edition of Andy Duncan’s The Pottawatomie Giant

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Another Half Price Book find: Duncan, Andy. The Pottawatomie Giant and Other Stories. PS Publishing, 2012. First edition hardback, #80 of 200 signed, numbered copies, with an additional inscription by Duncan (“To/David –/Welcome/to the party!/Andy Duncan [with snake doodle]/NCSU/9/12/12.”) on … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Herman Melville

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Herman Melville was born 200 years ago today. I have friends who have read considerably more of Melville than I, but I have read Moby Dick, and it’s still worth talking about. It’s a slow, giant, weird, sprawling novel that … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Limited Edition of Andre Norton’s Grand Master’s Choice

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I don’t collect Andre Norton, but I do sort of half-assedly collect NESFA Press, and this was a good chance to pick up a signed, limited Norton cheap: Norton, Andre, editor. Grand Master’s Choice. NESFA Press, 1989. First edition hardback, … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: January 1—June 30, 2019

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Here it is, the giant roundup of all books I bought during the first half of the year. Some, but not all, of these have been covered here before. Allston, Aaron. Galatea in 2-D Baen, 1993. First edition paperback original, … Continue reading →

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Shoegazer Sunday: Speaker Gain Teardrop’s Galveston

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Lawrence Person

It’s been seven years since I last posted a Speaker Gain Teardrop song (damn, I’ve been doing these for that long?), so here’s the lushly beautiful “Galveston”: What a band from Hiroshima is doing naming a song after a Texas … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Another Half Price Books find: Rothfuss, Patrick. The Name of the Wind. DAW, 2007. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with the barest trace bend at points and a trace of haze-rubbing. Bought at Half … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: John W. Campbell’s Frozen Hell

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Lawrence Person

A kickstarter purchase: Campbell, John W. Frozen Hell. Wildside Press, 2019. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Longer version of Campbell’s “Who Goes There?” recently rediscovered. Introduction by Silverberg. Bought off Kickstarter for $25.

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