Lawrence Person


Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas.  His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Fear, and several anthologies.  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 edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express and used to run the Turkey City Writer's Workshop.  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.


Recently published - "The Tougest Jew in the West": Cross Plains Universe "Master Lao and the Flying Horror": Postscripts "Crufixion Variations": Asimov's Review of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Also reviews of 300, Grindhouse, The Host, The Prestige, etc. "Neil Gaiman One Step Closer to Sainthood" "Notes Toward a Postcyberpunk Manifesto"

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