Lawrence M. Schoen

Lawrence M. Schoen
Born	(1959-07-27) July 27, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Psychologist, researcher, publisher, author
Nationality	American
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy
Website
www.lawrencemschoen.com

Lawrence M. Schoen (born July 27, 1959) is an American author, publisher, psychologist, hypnotist, and expert in the Klingon language.^[1][2]

Biography

The youngest of four children, Schoen was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family moved to Southern California when he was 18 months old, and he grew up in Culver City.

In 1983, he graduated with B.S. in Psycholinguistics from California State University, Northridge, having designed his own major, and then moved on to Kansas State University where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology. In graduate school, Schoen's research focused on cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics.

Doctorate in hand, he spent the next ten years in academia as an assistant professor at New College of Florida, Lake Forest College in Illinois, and Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania. He then moved to the private sector and currently serves as the director of research and analytics for a medical center which provides mental health and addiction treatment service works throughout Philadelphia.^[3]

Schoen lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Author

Schoen attended the 1998 session of James Gunn's two-week Writers' Workshop in Science Fiction on the campus of the University of Kansas.^[4] In 2010, he participated in Walter Jon Williams' two-week master class, the Taos Toolbox.

He has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the Hugo Award for Best Short Story, the Nebula Award for Best Novella three times,^[5][6][7] as well as receiving nominations for both the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[8] and the Cóyotl Award for Best Novel.^[9]

Some of his more notable works as an author include the Amazing Conroy series of science fiction stories and novels, the first of which appeared in 2001,^[10] about a space-traveling stage hypnotist and his alien companion animal (a "buffalito") that can consume anything and farts oxygen. Among these, the short story "Yesterday's Taste"^[11] and the novellas Barry's Tale (2012),^[12] Trial of the Century (2013),^[13] and Calendrical Regression (2015)^[14] have received award nominations. Much of his work is intended to be light and humorous, despite recurring themes involving thwarting death via science fictional means.

Schoen appeared at Book Expo America in May 2015, where he was presented as one of four authors described by Tor Books as the next generation of science fiction and fantasy, based on his novel Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard, anthropomorphic SF that explores prophecy, intolerance, political betrayal, and a drug that lets one talk to the dead.

In the Summer of 2015, he joined the staff at Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show as Reprint Editor, replacing Darrell Schweitzer as the magazine's interviewer.

Klingonist

Schoen founded the Klingon Language Institute^[15] and has published Klingon translations of William Shakespeare's plays Hamlet (The Klingon Hamlet, ISBN 978-0671035785) and Much Ado About Nothing (ISBN 978-1587155017), as well as the Epic of Gilgamesh (ISBN 978-1587153389) and the Tao Te Ching (ISBN 978-0964434523). In the realm of Klingon nonfiction, Schoen edited and published The Grammarian's Desk (978-0964434530), a collection of essays written by Captain Krankor (Rich Yampell). He also served as the editor of HolQeD (ISSN 1061-2327), the quarterly journal of the KLI, for the entirety of its 13-year run. He was featured in Director Alexandre O. Philippe's documentary about the Klingon Language Institute, Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water (2004).^[16] In 2011, he produced a daily Klingon language podcast called DaHjaj Hol.^[17] (See Klingon Language Institute#Publications.)

Small press publisher

Schoen is the publisher and chief editor for Paper Golem, a speculative fiction small press started in November, 2006. The first book it published was Prime Codex, an anthology of previously published stories by members of the Codex Writers Group, of which Schoen is a founding member.^[18] Paper Golem is Schoen's vehicle for "paying it forward," and focuses on two mains tracks: publishing single author collections by relatively new authors (e.g., Cat Rambo in 2009, Eric James Stone in 2011), and the Alembical series, which produces anthologies of original novellas (J. Kathleen Cheney's novella "Iron Shoes", from Alembical 2, received a nomination for the Nebula Award).^[19]

Hypnotist

In 2013, Schoen took a page from one of his fictional creations and became certified as a hypnotherapist by the International Association of Professional Conversational Hypnotists (IAPCH), with the intention of developing materials to aid other writers grappling with problems common to their field (e.g., writer's block).

Published works

The "Conroyverse"

Novels

• Buffalito Destiny (June 2009) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9819-2434-4)
• Buffalito Contingency (July 2011) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9829-4677-5)
• Buffalito Buffet (December 2012) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9849-6709-5)

Novellas

• "Barry's Tale" (December 2012) in Buffalito Buffet, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9849-6708-7)
• "Trial of the Century" (December 2013) in World Jumping, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9892-6317-7)
• Calendrical Regression (November 2014), NobleFusion Press (ISBN 0-9915-0013-X)

Novelettes

• "Buffalogenesis" (2006) in Buffalogenesis: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #2, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6393-0)

Short stories

• "Buffalo Dogs" (Summer 2001) in Absolute Magnitude #16 and reprinted in Buffalogic, Inc.: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #1, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9722-4732-7)
• "Telepathic Intent" (2003) in Buffalogic, Inc.: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #1, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9722-4732-7)
• "Requiem" (2005) in Absolute Magnitude and reprinted in Buffalogistics: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #3, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6399-X)
• "A Buffalito of Mars" (2007) in Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9785-1483-1)
• "The Matter At Hand" (2008) in Buffalogistics: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #3, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6399-X)
• "Yesterday's Taste" (October 2011) in Transtories, Aeon Press (ISBN 1-8725-8821-2)

In addition to the above, the following stories include characters from or are set in the same universe as the Amazing Conroy works:

• "Bidding the Walrus" (2003) in Low Port (eds. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller), Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. (ISBN 1-5922-2012-6). Reprinted in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions.
• "Texas Fold'em" (December 2006) in nanobison. Reprinted in Space Westerns (2008).

Novels

• Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard (2015) Tor Books

Collections

• Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions
• Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (2010) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9827-2561-2)
• Buffalito Buffet (December 2012) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9849-6709-5)

Short fiction

• "A Fool’s Death" in Abyss and Apex, 2006. Audio release, The Drabblecast, 2010.
• "A Single Shot" in M-Brane SF, 2010.
• "Artificial Contrariness" in Dragonscroll, volume 1, number 5, 1999.
• "Bug Juice" in The Age Of Wonders, 2000, SFF Net.
• "Candeloro’s Magic" in Dragonscroll, volume 1, number 3, 1999.
• "Case Study" in Terra Incognita, 2000.
• "Cat Futures" in The Town Drunk, 2006.
• "Chasing The Bear" in Speculon Webzine, 2002.
• "Cruel Teacher" in Speculon Webzine, 2003.
• "Coca Xocalātl" in ReDeus: Divine Tales, 2012, Crazy 8 Press.
• "Cycles" in Spaceways Weekly, 2000.
• "Death and Loss” in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Euphemism Skin" in Spaceways Weekly, 1999. Reprinted in The Annual Best Of SpaceWays Weekly, 2000. Reprinted in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions.
• "Experimental Design" in The Martian Wave, 1998.
• "Fermentation" in The Martian Wave, 1998.
• "Fitzwell’s Oracle" in Aeon, 2007.
• "Gift Time" in Barren Worlds, 2008, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Golem Summer" in Elysian Fiction, 2003.
• "In Case" in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "jubHa’" in Strange New Worlds III, 2000, Gallery Books.
• "Just Add Water" in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Marcy of the Seals" in Global Warming Aftermaths, in press, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Mars Needs Baby Seals" in Destination: Future, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Names" in Jackhammer, 1998. Reprinted in Visionair, 2000. Reprinted in Planet Relish, 2000.
• "Of Storm and Furry: Contemporary Past" in Mythagoras, 1990.
• "Of Storm and Furry: Petals and Vents" in Mythagoras, 1990.
• "Past Waves" in Strange Plasma, 1990. Reprinted in The Martian Wave, 1999. Reprinted in Electric Velocipede, 2001.
• "Pidgin" in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions. Audio release, The Drabblecast, 2010.
• "Pun Gazing" in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions.
• "Quantum Pen" in Artemis, 2003.
• "Red Shell" in Speculon Webzine, 2001.
• "Retro-Virus" in Speculon Webzine, 2001. Reprinted in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions.
• "Schroedinger’s Closet" in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Singing for the Man" in 'ReDeus: Beyond Borders," 2013, Crazy 8 Press.
• "Smooth Manuever" in Blue Food, 2001. Reprinted in Aliens And AIs, 2005, Eggplant Literary Productions.
• "Solitaire" in Not One Of Us, 2001.
• "Stations of the Cheeseburger" in TEL : Stories, 2005, Wheatland Press. Reprinted in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Sweet Potato Pie" in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 2005. Reprinted in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Take Me To Your Leiderkranz" in Analog Magazine, 2005.
• "The Amulet in Winter" in The Magic in the Mirrorstone, 2008, Mirrorstone.
• "The Conservation of Thelos" in Apex Digest, 2005.
• "The Day After The Census" in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, 2003.
• "The Epistemology of Bread" in Lenox Avenue, 2005.
• "The Fourth Person" in ReDeus: Native Lands, 2013, Crazy 8 Press.
• "The Game Of Leaf And Smile" in AEON Magazine, 2005.
• "The Moment" in Footprints, 2009, Hadley Rille Books.
• "The Novice" in Gothic.net, 1999.
• "The Promise" in Spaceways Weekly, number 55, 1998.
• "The Sky’s The Limit" in All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories, 2004, Wheatland Press.
• "The Wrestler and the Spear Fisher" in The Stories in Between, 2010, Fantasist Enterprises.
• "Thinking" in AEON Magazine, 2006.
• "Thirst For Knowledge" in Maelstrom SF, number 3, 1999.
• "Thresher" in Breach the Hull, 2007, Dark Quest, LLC.
• "Whale Song" in Spaceways Weekly, 2000. Reprinted in Spin (Finnish), 2005.
• "What Doesn’t Stay in Vegas" in Desolate Places, 2007, Hadley Rille Books.
• "Writer’s Block" in Harbinger, 1999. Reprinted in The Martian Wave, 1999. Reprinted in The Goblin Muse, 2000.
• "Xenosomnambulism" in Abyss & Apex, 2008.

Poetry

• "Brown Bagging" in Spellbound, 1999.
• "Choral Reef" in Spellbound, 2000.
• "Coyote Librarian" in Spellbound, 2002.
• "Dragon Math" in Spellbound, 2000.
• "Every Janitor’s A Goblin" in Spellbound, 2000.
• "Historical Trolls" in Spellbound, 2001.
• "Minotaur Boys" in Faerie Gold, 1999.
• "Snowball" in Spellbound, 1999.
• "The Figurative Gryphon" in Speculon Webzine, 2002.
• "The Gargoyle and the Bully" in Spellbound, 2000.
• "The Last Day Of School" in Spellbound, 2002.
• "The Vampire Jamboree in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Stories, 2010, Hadley Rille Books.

Edited works

• Prime Codex (2007, with Michael Livingston) (ISBN 0-9795-3490-9)
• Alembical (2008, with Arthur Dorrance) (ISBN 0-9795-3491-7)
• Cucurbital (2008, with Arthur Dorrance) (ISBN 0-9795-3493-3)
• Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight: Stories by Cat Rambo (2009, with Michael Livingston) (ISBN
• Alembical 2 (2010, with Arthur Dorrance) (ISBN 0-9795-3497-6)
• Rejiggering the Thingamajig and Other Stories by Eric James Stone (2011, with Arthur Dorrance) (ISBN 0-9835-5210-X)
• Cucurbital 2 (2011) (ISBN 0-9835-5212-6)
• Cucurbital 3 (2012) (ISBN 0-9835-5216-9)
• The Wizard of Macatawa and Other Stories by Tom Doyle (2012) (ISBN 0-9835-5213-4)
• Alembical 3 (2014, with Arthur Dorrance) (ISBN 0-9887-5875-X)
• Cats in Space (2015) (ISBN 0-9962435-0-X)

Awards and nominations

• 2007 - John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (nominee) ^[20]
• 2010 - Hugo Award for Best Short Story (nominee) - "The Moment" ^[21]
• 2012 - WSFA Small Press Award (nominee) - "Yesterday's Tastes"
• 2013 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Barry's Tale" ^[22]
• 2013 - WSFA Small Press Award (nominee) - "Coca Xocolatl"
• 2014 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Trial of the Century" ^[23]
• 2015 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Calendrical Regression" ^[24]
• 2016 - Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) - Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard ^[25]
• 2016 - Kevin O'Donnell Service to SFWA Award (recipient) ^[26]
• 2016 - Cóyotl Award for Best Novel (nominee) - Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard ^[27]

Interviews (text)

• Codex Blog Tour w/ Luc Reid “Marginally self-aware collections of atoms” - March 01, 2011
• Codex Blog Tour w/ Nancy Fulda - March 01, 2011
• Michael A. Ventrella - March 14, 2011
• Codex Blog Tour w/ Eric James Stone - April 13, 2011
• Codex Blog Tour w/ Gray Rinehart - April 21, 2011
• Lucy Pireel “All That's Written” - September 6, 2013
• Bull Spec's “Coming to Town” Ada Brown - January 9, 2014
• Wired.com's Geek Guide to the Galaxy “How the Klingon and Dothraki Languages Conquered Hollywood” October 4, 2014

Interviews (video)

• Emmett Plant “All Thumbs” - May 25, 2012
• MTV Geek! “Why Learn Klingon?" - September 2, 2012
• MTV Geek! “How Klingon Started” - September 2, 2012
• MTV Geek! “Klingon” - September 2, 2012
• MTV Geek! “Klingon Language Institute” - September 2, 2012
• ConQuesT 45, Christopher J. Garcia “Themed For Your Pleasure” - May 24, 2013

References

External links

• Lawrence M. Schoen's official website
• Paper Golem's official website
• Klingon Language Institute's official website
• Lawrence M. Schoen at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Lawrence M. Schoen at the Internet Movie Database