Lawrence Watt-Evans

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Fantasy novelist & other stuff

Japanese edition of Nightside City, by Lawrence Watt-Evans.
My grandfather, Will Evans, standing in the bottom of the unfinished Panama Canal. The caption reads, "The middle lock, July 8, 1912. The umbrellas I am waving were to be used in case of rain, but we didn't need them."
A tyrannosaurus strolls the sidewalks of New York, provoking panic, but tells the frightened folks, "Calm down, people! I'm just going out for lunch!"
Five to Twelve, by Edmund Cooper (1968)
The Grand Kyiv Ballet performance of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." The dwarfs were all a bit on the tall side for dwarfs, but one must make allowances. A photo from near the end, where the prince is carrying off the newly-awakened Snow White while the dwarfs and assorted happy little forest creatures watch.
Cover of Remembrance of Things to Come, 29 Stories by Lawrence Watt-Evans. Art by Luca Oleastri depicting a red-clad spaceman in bubble helmet holding a high-tech weapon, against a background of sleek spaceships and colorful smoke.
An artificial Christmas tree standing in our front window, decorated with lights, bead garlands, and some ornaments.
A George Pal production: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.
A digitally-generated image of the paperback edition of Remembrance of Things to Come, 29 Stories by Lawrence Watt-Evans.
Cover of REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS TO COME, showing a big guy in a red spacesuit holding a high-tech weapon in front of a very pointy rocketship.
Remembrance of Things to Come: 29 stories by Lawrence Watt-Evans. Cover art depicts a man in a red spacesuit, holding a high-tech gold weapon, with rocket ships behind him, all with a retro SF vibe.
Cover of Action Comics #571: Newscaster Clark Kent saying, "Good evening -- I'm Clark Kent with the six o'clock report. At the top of the news tonight -- an item of vital importance to you all --" But part of his head has been burned away, revealing wires and circuitry, and a second word balloon says, "BLTZ -- danger -- ZLPT -- certain death -- FTZ -- any moment -- ZBAT -- your only hope is -- Ffffffffzle."
An endless corridor stretching into infinity.
Planned cover for Tom Derringer & the Sinister Statue
Cover for "Grimoire: A Grim Oak Press Anthology for Seattle Worldcon 2025." Caption says, "Pre-order now at www.Grimoakpress.com."
Old-fashioned wooden rocking chair painted blue, with the upholstery on the seat falling to pieces.
Phantom of the Paradise -- Winslow Leach at the keyboard
CNN Business: Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants.
Cover of Dragon Weather, by Lawrence Watt-Evans. Cover art by Bob Eggleton.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Cover of the most recent edition of Shining Steel, by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Book cover: Answers in the Form of Questions, by Claire McNear -- a Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy! Foreword by Ken Jennings.
Julie standing next to a half-melted snowman.
The cover of Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm A Supervillain, by Richard Roberts.
Planned cover of Tom Derringer & the Sinister Statue
Cover of Tales to Astonish #13, featuring "Groot! The Monster from Planet X!" A walking tree proclaims, "BEHOLD! I am Groot, the invincible! Who dares to defy me?"
Adventures into the Unknown #105, 1959, featuring "The Last of the Tree People."
One of the several folks in Norwegian Yule costume.
Clouds above Eagle Harbor lit gold and pink by the rising sun, seen between huge fir trees.
Planned cover of Tom Derringer & the Sinister Statue, #5 in a series of seven.
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions, the ultimate Miss Phryne Fisher story collection, by Kerry Greenwood.
First printing cover of The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans, 1980
The 37th Annual Kitsap Holiday Gift & Food Fair, as seen from the balcony.
Cover of Spelunking Through Hell, by Seanan McGuire.
The Adventures of Jack and Miracle Girl, first in the Signalverse series
Sparky, our scrap-metal yard statue, in costume for Hallowe'en.
#379,088 (First 10%)
Buddy Hackett with sword and shield, next to a dragon.
A counter display of multiple varieties of candy cigarettes.
They gave out nice Pride hats.
Scruffy-lookin' dude in his office.
1st Louisiana Zouaves
Open Space #0
Sidewalk sign says, "Wine tasting -- EH." (The EH isn't actually a word; it stands for the winery's name, "Eagle Harbor.)
Astro City 1/2, "The Nearness of You"
The Seventh Sigil, by Margaret Weiss and Robert Krammes, conclusion of the Dragon Brigade series.
The Basque History of the World, by Mark Kurlansky. (Kurlansky is definitely not a Basque name.)
The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown
At least five lovebirds sitting on my straw hat.
Adventures into the Unknown #105: Last of the Tree People"
The front cover of Charming Sharra: A wizard holds a magical knife above a beautiful woman.
Justice League of America #9
Julie Evans dressed as a sword-wielding pirate.
Pia, the Bainbridge Island troll
Adventure Comics #247, April 1958: Superboy's application to join the Legion of Superheroes is rejected.