Barton Paul Levenson
Barton Paul Levenson | |
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Born |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | May 9, 1960
Pen name | BPL |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | United States |
Genre | Fantasy, Science fiction |
Website | |
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Barton Paul Levenson (May 9, 1960–present) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and the macabre.[1] He is a long-standing member of one of Pittsburgh's oldest Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Workshops, Carnegie-Mellon University-based Pittsburgh Worldwrights,[2] which includes Pittsburgh science fiction writer Kenneth Chiacchia among its members.
Background
Levenson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He started writing in 1974.[1] He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh[1] He became a Christian in 1984.[3] His first work of fiction was a short story, "Twenty Peasants," published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in 1991.[4] Levenson is a two-time winner of the "Confluence Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Contest" for "Virtual Bridges" and "Reality Forbidden", cited herein.[5] He is a former member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.[6] Levenson's first separate novel in paperback format, I Will, was released in June 2010.[7] One of Levenson's most intriguing characters, Khuminay, has returned again in "Khuminay and the Servant" in 'Cosmic Crime Stories' and now in "Khuminay and the Axe-Wielding Psycho, which will appear in Electric Spec, both cited hereinbelow. This follows on the heels of the long awaited on-again, off-again novel "Year of the Human", cited herein.
Style
Reviewers consider Levenson's writing complex.[8] It is often in the first-person and it sometimes takes on other genders[9] or species.[10] Levenson's works often contain Christian Parables,[11][12] cat-like aliens[13] and complex scientific concepts.[14] Levenson's focus on Science Fiction started when he was eight years old, when his parents took him to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey[15] He has described his writing process in a 2010 interview with author Sonya Clark, stating that he starts writing with either a broad plot outline in mind, or even one daydreamed scene. Often, the process will fail and the result is an incomplete work.[15] His work is inspired by authors ranging from C.S. Lewis to Edgar Allan Poe.[1] In "The Closet" Chiaroscuro, 2003,[16] humankind's unwillingness to accept the consequences of their own choices is examined. Several of his stories are based in Pittsburgh, often in different eras. For example; in "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" he chooses Pittsburgh in the 1930s as a back-drop.
Controversy
One of Levenson's most cited essays, "The Ideology of Robert A. Heinlein."[17] has been reprinted in several languages (See Essays herein-below). Levenson argues that Heinlein was making a case for the value of fascism. Levenson has been writing about Climate issues for many years. His colloquoys can often be found on: Real Climate [18] Levenson's first peer-reviewed scientific article as sole author was published in 2011: "Planet Temperatures with Surface Cooling Parameterized." in Advances in Space Research 47, 2044–2048, a COSPAR Publication of Elsevier, cited herein below. Levenson's Japan-themed story: "Temple Cat", cited herein-below, is reprinted in the charity anthology: "Healing Waves" from Sky Warrior Book Publishing and edited by Phyllis Irene Radford, who is donating all proceeds from the sales to disaster relief in Japan.[19]
Bibliography
Novels
- "Dark Gods of Alter Telluria" Barking Rain Press, 2016[20]
- "The Celibate Succubus" Barking Rain Press, 2013[21]
- "Year of the Human" Solstice Publishing, February, 2012[22]
- "Max and Me." Lyrical Press, June 2010.[23]
- "I Will." Virtual Tales, June 2010.[24]
- "Ella the Vampire." Lyrical Press, December 2008[25] (See discussion of the basis of the novel).[26]
Novellas
- "Parole." Lyrical Press: March 2009[23]
Short Fiction
- "Triangle" Perihelion SF, June 2016[27]
- "Stealing a Starship" Electric Spec, 2015[28]
- "Aquilonia, My Zelky" Perihelion SF, 2015[29]
- "Khuminay and the Axe-Wielding Psycho" Electric Spec, 2014[30]
- "Changing the Past," Daily SF, Aug 27, 2014[31]
- "Investigation of Murder" Stone Thread Publishing, Anthology - "The Least He Could Do", 2013,[32]
- "In the Machine" Stone Thread Publishing, Anthology - "Things You Can Create", 2013[33]
- "Henry Fairfield" Cosmos Online, Luna Media Pty Ltd, 2013[34]
- "The Commoner and the Queen." Anotherrealm, 2013[35]
- "Lifting" Cosmos Online, Luna Media Pty Ltd, 2012[36]
- "Arlena's House" Interstellar Fiction, 2012[37]
- "The Beautiful Young Man" Vampires 2, 2012[38]
- "The Wall" Anotherrealm, 2012[39]
- "Sheep Lie!" Ray Gun Revival 2011[40]
- "Ballad" Ray Gun Revival 2011[40]
- "Sophie and the Supernova." in the Anthology 'Cheer Up, Universe!' (paperback) Whortleberry Press 2011[41]
- "Gauntlet" Andromeda Spaceways In-flight Magazine (Australia) 2011[42]
- "Brianna the Pie Girl" in the Anthology: 'WTF?!', Pink Narcissus Press, 2011[43]
- "Khuminay and the Servant" in 'Cosmic Crime Stories', published by Karen L. Newman July 2011.[44]
- "An Exercise in Logic" in the Anthology 'Infinite Space, Infinite God II' (paperback) 2011[45]
- "Khuminay and the Shapeshifter" in the Anthology 'Space Cops', compiled by David Reilly June 2009.[46]
- "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" 'Electric Spec' February 2009[47]
- "Colonizing Mars" 'M-Brane' 2008[48]
- "The Primitives" 'Wrong World' (Audio) 2008[49]
- "Second Visit" 'Whispering Spirits' Issue Number 19 - November 20, 2008[50]
- "Raid" Atomjack Issue Number 11 - August 2008 [51]
- "Wisdom." Anathema On-Line Anthology, January, 2008[52]
- "Wifey." Written Word, Holiday Edition 2007[53]
- "The Fate of the Crystal Eye." In the anthology Forbidden Speculation (2007)[54]
- "Side Trip." Science Fiction Trails, #2, 2007
- "Katie Belle." Whispering Spirits, October 2007
- "Dedication Day." Art & Prose, October 2007
- "The Rescue." Beyond Centauri, Issue 18, 2007[55]
- "Problem in Logic." Staffs & Starships, Issue 1, 2007[56]
- "The Extraordinary Circumstances On Board H.M.S. Steadfast." Cicada, January–February 2007.
- "The Curse." In the anthology Shadow Regions[57](2006)
- "Rain and Revenge." RAGE Machine Issue #2,[58] March 2006
- "The Intruder." In the anthology, Travel Guide to the Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region[59](2006)
- "Pet Cat." In the anthology Animal Magnetism[60] (2005)
- "All the Horrible Dragons." The Sword Review, December 2005.
- "Undead." Insidious Reflections, July 2005.
- "The Problem of Pain." The Sword Review, July 2005. Forum
- "The Horror in the Monkey-Squeezing Room." ScienceFictionFantasyHorror.com, June 2005.
- "Temple Cat." Cricket, Vol. 32 Issue 10, p20-26, June 2005.[61]
- "The Closet." Chiaroscuro, March 2003, see also podcast Read by British Actor Alasdair Stuart Pluggd TV.
- "Writer's Block." Dark Seasons, January 2003.
- "Along with Captain Gooding." Future Orbits, Vander Neut Publications LLC June 2002.
- "Scrunched Up." Future Orbits, Vander Neut Publications LLC February 2002.
- "Sometimes We Lie." Eternity On-Line, March 2000. ...Reprinted in the anthology Leaps of Faith 2003, (Writer's Cafe Press.)
- "The Physics of Space Beer Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Clones." Maelstrom, April 1999.
- "Reality Forbidden." Confluence Program Book 1998 (First Prize Winner).
- "Virtual Bridges." Confluence Program Book 1997 (First Prize Winner).
- "Twenty Peasants." Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine,[62] August 1991.
Short Fiction - Publisher Out of Business Prior to Publication
- "The Starship Pilot", in the anthology 'Warrior Wisewoman IV', Roby James Editor, 2012[63]
Poems
- "Do Red Dwarfs Have Habitable Planets?" Astropoetica Volume 7.1, Spring 2009[64]
- "Off-Topic." Astropoetica Volume 4.2, Spring 2006
Essays
- "The Ideology of Robert A. Heinlein." The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1998. ...Reprinted in Gigamesh (Spain) 1999. ...Reprinted in Ikarie (Czech Republic) 2003. "In a scorching analysis, Barton Paul Levenson has attempted to show that his [Robert A. Heinlein's] final point was a version of fascism (Levenson, 1998)." p. 59, X, Y, Z, T: Damien Broderick[65]
Book reviews
- "S. L. Viehl's Stardoc." The New York Review of Science Fiction, November 2002.
- "Jeffrey Sackett's Candlemas Eve." The New York Review of Science Fiction, March 2001.
- "James White's The Dream Millennium." The New York Review of Science Fiction, April 1999.
Non-Fiction and scientific
- "Why Hart Found Narrow Ecospheres--A Minor Science Mystery Solved." Levenson, B.P. 2015. Astrobiology, 15, 327-330
- "Planet Temperatures with Surface Cooling Parameterized." Levenson, B.P. 2011. Advances in Space Research, 47, 2044–2048.[66]
- "Analysis of the August 17, 1989 Total Lunar Eclipse." The Strolling Astronomer (J. Am. Lunar Planetary Soc.) 38, 61-64. Graham, Francis G. and B.P. Levenson 1995.
- "An Examination of Jules Verne's Moon Gun, 'Columbiad'." Selenology 7, 19-21. Levenson, B.P. 1988.
- "Social Design Considerations for a Lunar Colony." Selenology 6, 22-28. Levenson, B.P. 1987.
- "Statistical Data on Orthoselection for Intelligence." Tripolitan (J. Tripoli Sci. Assn.) 15, 5-10. Levenson, B.P. 1983.
Awards
- "StorySouth Million Writers Award" 2009 Notable Stories 2009 "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" by Barton Paul Levenson[67]
Reviews
- A Succubi's Tale - "A Review of The Celibate Succubus by Barton Paul Levenson" Tera December 22, 2013 [68]
- Rise Reviews - "I Will by Barton Paul Levenson" Beatrice Underwood-Sweet January 1, 2011[69]
- Toni V. Sweeney - "Max and Me by Barton Paul Levinson" Toni V. Sweeney August 19, 2010[70]
- Bookwenches - "Max and Me" Bobby D. Whitney August 17, 2010[71]
- Manic Readers - "Ella The Vampire" Stacey May 2, 2010[72]
- Marginalia - "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" Boudica June 16, 2009[73]
- E Book Guru - "Parole" Staff March 23, 2009[74]
- You Gotta Read Reviews - "Parole" Stephanie March 12, 2009[75]
- Emmatyville - "Parole" Emma Wayne Porter March 2, 2009[76]
- Dark Diva Reviews - "Ella The Vampire" Jennifer Campbell February 23, 2009[77]
- You Gotta Read Reviews - "Ella The Vampire" Tami February 22, 2009[78]
- Literary Nymphs - "Parole" Scandalous Minx February 18, 2009[79]
- Toasted Scimitar - "Raid" Staff August 12, 2008[80]
- Blogtide Rising - "Problem in Logic" Deven D Atkinson January 4, 2008[81]
- Horror World - "The Curse" Joe Kroeger January 2007[82]
- Tangent Online - "All the Horrible Dragons" Paul Abbamondi October 14, 2006[83]
- Oz Horror Scope (Australia) - "The Curse" Miranda Siemienowicz August 9, 2006[84]
- Tangent Online - "The Curse" Janice Clark December 24, 2005[85]
Interviews
- "The Celibate Succubus: Barton Paul Levenson" Book Signing at Rickert and Beagle Books, Dormont, Pennsylvania, November 16, 2013 "Barton Paul Levenson Book Signing" - YouTube
- "Monday's Friend: Barton Paul Levenson" Imaginary Friends, Sara Jayne Townsend, July 8, 2013[86]
- "Books and Tales Author Interview: Barton Paul Levenson" Books and Tales, Annette Gisby, May 30, 2012[21]
- "Page Readers Talks with Barton Paul Levenson" BlogTalkRadio - Hosted by Page Readers, February 2010 [87]
- "Interview with B.P. Levenson" Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer
References
- 1 2 3 4 Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer, Interview with B.P. Levenson
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Worldwrights Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Writer's Workshop". Mary Soon Lee. Pittsburgh, PA 2005. Retrieved 10/4/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer, Interview with B.P. Levenson
- ↑ "Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, Fiction Index, Na-Zz in "CyberSpace Spinner Archive of Horror and Fantasy Fiction"". hycyber.com. 2000. Retrieved 10/4/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Goldstrom, Jean. ""Parsec" Pittsburgh's Premiere Science Fiction Organization For the promotion of literary Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and other Speculative Fictions". The Influence of Confluence Convention report. Kevin Geiselman, Web Designer. Pittsburgh, PA 2010. Retrieved 10/04/10. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Knight, Damon. "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America". "Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.". Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 10/04/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Levenson, Barton. "I Will" page, "Virtual Tales". Law, Dave; Diehl, June; George, Jake; Gormley, Sherri - Directors 2009. ISBN 978-1-935460-10-7. LCCN 2010920010. Retrieved 10/04/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ See commentary at: Levenson, Barton. "Red Jack Books". "Wisdom". Heidi Lampietti, Editor 2009. Retrieved 10/04/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Ella The Vampire" cited herein
- ↑ "Temple Cat" cited herein
- ↑ "Sometimes We Lie" cited herein
- ↑ (See the in-depth review by Joe Wetterling, titled "Old Heresies vs New Prophets" about "An Exercise in Logic" from the Anthology "Infinite Space, Infinite God II") http://www.baptizedimagination.com/2011/04/old-heresies-vs-new-prophets.html
- ↑ "Rain and Revenge" cited herein
- ↑ "The Physics of Space Beer..." cited herein
- 1 2 "Sonya Clark". Sonya Clark. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ↑ cited herein
- ↑ "The Ideology of Robert A. Heinlein." The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1998
- ↑ http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2011/02/from-blog-to-science/comment-page-5/
- ↑ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/89580?ref=MHBonham
- ↑ http://www.assentpublishing.com/AuthorAnnouncements.aspx
- 1 2 Annette Gisby (30 May 2012). "Author Interview: Barton Paul Levenson".
- ↑ http://www.solsticepublishing.com/
- 1 2 "Lyrical Press", cited above.
- ↑ Virtual Tales, cited above.
- ↑ "Levenson, Barton. "Lyrical Press, Ella The Vampire". Ella The Vampire. Frank and Renee Rocco - Publishers/Owners New York 2010. Retrieved 11/17/10. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ You Gotta Read Guest: A Sit down with Barton Paul Levenson
- ↑ http://www.perihelionsf.com
- ↑ http://www.electricspec.com/issues/volume-10-issue-4-november-30-2015/stealing-a-starship-by-barton-paul-levenson.asp
- ↑ http://www.perihelionsf.com/1511/fiction_8.htm
- ↑ http://electricspec.com/
- ↑ http://dailysciencefiction.com/hither-and-yon/alternative-history/barton-paul-levenson/changing-the-past
- ↑ http://stonethreadpublishing.com/contest-iii/
- ↑ http://stonethreadpublishing.com/contests/specfic-ii/
- ↑ http://www.cosmosmagazine.com
- ↑ http://www.anotherealm.com
- ↑ http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/fiction/6003/lifting
- ↑ http://interstellarfiction.com/
- ↑ http://www.vampires2.com/
- ↑ http://www.anotherealm.com/2012/ar070112.php
- 1 2 http://www.raygunrevival.com/
- ↑ Ahmed Khan, ed. (2011). Cheer up Universe! [Paperback]. Whortleberry Press. Retrieved 8/12/2011. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/
- ↑ http://www.duotrope.com
- ↑ http://samsdotpublishing.com/cosmiccrimestoriesgl.htm
- ↑ Karina L. Fabian (Editor), Robert Fabian (Editor), ed. (2010). Infinite Space, Infinite God II [Paperback]. Paladin Timeless Books (November 15, 2010). ISBN 978-1-60619-231-3. Retrieved 10/4/2010. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Amazon.com: Space Cops (9781442178908): David B. Riley: Books
- ↑ The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues by Barton Paul Levenson
- ↑ M-Brane Sf
- ↑ www.wrongworld.com
- ↑ Whispering Spirits Digital Magazine
- ↑ Levenson, Barton. (no longer online) "Atomjack" Check
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value (help). "Raid". Adicus Ryan Garton, Editor. Retrieved 2/02/2011. Check date values in:|access-date=
(help) - ↑ Wisdom
- ↑ Written Word
- ↑ http://www.theopinionguy.com/shortstorycontest.html
- ↑ Bestsellers
- ↑ Premier Issue of Staffs & Starships | Sheer Speculation
- ↑ Publisher: Surreal Books (Cavern Press) 2006 edited by César Puch
- ↑ eBook Publisher: TIME m a c h i n e Books, March, 2006, Thomas, Hughes and Mackenzie, editors
- ↑ Publisher: NSP BOOKS Copyright: 2006
- ↑ Publisher: SFH Charity Anthologies Copyright: 2005 by S.A. Parham and W. Olivia Race
- ↑ Cited in Britannica Online Snow Leopard
- ↑ http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?61042
- ↑ http://www.norilana.com/norilana-ww-guidelines.htm
- ↑ http://www.astropoetica.com
- ↑ Dimensions of Science Fiction. Holicong, PA: Wildside Press 2004
- ↑ J. Lastovicka, ed. (2011). "Planet Temperatures with Surface Cooling Parameterized in Advances in Space Research 47, 2044-2048". Elsevier. Retrieved 2011-1-28. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ http://electricspec.com/about-us/awards/awards.asp
- ↑ http://www.succubus.net/blog/2013/12/22/a-review-of-the-celibate-succubus-by-barton-paul-levenson
- ↑ I Will by Barton Paul Levenson | Rise Reviews
- ↑ Welcome To The Toniverse
- ↑ August 2010 Reviews - BookWenches
- ↑ Manic Readers - Review of Ella The Vampire by Barton Paul Levenson - THE source for books, reviews and authors
- ↑ Boudica Marginalia
- ↑ http://www.ebookguru.org/index.php/2009/03/parole-by-barton-paul-levenson-fiction-ebook-review/
- ↑ You Gotta Read Reviews: Review - Parole by Barton Paul Levenson
- ↑ Emmatyville
- ↑ Dark Diva Reviews: Ella the Vampire by Barton Paul Levenson
- ↑ You Gotta Read Reviews: Review - Ella the Vampire by Barton Paul Levenson
- ↑ Literary Nymphs Reviews Only: Parole
- ↑ The Toasted Scimitar: Procrastination Central
- ↑ Review: Staffs & Starships, V1 #1, 2007 « Blogtide Rising
- ↑ Horror World Reviews
- ↑ The Sword Review, #9, December 2005
- ↑ HorrorScope: Review: Shadow Regions anthology
- ↑ Shadow Regions edited by César Puch
- ↑ http://sayssara.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/mondays-friend-barton-paul-levenson/
- ↑ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/page-readers/2010/02/19/page-readers-talks-with-barton-paul-levenson