Lawrence M. Schoen

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

Biography
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 served for about 17 years as the director of research and analytics for a medical center which provides mental health and addiction treatment service works throughout Philadelphia.

In August 2019, Schoen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and began treatment. The following January, he underwent an autologous bone marrow transplant and entered a new regimen of chemotherapy. As of February 2021, he was in remission.

Schoen lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

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

He has been nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, the Hugo Award for Best Short Story, the Nebula Award for Best Novella three times, as well as receiving nominations for both the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Cóyotl Award for Best Novel.

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, 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" and the novellas Barry's Tale (2012), Trial of the Century (2013), and Calendrical Regression (2015) have received award nominations.

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.

From 2015 to 2018, he was part of 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 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  (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). In 2011, he produced a daily Klingon language podcast called. (See Klingon Language Institute.)

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. 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).

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).

The Universe of Barsk (Series)

 * Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard (Dec 2015), Tor Books (ISBN 9780765377036) Nebula Award Finalist, Cóyotl Award Winner.
 * The Moons of Barsk (Aug 2018), Tor Books (ISBN 9780765394637) Cóyotl Award Winner.
 * Excerpts of Jorl ben Tral (March 2020) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391157).
 * Soup of the Moment (September 2020), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 1951391357) Cóyotl Award Finalist.

The Amazing Conroy (series)
In chronological story order:


 * Buffalito Bundle, (Book 1) (July 2019) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 0-9819-2434-4)
 * Buffalo Dogs, (Summer 2001) in Absolute Magnitude #16 and also appeared in Buffalogic, Inc.: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #1, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9722-4732-7)
 * Buffalogenesis (2006), in Buffalogenesis: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #2, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6393-0)
 * A Buffalito Of Mars, (2007) ) in Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9785-1483-1)
 * Requiem, (2005) in Absolute Magnitude and also appeared in Buffalogistics: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #3, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6399-X)
 * Mind Din, (July 2019) first printed in Buffalito Bundle (see Omnibus Editions)
 * Telepathic Intent, (2003) in Buffalogic, Inc.: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #1, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9722-4732-7)
 * The Matter At Hand, (2008) in Buffalogistics: Tales of the Amazing Conroy #3, SRM Publisher (ISBN 0-9776-6399-X)
 * Yesterdays Taste, (October 2011) in Transtories, Aeon Press (ISBN 1-8725-8821-2) WSFA Small Press Award Finalist
 * Barry's Tale (Book 2) (December 2012) in Buffalito Buffet, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9849-6708-7) Nebula Award Finalist 2012
 * Calendrical Regression (Book 3) (November 2014), Noble Fusion Press (ISBN 0-9915-0013-X) Nebula Award Finalist 2014
 * Barry's Deal (Book 4) (November 2017), Noble Fusion Press (ISBN 0-9915-0017-2) Nebula Award Finalist 2017
 * Buffalito Destiny (Book 5) (June 2009) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9819-2434-4)
 * Trial of the Century (Book 6) (December 2013), in World Jumping, Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9892-6317-7) Nebula Award Finalist 2013
 * Buffalito Contingency (Book 7) (July 2011) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 0-9829-4677-5)

Omnibus Editions

 * Buffalito Bundle (July 2019) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1732634350) An omnibus edition of all the stories leading up to and including “Yesterdays Taste” i.e. Buffalo Dogs, Buffalogenesis, A Buffalito Of Mars, Requiem, Mind Din, Telepathic Intent, The Matter At Hand and Yesterdays Taste. 
 * Buffalito Buffet (December 2012) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 978-0984967094). An omnibus edition of all the stories at the time leading up to and including the first printing of Barry's Tale before it was printed separately. i.e. Buffalo Dogs, “Telepathic Intent”, “Requiem”, “The Matter at Hand”, “Introduction” essay by Howard Taylor, “Buffalogenisis”, “Barry's Tale”, “A Buffalito of Mars”, “Yesterday's Taste”.
 * Galactic Capers of the Amazing Conroy (August 2020) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391331). An omnibus edition featuring the four Novella award nominated novellas from the series: Barry's Tale (Finalist), Calendrical Regression (Finalist), Barry's Deal (Finalist) and Trial of the Century (Finalist).
 * Command Performance (May 2020) Paper Golem LLC The complete Amazing Conroy omnibus ebook.

Freelance Courier (series)

 * Ace of Corpses (July 2020), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391317)
 * Ace of Saints (Jan 2021) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391393)
 * Ace of Thralls (June 2021) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391454)
 * Ace of Agency (August 2021) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391492). The omnibus edition of the series so far: Ace of Corpses, Ace of Saints and Ace of Thralls.

Pizza in Space (series)

 * Slice of Entropy (February 2021), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391416)
 * Slice of Chaos (Aug 2022), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391621)

Other titles from the Conroyverse
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, first appeared in Low Port (2003) (eds. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller), Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. (ISBN 1-5922-2012-6).
 * Texas Fold'em, first appeared in nanobison (Dec 2006), also in Space Westerns (2008).

Conroyverse Omnibus

 * Conroyverse: A Sampler (February 2021), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 1-951391519). An omnibus sampler of the Conroyverse including the first story that launched the fictional universe and of each of the first novels of the series that share that universe: From “The Amazing Conroy” series, “Buffalo Dogs”, “Buffalo Destiny”.  From “Freelance Courier” series: “Ace of Corpses” and from “Pizza in Space” series, “Slice of Entropy”.

Pirates of Sol

 * Pirates of Marz (April 2021), Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391430)

Seeds of War (series)

 * Seeds of War: Invasion (Volume 1) (June 2018, with Jonathan P. Brazee) Semper Fi Press (ISBN 978-1945743252).
 * Seeds of War: Scorched Earth (Volume 2) (July 2018, with Jonathan P. Brazee) Semper Fi Press (ISBN 978-1945743269).
 * Seeds of War: Bitter Harvest (Volume 3) (Sept 2018, with Jonathan P. Brazee) Semper Fi Press (ISBN 978-1945743283).
 * Seeds of War Trilogy (Omnibus) (October 2018, with Jonathan P. Brazee) Semper Fi Press. (ISBN 978-1945743405)

Adrenaline Rush (series)

 * Fight or Flight (Book 1) (Aug 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing (ISBN 979-8885416887). Originally published (Jan 2020, with Brian Thorne) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391119).
 * Alien Thrill Seeker (Book 2) (Aug 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing . Originally published (Feb 2020, with Brian Thorne) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391133).
 * Anger Management (Book 3) (Aug 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing . Originally published (Dec 2020, with Brian Thorne) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391171).

Demon Codex (series)

 * Soul Bottles (Book 1) (April 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing (ISBN 979-8885413916).
 * At the Speed of a Yeti (Book 2) (May 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing (ISBN 979-8885416191).
 * Undead Alternatives (Book 3) (June 2022, with Brian Thorne) LMBPN Publishing (ISBN 979-8885416474).

Collections

 * Aliens and A.I.s (March 2005) Eggplant Literary Productions (ISBN 978-1-932207415)

Contents: • "Bidding The Walrus" (2003), first appeared in Low Port (2003).

• "The Matter at Hand" (an Amazing Conroy novella), appeared in this collection.

• "Retro-Virus" (2001), first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2001).

• "Pun Gazing" (2005), first appeared in this collection.

• "Smooth Maneuver" (2001), first appeared in Blue Food (2001).

• "Euphemism Skin" (1999), first appeared in Spaceways Weekly (1999).

• "Pidgin" (2005), first appeared in this collection.

• "As Harmless as a Human Being" by Mark W. Tiedemann.


 * Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (2010) Hadley Rille Books (ISBN 978-0982725627).

Contents: • "Sweet Potato Pie", first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (2005).

• "A Fools Death", first appeared in Abyss & Apex (2006).

• "The Figurative Gryphon", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "The Amulet of Winter", first appeared in Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (2008)

• "Snowball", first appeared in Spellbound (1999), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Candeloro's Magic", first appeared in Dragonscroll v1:n3, (1999).

• "Cat Futures", first appeared in The Town Drunk (2006).

• "Dragon Math", first appeared in Spellbound (2000), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Chasing the Bear", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002).

• "Death and Loss", appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Just Add Water", first appeared in this collection.

• "Coyote Librarian", first appeared in Spellbound (2002), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Schrodinger's Closet", first appeared in this collection.

• "0Fries with That", first appeared in this collection.

• "The Epistemology of Bread", first appeared in Lenox Avenue, 2005.

• "Fitzwell's Oracle", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2007).

• "Every Janitor's a Goblin", first appeared in Spellbound (2000). appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "In Case", first appeared in this collection.

• "The Novice", first appeared in Gothic.net, 1999.

• "Choral Reef", appeared in Spellbound (2000), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Past Waves", first appeared in Strange Plasma (1990).

• "The Sky's the Limit", first appeared in All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories (Nov 2004) Wheatland Press.

• "Golem Summer", first appeared in Elysian Fiction, 2003.

• "Brown Bagging", first appeared in Spellbound (1999), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "Solitaire", first appeared in Not One Of Us (2001).

• "Thirst for Knowledge", first appeared in Maelstrom SF, number 3 (1999).

• "The Grapes of Rathbone", first appeared in this collection.

• "The Gargoyle and The Bully", first appeared in Spellbound (2000), appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "What Doesn't Stay in Vegas", first appeared in Desolate Places (Dec 2007) Hadley Rille Books

• "The Vampire Jamboree", appeared in this edition but not the 2nd.

• "The Wrestler and the Spear Fisher", first appeared in The Stories in Between (Jan 2010), Fantasist Enterprises. ISBN 978-0971360884

• "Historical Trolls", first appeared in Spellbound (2001)

• "Names", first appeared in Jackhammer (1998).

• "The Game of Leaf and Smile", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2005).


 * Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (Oct 2018) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1732634329)

Contents: • "Where to Find Monsters", appeared in this collection

• "Every Janitor's A Goblin", first appeared in Spellbound (2000).

• "Dragon Math", first appeared in Spellbound (2000).

• "Choral Reef", first appeared in Spellbound (2000).

• "The Gargoyle and the Bully", first appeared in Spellbound (2000)

• "Historical Trolls", first appeared in Spellbound (2001).

• "Snowball", first appeared in Spellbound (1999).

• "Coyote Librarian", first appeared in Spellbound (2002).

• "The Figurative Gryphon", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002).

• "Brown Bagging", first appeared in Spellbound (1999).

• "The Last Day Of School", first appeared in Spellbound (2002).

• "Wishing the Bus", appeared in this collection.


 * Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories, 2nd Edition (Dec 2018) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1-73263-433-6). 1st Edition was Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (2010)

Contents: • "Sweet Potato Pie", first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (2005).

• "A Fools Death", first appeared in Abyss & Apex (2006).

• "The Amulet of Winter", first appeared in Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (2008) (ISBN 978-0786947324)

• "Candeloro's Magic", first appeared in Dragonscroll v1:n3, (1999).

• "Cat Futures", first appeared in The Town Drunk (2006).

• "Chasing the Bear", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002).

• "Death and Loss", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "Just Add Water", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "Schrodinger's Closet", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "Fries with That", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "The Epistemology of Bread", first appeared in Lenox Avenue (2005).

• "Fitzwell's Oracle", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2007).

• "In Case", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "The Novice", first appeared in Gothic.net, (1999).

• "Past Waves", first appeared in Strange Plasma (1990).

• "The Sky's the Limit", first appeared in All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories (Nov 2004) Wheatland Press.

• "Coca Xocalātl" (New to this Edition), first appeared in ReDeus: Divine Tales (2012), Crazy 8 Press.

• "Golem Summer", first appeared in Elysian Fiction (2003).

• "Solitaire", first appeared in Not One Of Us (2001).

• "Thirst for Knowledge", first appeared in Maelstrom SF, number 3 (1999).

• "The Grapes of Rathbone", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "What Doesn't Stay in Vegas", first appeared in Desolate Places (Dec 2007) Hadley Rille Books

• "The Wrestler and the Spear Fisher", first appeared in The Stories in Between (Jan 2010), Fantasist Enterprises. (ISBN 978-0971360884)

• "Names", first appeared in Jackhammer (1998).

• "The Game of Leaf and Smile", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2005).


 * The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (July 2020) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391249)

Contents: • "A Single Shot", first appeared in M Brane SF (2010).

• "Artificial Contrariness", first appeared in Dragonscroll, v1:n5 (1999).

• "Beauty in Monochrome", first appeared in this collection.

• "Bidding The Walrus" (2003), first appeared in Low Port (2003).

• "Bugjuice", first appeared in The Age Of Wonders (2000).

• "Case Study", first appeared in Terra Incognita (2000).

• "Crossing the Line", first appeared in this collection.

• "Cruel Teacher", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2003).

• "Euphemism Skin" (1999), first appeared in Spaceways Weekly (1999).

• "Gift Time", first appeared in Barren Worlds (2008)

• "Mars Needs Baby Seals", first appeared in Destination: Future (2010).

• "Pidgin" (2005), first appeared in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions.

• "Pun Gazing" (2005), first appeared in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions.

• "Quantum Pen", first appeared in Artemis (2003).

• "Red Shell", first appeared in Webzine (2001).

• "Retro-Virus", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2001).

• "Smooth Maneuver" (2001), first appeared in Blue Food (2001).

• "Stations of the Cheeseburger", first appeared in TEL : Stories (2005).

• "Take Me To Your Leiderkranz", first appeared in Analog Magazine (2005).

• "The Conservation Of Thelos", first appeared in Apex Digest (2005).

• "The Day After The Census", first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (2003).

• "The Moment" (Hugo Award nominated story), first appeared in Footprints (2009) Hadley Rille Books.

• "The Rule of Three" (2018), first appeared in Life, Preserved in Amber (in Chinese)

• "Thinking", first appeared in Aeon magazine (2006).

• "Three Halves Ambition", first appeared in Pangaea (2015).

• "Thresher", first appeared in Breach the Hull (2007), Dark Quest, LLC.

• "Whale Song", first appeared in Spaceways Weekly (2000).

• "What Doesn't Stay in Vegas", first appeared in Desolate Places (Dec 2007) Hadley Rille Books

• "Marcy of the Seals", first appeared in Global Warming Aftermaths (2008) Hadley Rille Books.

• "Polar Opposites", appeared in this collection.


 * Openings without Closure (Dec 2020) Paper Golem LLC. (ISBN 978-1951391379)

Contents: • "The Language of Clouds "

• "Going To "

• "Albert's Dilemma "

• "Soul Mate "

• "Buffalicious "

• "City "

• "What The Yeti Taught Me "

• "The Gambling Gods "

• "Fogment "

• "Dying Words "

• "Virtual Pancakes"

• "Not A Cloud In The Sky "

• "Vaults of Pluto "

• "Moral Turpitude "

• "Bottling The Walrus "

• "Heuristic of Pain "

• "Polka Dot Girl "

• "Alphabet Death "

• "Kraken "

• "Holy Conversation "

• "Buffalobotomy "

• "Masks of Obsession "

• "Immortal Death "

• "FairyTale.com "

• "Pale Pie "

• "Pudding and Fear "

• "Brief Escape "

• "Sex, Lies, and Bowling Balls "

• "Boneless Fish "

• "Sandwiches"

• "Unseen Voices "

• "Bedfellows "

• "The Clockwork Dwarf "

• "Every Pill "

• "Castles in the Sand "

• "Interdimensional Donuts "

• "Transalien "

• "Ravage "

• "Trippingly "

• "Stuffed Ghosts"


 * Eating Authors: One Hundred Writers' Most Memorable Meals (And Other Stories) (Dec 2020) Paper Golem LLC. (ISBN 978-1951391270)
 * Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022) Paper Golem LLC (ISBN 978-1951391553)

Contents: • "Transcendent Boston", first appeared in Hellhounds.

• "Awesome Sauce", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Freud and the Bear", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Xenosomnambulism", first appeared in Abyss & Apex (2008)..

• "Coca Xocalātl", first appeared in ReDeus: Divine Tales (2012), Crazy 8 Press..

• "Remora Immortal", first appeared in The Expanding Universe vol 6.

• "The Promise", first appeared in Spaceways Weekly, number 55 (1998)..

• "Singing for the Man", first appeared in ReDeus: Beyond Borders, (2013), Crazy 8 Press.

• "The Bluie", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Texas Fold'em", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Hard Choices", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Remora Prophet", first appeared in The Expanding Universe vol 6.

• "The Fourth Person", first appeared in ReDeus: Native Lands (2013), Crazy 8 Press.

• "Dabni Arrives", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Tangential Myths", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Writer's Block", first appeared in Harbinger (1999).

• "Digger", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "A Lesser Necromancer" (co-authored w/ Brian Thorne), first appeared in Fantastic Realms.

Works in other anthologies and publications
Short stories: • "Cycles", appeared in Spaceways Weekly (2000).

• "Experimental Design", appeared in The Martian Wave (1998).

• "Fermentation", appeared in The Martian Wave (1998).

• "Investments", appeared in Pangaea II: The Rise of Dominjaron.

• "jubHa"' (in Klingon), appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds III (2000), Gallery Books.

• "My Most Memorable Meal", appeared in Eating Authors: One Hundred Writers' Most Memorable Meals.

• "Of Storm and Furry: Contemporary Past", appeared in Mythagoras (1990).

• "Of Storm and Furry: Petals and Vents", appeared in Mythagoras (1990).

• "Something New", appeared in Pangaea III: Redemption.

Poetry: • Minotaur Boys, appeared in Faerie Gold (1999).

Short story and poetry publishing history
Full Publishing Histories: • "A Buffalito of Mars" (an Amazing Conroy story), first appeared in Visual Journeys (Jun 2007), last appeared in Colinthology (Oct 2012)

• "A Fools Death", first appeared in Abyss & Apex (2006), also in Audio release, The Drabblecast (2010), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "A Lesser Necromancer" (co-authored w/ Brian Thorne), first appeared in Fantastic Realms, last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "A Single Shot", first appeared in M Brane SF (2010), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Albert's Dilemma ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Alphabet Death ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Artificial Contrariness", first appeared in Dragonscroll, v1:n5 (1999), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Awesome Sauce", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Beauty in Monochrome", first appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018), last appeared in Lost Signals (2019)

• "Bedfellows ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Bidding The Walrus" (2003), first appeared in Low Port (2003) (eds. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller), Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. (ISBN 1-5922-2012-6), also in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions, last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018).

• "Boneless Fish ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Bottling The Walrus ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Brief Escape ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Brown Bagging", first appeared in Spellbound (1999), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Buffalicious ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Buffalobotomy ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Bugjuice", first appeared in The Age Of Wonders (2000), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018).

• "Calindrical Regression" (an excerpt of), appeared in Nebula Awards Showcase (2016).

• "Candeloro's Magic", first appeared in Dragonscroll v1:n3, (1999), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Case Study", first appeared in Terra Incognita (2000), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Castles in the Sand ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Cat Futures", first appeared in The Town Drunk (2006), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), also in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018), also in Cats Non-Exist (in Chinese) (May 2020), last appeared in Hellcats (Sept 2020), Magpie Lane.

• "Chasing the Bear", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Choral Reef", first appeared in Spellbound (2000), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "City ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Coca Xocalātl", first appeared in ReDeus: Divine Tales (2012), Crazy 8 Press., also in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018), last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Coyote Librarian", first appeared in Spellbound (2002), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Crossing the Line", first appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018), last appeared in The Expanding Universe vol 5,LMBPN Publishing (Sept 2019)

• "Cruel Teacher", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2003), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Cycles", appeared in Spaceways Weekly (2000).

• "Dabni Arrives", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Death and Loss", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Digger", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Dying Words ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Euphemism Skin" (1999), first appeared in Spaceways Weekly (1999), also in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Every Janitor's A Goblin", first appeared in Spellbound (2000), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Every Pill ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Experimental Design", appeared in The Martian Wave (1998).

• "FairyTale.com ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Fermentation", appeared in The Martian Wave (1998).

• "Fitzwell's Oracle", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2007), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Fogment ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Freud and the Bear", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Fries with That", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Gift Time", first appeared in Barren Worlds (2008), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Going To ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Golem Summer", first appeared in Elysian Fiction, 2003., also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Hard Choices", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Heuristic of Pain ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Historical Trolls", first appeared in Spellbound (2001), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Holy Conversation ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Immortal Death ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "In Case", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Interdimensional Donuts ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Investments", appeared in Pangaea II: The Rise of Dominjaron

• "jubHa"' (in Klingon), appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds III (2000), Gallery Books.

• "Just Add Water", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Kraken ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Marcy of the Seals", first appeared in Global Warming Aftermaths (2008) Hadley Rille Books., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Mars Needs Baby Seals", first appeared in Destination: Future (2010), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Masks of Obsession ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Minotaur Boys", appeared in Faerie Gold (1999).

• "Moral Turpitude ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "My Most Memorable Meal", appeared in Eating Authors: One Hundred Writers' Most Memorable Meals

• "Names", first appeared in Jackhammer (1998). , also in Visionair (2000). , also in Planet Relish (2000), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Not A Cloud In The Sky ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Of Storm and Furry: Contemporary Past", appeared in Mythagoras (1990).

• "Of Storm and Furry: Petals and Vents", appeared in Mythagoras (1990).

• "Pale Pie ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Past Waves", first appeared in Strange Plasma (1990). , also in The Martian Wave (1999). , also in Electric Velocipede, 2001., also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Pidgin" (2005), first appeared in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions., also in Funny Science Fiction (2015), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Polar Opposites", appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Polka Dot Girl ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Pudding and Fear ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Pun Gazing" (2005), first appeared in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Quantum Pen", first appeared in Artemis (2003), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Ravage ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Red Shell", first appeared in Webzine (2001), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Remora Immortal", first appeared in The Expanding Universe vol 6, last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Remora Prophet", first appeared in The Expanding Universe vol 7, last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Retro-Virus" (2001), first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2001), also in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Sandwiches", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Schrodinger's Closet", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010) Hadley Rille Books., last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Sex, Lies, and Bowling Balls ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Singing for the Man", first appeared in ReDeus: Beyond Borders, (2013), Crazy 8 Press, last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Smooth Maneuver" (2001), first appeared in Blue Food (2001), also in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Snowball", first appeared in Spellbound (1999), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Solitaire", first appeared in Not One Of Us (2001), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Something New", appeared in Pangaea III: Redemption

• "Soul Mate ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Stations of the Cheeseburger", first appeared in TEL: Stories (2005), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Stuffed Ghosts", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Sweet Potato Pie", first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (2005). , also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Take Me To Your Leiderkranz", first appeared in Analog Magazine (2005), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Tangential Myths", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Texas Fold'em", (Dec 2006) in nanobison. Also in Space Westerns (2008). last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "The Amulet of Winter", first appeared in Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (2008) (ISBN 978-0786947324), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Bluie", appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "The Clockwork Dwarf ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "The Conservation Of Thelos", first appeared in Apex Digest (2005), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "The Day After The Census", first appeared in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (2003), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "The Elephants’ Graveyard" (an excerpt from Barsk), appeared in Nebula Awards Showcase 2017

• "The Epistemology of Bread", first appeared in Lenox Avenue, 2005., also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Figurative Gryphon", first appeared in Speculon Webzine (2002), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "The Fourth Person", first appeared in ReDeus: Native Lands (2013), Crazy 8 Press., last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "The Gambling Gods ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "The Game of Leaf and Smile", first appeared in Aeon Magazine (2005), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Gargoyle and the Bully", first appeared in Spellbound (2000), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "The Grapes of Rathbone", first appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Language of Clouds ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "The Last Day Of School", first appeared in Spellbound (2002), last appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "The Matter at Hand" (an Amazing Conroy novella), appeared in Aliens and A.I.s (2005) Eggplant Literary Productions.

• "The Moment" (Hugo Award nominated story), first appeared in Footprints (2009) Hadley Rille Books., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "The Novice", first appeared in Gothic.net, (1999), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Promise", first appeared in Spaceways Weekly, number 55 (1998), last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "The Rule of Three" (2018), first appeared in Future Science Fiction Digest (2018), number 1, also in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018), last appeared in Life, Preserved in Amber (in Chinese) (2021) (ISBN 9787521729252)

• "The Sky's The Limit", first appeared in All Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories (Nov 2004) Wheatland Press., also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "The Vampire Jamboree", appeared in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010)

• "The Wrestler and the Spear Fisher", first appeared in The Stories in Between (Jan 2010), Fantasist Enterprises. (ISBN 978-0971360884), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Thinking", first appeared in Aeon magazine (2006), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Thirst for Knowledge", first appeared in Maelstrom SF, number 3 (1999), also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010), last appeared in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018)

• "Three Halves Ambition", first appeared in Pangaea (2015), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Thresher", first appeared in Breach the Hull (2007)., Dark Quest, LLC., also in The Best of Defending the Future (Oct 2016) eSpec Books, last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "Transalien ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Transcendent Boston", first appeared in Hellhounds, last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Trial of the Century" (an Amazing Conroy novella), appeared in World Jumping

• "Trippingly ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Unseen Voices ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Vaults of Pluto ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Virtual Pancakes", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Whale Song", first appeared in Spaceways Weekly (2000), also in Spin (Finnish), 2005., last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "What Doesn't Stay in Vegas", first appeared in Desolate Places (Dec 2007) Hadley Rille Books, also in Sweet Potato Pie and Other Surrealities (Aug 2010) Hadley Rille Books., also in Sweet Potato Pie: and Other Stories (Dec 2018), last appeared in The Rule of Three: and Other Stories (2018)

• "What The Yeti Taught Me ", appeared in Openings without Closure (Dec 2020).

• "Where to Find Monsters", appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Wishing the Bus", appeared in Creature Academy: cautionary poems of public education (October 2018) Paper Golem LLC

• "Writer's Block", first appeared in Harbinger (1999), also in The Martian Wave (1999). , also in The Goblin Muse (2000), last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Xenosomnambulism", first appeared in Abyss & Apex (2008), last appeared in Transcendent Boston and Other Stories (June 2022)

• "Yesterday's Taste" (an Amazing Conroy story), appeared in Transtories (May 2012) Aeon Press/BBR

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). As of 2020 now known as the "Astounding Award"
 * 2010 - Hugo Award for Best Short Story (nominee) - "The Moment"
 * 2012 - WSFA Small Press Award (nominee) - "Yesterday's Tastes"
 * 2013 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Barry's Tale"
 * 2013 - WSFA Small Press Award (nominee) - "Coca Xocolatl"
 * 2014 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Trial of the Century"
 * 2015 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - "Calendrical Regression"
 * 2015 - Cóyotl Award for Best Novel (Winner) - Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard
 * 2016 - Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) - Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard
 * 2016 - Kevin O'Donnell Service to SFWA Award (recipient)
 * 2018 - Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) - Barry's Deal
 * 2019 - Nebula Award for Best Novelette (nominee) - The Rule of Three
 * 2020 - Cóyotl Award (finalist) - Soup of the Moment

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
 * Allium Online, "Writing, Talking Elephants, and Klingons: Lawrence M. Schoen discusses his writing process" w/ Jack Bradley, published - May 21,2021

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