J.R.H. Lawless
J.R.H. Lawless writes Science Fiction full of dark humour and hope, set in a consistent Universe.
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J.R.H. Lawless is an award-winning SF author from Atlantic Canada who blends comedy with political themes — drawing heavily, in both cases, on his experience as a lawyer and as Secretary General of a Parliamentary group at the French National Assembly. A member of SFWA and Codex Writers, his short fiction has been published in many professional venues, including foreign sales. He is also a craft article contributor to the SFWA blog, the SFWA Bulletin, and Tor.com. His debut novel, Always Greener, is out now from Uproar Books, and the sequel, The Rude Eye of Rebellion, comes out in Fall 2020. He is represented by Marisa Corvisiero at the Corvisiero Literary Agency, and would love to hear from you on Twitter, over at @SpaceLawyerSF!
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Losing Face
Published Mar 4, 2020 · 2,999 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 683 views
Humor Satire Science Fiction Shared Universe Humour sci-fi Shared World
This funny little SF short story, set in the same Universe and at the same time as my debut novel, ALWAYS GREENER, asks the question: We all know revolutions can start with a bang. But can they also start with a moustache?
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The Terroir From Beyond Space
Published May 21, 2019 · 4,058 words (15 minutes) · 2 likes · 784 views
Science Fiction Horror Humor Satire Cookbook food Drink space Report short story Anthology Travel Solar System
In this early short story, originally published in the Ouen Press 2018 Short Story Competition Anthology, what starts out as a deep Solar System explorer's guide to food in space gradually turns into something more dire.
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Spacism Is Still With Us
Published Apr 2, 2019 · 2,147 words (8 minutes) · 2 likes · 1183 views
Literary Fiction Satire Science Fiction Classic Horror Humor E.T. First Encounter Explorer aliens Star Wars space positive future planet hopepunk Alien
In this award-winning SF humour story, the first human explorer to reach ancient Kapteyn's Star, the nearest halo star to our Solar System, has trouble breaking the interstellar ice with the natives.
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