Barton Paul Levenson ( May 9 , 1960 –present) is an American Writer of science fiction, fantasy and the macabre. 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, which was founded by Mary Soon Lee and includes Pittsburgh Science Fiction Writer Kenneth Chiacchia among its members. Levenson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. His first work of fiction was a short story "Twenty Peasants" published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in 1991.
Biography
Barton was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1960. He started writing in 1974. He became a Christian in 1984. He is a two-time winner of the "Confluence Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Contest" for "Virtual Bridges" and "Reality Forbidden", cited herein. He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.Levenson's first separate novel in paperback format "I Will" is planned for release in January of 2010.
Style
Reviewers consider Levenson's writing complex. It is often in the first-person and it sometimes takes on other genders or species. Barton's works often contain Christian Parables, cat-like aliens and complex scientific concepts. Barton's work is inspired by authors ranging from C.S. Lewis to Edgar Allan Poe. In "The Closet" Chiaroscuro , 2003, 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." has been reprinted in several languages (See Essays herein-below). Levenson argues that Heinlein was making a case for the value of fascism.
Bibliography
Novels
- "Max and Me." 'Lyrical Press' : Expected Relase June 2010
- "I Will." 'Virtual Tales': Expected Release January 2010 (Paperback)
- "Ella the Vampire." Lyrical Press , December 2008. (See discussion of the basis of the novel).
Novellas
- "Parole." Lyrical Press : March 2009
Fiction
- "Khuminay and the Shapeshifter" in the anthology 'Space Cops', compiled by David Reilly June 2009.
- "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" 'Electric Spec' February 2009
- "Colonizing Mars" 'M-Brane' 2008
- "The Primitives" 'Wrong World' (Audio) 2008
- "Second Visit" 'Whispering Spirits' Issue Number 19 - November 20, 2008
- "Raid" Atomjack Issue Number 11 - August 2008
- "Wisdom." Anathema On-Line Anthology, January, 2008
- "Wifey." Written Word , Holiday Edition 2007
- "The Fate of the Crystal Eye." In the anthology Forbidden Speculation (2007)
- "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
- "Problem in Logic." Staffs & Starships , Issue 1, 2007
- "The Extraordinary Circumstances On Board H.M.S. Steadfast." Cicada , January-February 2007.
- "The Curse." In the anthology Shadow Regions (2006)
- "Rain and Revenge." RAGE Machine Issue #2, March 2006
- "The Intruder." In the anthology, Travel Guide to the Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region (2006)
- "Pet Cat." In the anthology Animal Magnetism (2005)
- "All the Horrible Dragons." The Sword Review , December 2005.
- "Van Helsing in London." Hungur magazine Issue 1, Halloween 2005. See Review
- "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.
- "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 , August 1991.
Poems
- "Do Red Dwarfs Have Habitable Planets?" Astropoetica Volume 7.1, Spring 2009
- "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 final point was a version of fascism (Levenson, 1998)." p. 59, X, Y, Z, T: Damien Broderick
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
- "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.
Reviews
- Marginalia - "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" Boudica June 16, 2009
- E Book Guru - "Parole" Staff March 23, 2009
- You Gotta Read Reviews - "Parole" Stephanie March 12, 2009
- Emmatyville - "Parole" Emma Wayne Porter March 2, 2009
- Dark Diva Reviews - "Ella The Vampire" Jennifer Campbell February 23, 2009
- You Gotta Read Reviews - "Ella The Vampire" Tami February 22, 2009
- Literary Nymphs - "Parole" Scandalous Minx February 18, 2009
- JBReviews - "Ella the Vampire" JB December 29, 2008
- Toasted Scimitar - "Raid" Staff August 12, 2008
- Blog Tide Rising - "Problem in Logic" Deven D Atkinson January 4, 2008
- Horror World - "The Curse" Joe Kroeger January 2007
- SFReader - "Problem in Logic" Robert J. Santa November 13, 2006
- Tangent Online - "All the Horrible Dragons" Paul Abbamondi October 14, 2006
- SFReader - "Van Helsing in London" David A. Olson September 21, 2006
- Oz Horror Scope (Australia) - "The Curse" Miranda Siemienowicz August 9, 2006
- Tangent Online - "The Curse" Janice Clark December 24, 2005
Interview
- "Interview with B.P. Levenson" Art & Prose Magazine , October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer
References
- ^ a b c d Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer, Interview with B.P. Levenson
- ^ http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mslee/pw.html
- ^ http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mslee/hp.html
- ^ North Carolina Department of Public Records, Raleigh
- ^ Office of the Registrar, University of Pittsburgh
- ^ Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, Fiction Index, Na-Zz http://www.hycyber.com/HF/bradleys_aa.html#L
- ^ Cited herein
- ^ Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer, Interview with B.P. Levenson
- ^ http://www.parsec-sff.org/con00/review.html
- ^ http://www.sfwa.org/
- ^ http://www.virtualtales.com/Science-Fiction/I-Will.html
- ^ See commentary http://www.redjackbooks.com/Anathema/Wisdom.html
- ^ "Ella The Vampire" cited herein
- ^ "Temple Cat" cited herein
- ^ "Sometimes We Lie" cited herein
- ^ "Rain and Revenge" cited herein
- ^ "The Physics of Space Beer..." cited herein
- ^ cited herein
- ^ "
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