Barton Paul Levenson

Quick Facts

Intro

American writer

Places

United States of America

Writer Novelist

Work field

Literature

Gender

Male

Birth

9 May 1960 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Chapel Hill

Age

64 years

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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 includes Pittsburgh science fiction writer Kenneth Chiacchia among its members.

Background

Levenson was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He started writing in 1974. He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh He became a Christian in 1984. His first work of fiction was a short story, "Twenty Peasants," published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in 1991.

Levenson 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 former member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Levenson's first separate novel in paperback format, I Will, was released in June 2010. 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. It is often in the first-person and it sometimes takes on other genders or species. Levenson's works often contain Christian Parables, cat-like aliens and complex scientific concepts. 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 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. His 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. Levenson has been writing about Climate issues for many years. His colloquoys can often be found on: Real ClimateLevenson'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.

Awards

"StorySouth Million Writers Award" 2009 Notable Stories 2009 "The Boogie-Woogie, Time-Traveling, Cyborg Blues" by Barton Paul Levenson

http://electricspec.com/about-us/awards/awards.asp

Reviews

A Succubi's Tale - "A Review of The Celibate Succubus by Barton Paul Levenson" Tera December 22, 2013
Rise Reviews - "I Will by Barton Paul Levenson" Beatrice Underwood-Sweet January 1, 2011
Toni V. Sweeney - "Max and Me by Barton Paul Levinson" Toni V. Sweeney August 19, 2010
Bookwenches - "Max and Me" Bobby D. Whitney August 17, 2010
Manic Readers - "Ella The Vampire" Stacey May 2, 2010
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
Toasted Scimitar - "Raid" Staff August 12, 2008
Blogtide Rising - "Problem in Logic" Deven D Atkinson January 4, 2008
Horror World - "The Curse" Joe Kroeger January 2007
Tangent Online - "All the Horrible Dragons" Paul Abbamondi October 14, 2006
Oz Horror Scope (Australia) - "The Curse" Miranda Siemienowicz August 9, 2006
Tangent Online - "The Curse" Janice Clark December 24, 2005

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
"Books and Tales Author Interview: Barton Paul Levenson" Books and Tales, Annette Gisby, May 30, 2012
"Page Readers Talks with Barton Paul Levenson" BlogTalkRadio - Hosted by Page Readers, February 2010
"Interview with B.P. Levenson" Art & Prose Magazine, October 2007, p. 40. #61 Showcase Writer