Lawrence M. Schoen
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| Lawrence M. Schoen, Ph.D. | |
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| Born | July 27, 1959 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Psychologist, Chief Compliance Officer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Science fiction, fantasy |
Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen (born July 27, 1959) is an American author, psychologist, and expert in the Klingon language.[1][2] In 2007 he was a nominee for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.[3]. He lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and serves as the director of research and chief compliance officer for a medical center which provides mental health and addiction treatment service works throughout Philadelphia.
Schoen is the founder of the Klingon Language Institute[4] and has published Klingon translations of William Shakespeare's plays Hamlet[5] and Much Ado About Nothing[6], as well as the epic of Gilgamesh.[7]
Original works by Schoen include the Amazing Conroy[8][9] series of science fiction stories, about a space-traveling stage hypnotist.
Schoen is also the publisher and chief editor for Paper Golem, a speculative fiction small press started in November, 2006. The first book published by Paper Golem was Prime Codex, an anthology of previously published stories by members of the Codex Writers Group, of which Schoen is a member.[10]
