Rick Klaw

About me

Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation Writer
Location Austin, TX, United States
Introduction Grandson of legendary pin-up king Irving Klaw, Rick Klaw's first book on popular culture, Geek Confidential: Echoes from the 21st Century (Monkeybrain), received praise from such diverse sources as The Austin Chronicle, Texas Monthly Online, The Austin American Statesman, Michael Moorcock, and Joe R. Lansdale. He has published numerous articles, reviews, and interviews for a variety of venues including The Austin Chronicle, Moving Pictures Magazine, Conversations with Texas Writers (University of Texas Press), The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Greenwood Press), King Kong Is Back! (BenBella Books), Farscape Forever (BenBella Books), SF Site, RevolutionSF, and Steampunk (Tachyon). His short fiction has appeared in Electric Velocipede and Cross Plains Universe (Monkeybrain/FACT).

In a previous life, Klaw was the managing editor of Mojo Press and the founding fiction editor for RevolutionSF. He currently serves as a contributing editor for RevolutionSF.