Neuromancer
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| Neuromancer | |
|---|---|
| Author | William Gibson |
| Cover artist | James Warhola |
| Series | Sprawl trilogy |
| Genre(s) | science fiction, cyberpunk |
| Publisher | Ace |
| Release date | July 1, 1984 |
| Media type | print (paperback and hardback) |
| Pages | 271 |
| ISBN | 0-441-56956-0 |
| OCLC Number | 10980207 |
| Sequel to | "Burning Chrome" |
| Prequel to | Count Zero |
Neuromancer is a science fiction novel by William Gibson. It was published in 1984. It is an important book that started the cyberpunk genre. It was Gibson's first novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy. Neuromancer was the first novel to win all three of the important awards in science fiction — the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award.
Publication[change | edit source]
Terry Carr asked Gibson to write the book for the third series of Ace Science Fiction Specials. This was a series for authors' first novels.
Other websites[change | edit source]
- Neuromancer at the William Gibson Aleph, featuring cover art and adaptations
- Neuromancer at Worlds Without End
- Neuromancer at the Internet Movie Database
- Study Guide for William Gibson: Neuromancer (1984) by Paul Brians of Washington State University
- Gibson on the influence of Blade Runner
- Neuromancer, reviewed by Ted Gioia (Conceptual Fiction)
