About
William Gibson, born in 1948 in South Carolina, is an American-Canadian science fiction writer. Settled in Canada since 1969, he graduated from the University of British Columbia. He coined the term 'cyberspace' in his short story 'Burning Chrome' (1982). His first novel, Neuromancer (1984), won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, launching the cyberpunk movement. He is the author of several trilogies, including the Sprawl trilogy and the Blue Ant trilogy, and co-authored with Bruce Sterling The Difference Engine (1990), a pioneer of steampunk. Recognized as a visionary, he anticipated the Internet and virtual reality.
* 1948-03-17
Major works
- Neuromancer (1984)novel
- Count Zero (1986)novel
- Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)novel
- The Difference Engine (1990)novel
- Pattern Recognition (2003)novel
Key milestones
- 1982Coined the term 'cyberspace' in the short story 'Burning Chrome'.
- 1984Published Neuromancer, the first novel to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards.
- 2018Named the 35th Damon Knight Grand Master by SFWA.
Themes
CyberpunkArtificial intelligenceVirtual realityVirtual worldsTechnology and society
Sources: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca · id.loc.gov · nebulas.sfwa.org