William Gibson (5)

Ticketed event - $5

William Gibson, the internationally acclaimed author of Neuromancer, Virtual Light, Pattern Recognition and Spook Country, returns with Zero History. Tickets: $15 / $10 Student or Senior. Free for Festival Members and Carleton Students.

It's easy to become blasé about the reams of great writing coming out of Lotusland each year when in fact we should be marveling at the incredible literary prowess of our home grown talent. Well now's the time to slough off our nonchalance and celebrate the wealth of writers who call British Columbia ... (more)home. Tonight eight authors entertain with short story excerpts, poetry and passages from novels that contribute to the rich and varied literary landscape of this province. Don’t miss this chance to cheer for the home team! Tickets $19.

Sci-fi legend William Gibson, whose groundbreaking Neuromancer won the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards, comes to the Coolidge to read from his newest work, Zero History. This technological thriller traces the path of journalist Hollis Henry as she follows her powerful employer and a unique team ... (more)into a world of arms dealing and uncontrollable danger.

Durham, NC Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 PM Bryan University Center Sponsored by Gothic Books Reynolds Theater 125 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708

New York Times best selling author of Spook Country has written a new mystery adventure. Hollis Henry, who had worked for the powerful global marketing magnate Hubertus Bigend once before and had planned to never repeat the experience, is broke and can’t refuse Bigend’s offer to rejoin ... (more)his team. The team includes Milgram, who is indebted to Bigend for saving his life, and Garreth, who isn’t owned by Bigend but has friends from whom he can call in favors, which Bigend needs. Bigend, who is accustomed to controlling every situation, finds himself outmaneuvered and adrift in a seriously dangerous world in which a Department of Defense contract for combat-wear, turns out to be the gateway for shadowy arms dealers, and he needs all the help he can muster to get out of this situation. A founder of the "cyberpunk" genre, William Gibson is credited with coining the term "cyberspace" in his short story Burning Chrome, and with popularizing the concept of the Internet while it was still largely unknown. His 1984 debut novel, Neuromancer, was the first novel to win the three top science fiction prizes: the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, and Philip K. Dick Memorial Award. Gibson is also a co-author of the novel The Difference Engine, written with Bruce Sterling. The lecture is free and open to the public. A book signing is available with the purchase of his new book, Zero History. For more information, visit scad.edu/ivyhall or call (404) 253-3324.