William Gibson (1) (1948–)
Author of Neuromancer
For other authors named William Gibson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
William Gibson was born on March 17, 1948 in Conway, South Carolina. He dropped out of high school and moved to Canada, where he eventually graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1977. He is the author of Mona Lisa Overdrive, The Peripheral, and Neuromancer, which won the Phillip K. show more Dick Award, the Hugo Award, and the Nebula Award. He also wrote the screenplay for the film Johnny Mnemonic. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by William Gibson
William Gibson Neuromancer Collection 4 Books Bundle With Gift Journal (Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive,… (2017) 21 copies
The Winter Market [novelette] 10 copies
Skinner's Room [short fiction] 9 copies
Dogfight (novelette) 9 copies
The Belonging Kind 8 copies
Burning Chrome [short story] 8 copies
Archangel #5 (of 5) 3 copies
Jackpot 2 copies
Archangel #2 Sub Var B 2 copies
Archangel No. 3 Subscription Cover 2 copies
Associated Works
Alien Sex: 19 Tales by the Masters of Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy (1990) — Foreword — 483 copies
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 (1993) — Contributor — 315 copies
Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk and Postmodern Science Fiction (1991) — Contributor — 248 copies
Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process (2017) — Contributor — 138 copies
Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2019) — Contributor — 120 copies
Cyberpunk: Stories of Hardware, Software, Wetware, Evolution, and Revolution (1995) — Contributor — 75 copies
Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things (2012) — Contributor — 57 copies
Nebula Awards 20: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 1984 (1985) — Contributor — 28 copies
Hive of Dreams: Contemporary Science Fiction from the Pacific Northwest (Northwest Readers) (2003) — Contributor — 12 copies
Fortean Times 73 — Contributor — 2 copies
Neuromancer--screenplay — Original book — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Gibson III, William Ford
- Other names
- Гибсон, Уильям
- Birthdate
- 1948-03-17
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
USA (birth) - Birthplace
- Conway, South Carolina, USA
- Places of residence
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Conway, South Carolina, USA (birth)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wytheville, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA - Education
- University of British Columbia (BA | 1977 | English)
- Occupations
- novelist
short-story writer - Awards and honors
- SF Hall Of Fame (2008)
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2018)
Nebula Award
Hugo Award
Philip K. Dick Award - Agent
- Nell Pierce (Sterling Lord Literistic)
[UK & Commonwealth] John Berlyne (Zeno Agency)
[formerly Martha Millard, until her retirement]
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Discussions
Agrippa (A Book of the Dead) in Fine Press Forum (May 2023)
William Gibson in Science Fiction Fans (January 2023)
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Statistics
- Works
- 60
- Also by
- 79
- Members
- 87,013
- Popularity
- #124
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1,336
- ISBNs
- 835
- Languages
- 25
- Favorited
- 541
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