William Gibson (born 1948) is an American-Canadian author widely credited with pioneering the cyberpunk genre; best known for Neuromancer (1984).

Credited with popularizing the term 'cyberspace' and exploring the social impact of networks and technology. Neuromancer (1984) is widely regarded as a milestone of modern science fiction.

Reviews praise Gibson's prescience about networks and technology, especially in Neuromancer. Themes highlighted include the human-technology relationship, AI, globalization and identity. Pattern Recognition is noted for moving Gibson into the contemporary/real-world Web era.

For:Readers of speculative fiction, cyberpunk fans, people interested in technology and society.

 "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel".

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 Novelist William Gibson, alleged father ofCyberpunk, is an almost relative to a Website.

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