Pat Cadigan est une auteure américaine de science-fiction qui s'est imposée comme une voix majeure du mouvement cyberpunk. Ses premières œuvres ont constamment exploré la relation complexe entre l'esprit humain et la technologie. Elle a habilement brouillé les frontières entre la réalité et la perception, faisant de l'esprit humain un paysage tangible et explorable. Ses récits plongent dans des futurs où la technologie permet un accès direct à la conscience, l'établissant comme une figure clé du genre.
An anthology of end-of-the-millennium fiction, capturing the atmosphere of the times from millennium madness to apocalypse culture. Writers such as Jeff Noon, Douglas Coupland, Nicholas Blincoe, Kathy Acker and Poppy Z. Brite have contributed exclusive stories.
Science fiction reviewer Cynthia Ward calls two-time Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Pat Cadigan The Queen of Cyberpunk in her review of Cadigan's acclaimed 1999 work, Tea From an Empty Cup. Ward writes of the genius of her near-future extrapolations, and the beauty of her writing. No one else has explored and illuminated the mind-machine interface with the keen and relentless intelligence she demonstrates in her novels Mindplayers, Synners, Fools, and the long-awaited Tea from an Empty Cup. In The Ultimate Cyberpunk, Cadigan takes readers through the evolution of this influential science fiction genre, from the groundbreaking forefathers of the field such as Alfred Bester, Philip K. Dick and Samuel R. Delany to the founding members of the cyberpunk movement, such as William Gibson, Bruce Sterling and forward through the such innovators as Neal Stephenson, Lewis Shiner and Rudy Rucker. In over 300 pages of stories, Cadigan presents the cyberpunk world in which reality and virtual reality intersect. The growing impact of the Internet on our sense of community, the seduction of a world behind the screen and the inherent dangers of a society in which any information can be hacked, st
Paralysed after a diving accident, Max uses link-ups designed to let people experience the infinite worlds of the Web to experience Realworld instead. However, there are others using people like Max to get into Realworld, others who have travelled a very long way to get there.
The official prequel novel to the highly anticipated film.
The official novelization to the highly anticipated science fiction movie, Alita: Battle Angel. In the twenty-sixth century, a female cyborg is rescued from the scrap heap by a scientist... The official novelization to the highly anticipated science fiction film Alita: Battle Angel, based on Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita manga, set to be released on February 14, 2019. The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez, written and produced by James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) and stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Mahershala Ali.
Exploring the intriguing Fermi Paradox, this collection features original stories from renowned science fiction authors and scientists, delving into the mysteries of extraterrestrial life and the universe. Each tale offers a unique perspective on the question of why we have not yet encountered alien civilizations. The book includes an insightful introduction by astronomer Marek Kukula from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, setting the stage for a thought-provoking journey through imagination and science.
The first-draft Alien screenplay by William Gibson, the founder of cyberpunk, turned into a novel by Pat Cadigan, the Hugo Award-Winning “Queen of Cyberpunk.”
The Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel from the queen of cyberpunk, Pat Cadigan
Winner of the ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD, and shortlisted for the NEBULA, SYNNERS is a classic of cyberpunk fiction.
