William Gibson

- Born: March 17, 1948
- Birthplace: Conway, South Carolina
- Literary Genre: Science Fiction, Alternate History
- Awards: Nebula, Hugo, Philip K. Dick Award

William Gibson is an American author, essayist, screenwriter, and journalist.
Career

William Gibson achieved fame with his 1984 novel Neuromancer, a book that is widely credited (along with the works of Bruce Sterling) with popularizing the cyberpunk sub-genre of science fiction. Gibson's later works have gone beyond cyberpunk to tackle issues such as mass media and marketing in the information age.
Notable Works
- 1984: Neuromancer
- 1990: The Difference Engine
- 1999: All Tomorrow's Parties
- 2003: Pattern Recognition
- 2007: Spook Country
Quotes
Gibson claims to not be all that interested in computers:
- "I don't watch them; I watch how people behave around them. That's becoming more difficult to do because everything is 'around them.'"

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William Gibson Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
  - Author, Spook Country Release Date: August 7, 2007
- Past Projects:
  - Author, Neuromancer - Read it Here
  - Author, Johnny Mnemonic - Read it Here
  - Writer, The X-Files
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