person Author of
cyberpunk novels such as Neuromancer
(1984), Count Zero (1986), Mona Lisa Overdrive, and Virtual
Light (1993).
Neuromancer, a novel about a computer
hacker/criminal
Nebula science fiction awards and is credited as the seminal
cyberpunk novel and the origin of the term "
cyberspace".
Gibson does not have a technical background and supposedly
purchased his first computer in 1992.
(1996-06-11)