Everyone in Silico is a 2002 post-cyberpunk novel written by Jim Munroe. It was promoted partly by Munroe's attempt to invoice corporations mentioned in the novel for product placement. The title is an intentional reference to an advertising campaign previously run by clothing retailer Gap, one of the companies Munroe sent invoices to.[1]
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| Author | Jim Munroe |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Post-cyberpunk |
| Publisher | No Media Kings |
Publication date | 2002 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-56858-240-5 |
The novel was published by Munroe's own publishing company, No Media Kings, and an e-book version is available under a Creative Commons license.
Plot
editThe story is set in Vancouver, 2036.
San Francisco was struck by an earthquake and a company called Self, which is somehow related to Microsoft, set up an AI system to replace the city, with a virtual environment called Frisco.
The story follows several people, both in Vancouver as well as in Frisco.
Reception
editReactions to Everyone in Silico were generally positive, with reviews comparing the work favourably to those of Bruce Sterling, Douglas Coupland and Philip K. Dick.[2][3] Other reviewers were impressed with the humour[1] and the level of detail presented of life in the novel's futuristic world, although some comment that the complexity of the plot made for a confusing read.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b James McNally (29 May 2002). "Book reviews: Everyone in Silico". Digital Web Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
- ^ Martin Lewis (2002). "SF Site Featured Review: Everyone in Silico". SFSite.
- ^ James A. Schellenberg. "Everyone in Silico". Challenging Destiny.
- ^ "Everyone in Silico". Geist Magazine. 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
External links
edit- Munroe, Jim (31 March 2004). "Free E-book Released". JimMunroe.net. Jim Munroe.