Zero History

Author: William Gibson

'An ideas-swarm, coated with a hipster glaze . . . to explore the everyday weirdness of the twenty-first century world' 
Herald

Hubertus Bigend, the Machiavellian head of global ad-agency Blue Ant, wants ex-musician Hollis Henry to uncover the maker of a secret, obscurely fashionable denim called 'The Gabriel Hounds'. Hollis knows nothing about fashion - which, curiously, is why Bigend hired her. Soon, though, it's clear that Bigend's interest in underground labels might have sinister applications. Powerful parties, who'll do anything to get into this territory, are showing their hand. And Hollis, as Bigend's representative, is about to find herself in the crossfire.

Set among London's dark and tangled streets, Zero History is a brilliant thriller about the hidden webs and patterns that underlie the new now.

'Smart and seductive, inventive. Gibson is having tremendous fun' 
Independent

'Gibson's writing is thrillingly tight'
Scarlett Thomas, New York Times Book Review

'Gibson's best yet, a triumph of science fiction as social criticism and adventure . . . how absolutely perfectly he captures the futuristic nature of the present day' 
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

'A terrific writer.  Gibson is a prophet and a satirist, a black comedian and an astounding architect of cool.  He's also responsible for much of the world we live in'
Spectator

Also by William Gibson

Book Cover:  Distrust that Particular Flavor
William Gibson was writing fiction when he predicted the internet. And as his stories bled into reality so he became one of the first to report on the real-world consequences of cyberspace's growth and development.
William Gibson was writing fiction when he predicted the internet. And as his stories bled into reality so he became one of the first to report on the real-world consequences of cyberspace's growth and development.
Published: 03/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670921546
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Virtual Light
By William Gibson

'A stunner . . . a terrifically stylish burst of kick-butt imagination' Entertainment Weekly

S an Francisco, the nearish future:

'A stunner . . . a terrifically stylish burst of kick-butt imagination' Entertainment Weekly

S an Francisco, the nearish future:

Published: 07/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241953501
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  All Tomorrow's Parties

'Writing at flame intensity, Gibson conjures a world that seems just a breath away from the here and now' 
Salon

The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake:

'Writing at flame intensity, Gibson conjures a world that seems just a breath away from the here and now' 
Salon

The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake:

Published: 07/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241953518
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Idoru

'Fast, witty and cleverly politicized' 
Guardian

Tokyo, post-event:

'Fast, witty and cleverly politicized' 
Guardian

Tokyo, post-event:

Published: 07/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241953525
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Pattern Recognition
By William Gibson

'Part-detective story, part-cultural snapshot . . . all bound by Gibson's pin-sharp prose' 
Arena

'Part-detective story, part-cultural snapshot . . . all bound by Gibson's pin-sharp prose' 
Arena

Published: 07/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241953532
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Spook Country
By William Gibson

'Among our most fascinating novelists . . . unmissable' 
Daily Telegraph

What happens when old spies come out to play one last game?

'Among our most fascinating novelists . . . unmissable' 
Daily Telegraph

What happens when old spies come out to play one last game?

Published: 07/09/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241953549
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Pattern Recognition Volume 1

It's only called paranoia if you can't prove it.

Cayce is in London to work.   Her pathological sensitivity to brands makes her the perfect divining rod for an ad agency that wants to east a new logo.   But when she is co-opted into the search for the creator of a strangely addictive on-line film, Cayce wonders if she has done the right – or indeed, safe – thing.   And...

It's only called paranoia if you can't prove it.

Cayce is in London to work.   Her pathological sensitivity to brands makes her the perfect divining rod for an ad agency that wants to east a new...

Published: 07/06/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140266146
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Spook Country

What happens when old spies come out to play one last game?

In New York a young Cuban called Tito is passing iPods to a mysterious old man. Such activities do not go unnoticed, however, in these early days of the War on Terror and across the city an ex-military man named Brown is tracking Tito's movements.

What happens when old spies come out to play one last game?

In New York a young Cuban called Tito is passing iPods to a mysterious old man. Such activities do not go unnoticed, however, in these early...

Published: 29/09/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141016719
RRP: $24.95
Published:31/08/2011
Format:Paperback, 408 pages
RRP:$22.95
ISBN-13:9780670919550
ISBN-10:0670919551
Publisher:Penguin UK
Imprint:Viking

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25 May 2012
Australian Society of Authors 2012 Barbara Jefferis Award - winner

All That I Am by Anna Funder has won the Barbara Jefferis Award.

The award is offered annually for “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society”.

Anna beat fellow Miles Franklin contenders Foal's Bread and Cold Light.

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