Signal to Noise (1997 novel)

Signal to Noise (ISBN 978-0062515346) is a 1997 cyberpunk novel by Carla Sinclair published by Harper. This is the author's first novel; she had previously written non-fiction works.[1] It is set in San Francisco. Tiffany Lee Brown of Wired stated that the "cybercultural parody" reflects "distinctive perspective on the foibles of the wired life" and "caricatures" people in the San Francisco technology environment.[2]

According to the author she took seven months to create the initial draft before selling it to the publisher, which asked for a substantial rewrite within a two month period; the publishers stated a dislike of the, in Sinclair's words, "too clichéd" criminal characters.[3] Sinclair stated that the rewrite affected about 66% of the book. She did the rewrite during a pregnancy. Sinclair stated that she included elements she noticed in real life and that she "enjoyed" writing scenes portraying violence, citing an increase in adrenaline, rather than having them make her anxious.[3]

Reception

Brown described it as "fast-paced" and stated that people familiar with the technology industry would enjoy it the most although she believed general audiences would also enjoy the book.[2] She stated "If you're looking for the next Ulysses, better go elsewhere."[2]

Kirkus Reviews posted a review stating that "the clothes, lunch hangouts, and familiar ambitions of this self-consciously cutting- edge scene" were a positive element but that it "goes downhill fast when it devolves into a breathless kidnapping/romance" as that resulted in "boredom".[1]

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gollark: It's not actually labelled, but I just added 100 bots to my server in about an hour!
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gollark: I will preemptively say "train". But not ever again, until I forget.

References
  1. "SIGNAL TO NOISE". Kirkus Reviews. 1997-09-15. Retrieved 2019-08-10. - Posted online on May 20, 2010.
  2. Brown, Tiffany Lee (1998-03-01). "Signal to Noise". Wired. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. Lebkowsky, John (1998-04-10). "Signal to Noise: An Interview With Netchick Carla Sinclair". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-08-10.


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