“Cyberpunk with a literal twist, and an awareness of the interplay of class, race, and status that gives a new edge to the action. “With a feel for the genuinely alien, he is a writer to watch.” Notable First Novels of 1997 Selection, LocusĮditor’s Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction It’s out of print, but you can still get used copies. Strangely, novels about xeno-linguists don’t sell as well as the rest of my books. The heroine, like me, is fascinated with language, and manages to think about every cool thing I’ve ever learned about words, meaning, and language. It was also the first one I sold before writing it, and I’d just quit my day job to “be a writer.” All very scary.īut it’s one of my favorite of my own books.
What’s the old saying? “You have 20-something years to write your first album, and 6 months to write your second.”? The same goes for this, my second novel. If you like honest authors who clearly command their material (and your attention), give this fine book a read.” “With breathtaking style, Fine Prey whips together the fields of equestrianism, genetic engineering, and linguistics slathers on the base emotions of bloodsport carefully adds layers of alien philosophy, human alienation, and class consciousness. “Along with Westerfeld’s fascinating speculation is a compelling story and a memorable cast of characters.” Someone told me that’s just what literary magazines say when they review sf so that their readers don’t go, “Ewww, science fiction!”Īlso, be warned: This book contains graphic content that some will find disturbing. One funny thing: when the Review of Contemporary Fiction reviewed Evolution’s Darling, the guy said it was like a Philip K. Alas, they had trouble writing a script (no, they never asked me) and the project gently died. Stan Winston, the guy who did the sfx for Alien, was all into filming it. hundreds more? But I did get a movie option out of the review. That was all really thrilling, until I realized that it doesn’t guarantee millions more sales. In other words, places like the NY Times reviewed it. This was my first book to be received as a “literary” novel.
If that doesn’t make you want to read it, what’s wrong with you? This book is about an AI art dealer in search of a missing artist. What would be a good job for an AI? I asked myself. I wanted to write a book with an artificial intelligence as the main character. Science fiction doesn’t get much better than this.” The writing is exquisitely sharp, the plot clever and enthralling.
“It’s hard to decide what to praise most about this novel. The entire narrative brims with energy and invention.”
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