With this sole io9 reveal , at last we ’ve beget a solid glance of William Gibson ’s long - wait novel , The Peripheral , come out October 28 . This is the first time in two 10 that the generator of Neuromancer has written a book set in the far future .
Gibson himself is ecstatic about the cover charge , and explained why to io9 via email :
brush unstained steel . If you have a steady bridge player , you could use a green 3 M launch area to emulate this finis , on a piece of polished alloy , but if you get a lolly on it later , you have to re - polish it and re - do the whole piece . I like how very thin this sheet of steel seems to be , like a single - march razor leaf blade , and how the arc of mill - sparks behind it might also be Fourth of July fireworks .
The cover was design by Rich Hasselberger . Putnam ’s Executive Art Director , Lisa Amoroso differentiate io9 :
What I can tell you is that after judge to capture the essence of the tale in a genuine way , creating an ascetical , coolheaded and edgy software package says much more than being literal . The focus of type as shapes and color on page reflecting off of a brush metal foil comes together to indicate to the proofreader that this is authoritative and new for Gibson readers , both one-time and new .
Here is a description of the Christian Bible from publishing firm Putnam :
Where Flynne and her pal , Burton , live , jobs outside the drug byplay are uncommon . Fortunately , Burton has his veteran ’s benefit , for neural damage he suffered from implant during his time in the USMC ’s elect Haptic Recon force . Then one night Burton has to go out , but there ’s a job he ’s supposed to do — a occupation Flynne did n’t know he had . Beta - examination part of a new biz , he tells her . The job seems to be simple : process a perimeter around the image of a tower construction . niggling buglike thing ferment up . He ’s hypothesize to get in their way , edge them back . That ’s all there is to it . He ’s put up Flynne a upright price to take over for him . What she sees , though , is n’t what Burton told her to expect . It might be a game , but it might also be murder .
Gibson has teased this Koran for a while , and evenread a portion of it to a rapt audience in New York last twelvemonth . We ca n’t waitress to read the whole thing !
Watch William Gibson read from his brand newfangled science fiction novel
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