Jeff Noon
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Jeff Noon (born in 1957 in Droylsden, England) is a novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make extensive use of wordplay and fantasy. Although sometimes associated with the science fiction genre, Noon's books actually have stronger ties with the works of such literary figures as Lewis Carroll and Jorge Luis Borges. Prior to his recent relocation (around the year 2000) to Brighton, Noon set most of his stories in some version of his native city of Manchester.
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Overview of the works
Automated Alice (1996)
Noon describes Automated Alice as a "trequel" - it is a companion piece of sorts to the famous Lewis Carroll books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The novella follows Alice's journey to a future Manchester populated by Newmonians, Civil Serpents and a vanishing cat named Quark.
Bibliography
Novels and novellas
- Vurt (1993) ISBN 0312141440 - Winner of the 1994 Arthur C. Clarke Award.
- Pollen (1995) ISBN 051717667X - A sequel to Vurt.
- Automated Alice (1996) ISBN 0552999059
- Nymphomation (1997) ISBN 0552999067 - A prequel to Vurt.
- Needle in the Groove (2000) ISBN 0552999199 - Jeff Noon and David Toop also released the CD Needle in the Groove: if music were a drug, where would it take you on Sulphur Records in the same year.
- Falling Out of Cars (2002) ISBN 1899598162
Short fiction collections
- Pixel Juice (1998) ISBN 0552999377
- Cobralingus (2001) ISBN 1899598162
- Mappalujo (2002; co-written with Steve Beard) - Currently only available online.
Plays
- Woundings (1986)
- Vurt - The Theatre Remix (1998)
- The Modernists (2003)
External links
- Official website (http://www.jeffnoon.com)
- The Modern Word: Jeff Noon (http://www.themodernword.com/scriptorium/noon.html) - An introduction to Jeff Noon and his works.
- Mappalujo (http://www.mappalujo.com) - A writing game devised by Steve Beard and Jeff Noon.