Pat Cadigan (edit name/settings)

Pat Cadigan is an American-born science fiction author, whose work is described as part of the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and stories all share a common theme, exploring the relationship between the human mind and technology.<br /><br />Her first novel, Mindplayers, introduces what becomes the common theme to all her works. Her stories blur the line between reality and perception by making the human mind a real, explorable place. Her second novel, Synners, expands upon the same theme, and both feature a future where direct access to the mind via technology is possible.<br /><br />She has won a number of awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1992 and 1995 for her novels Synners and Fools, and was a guest speaker at Microcon 28 in 2008.