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Charles Stross is a full-time science fiction writer and resident of Edinburgh, Scotland. The author of seven Hugo-nominated novels and winner of three Hugo awards for best novella, two of which are part of the Laundry Files series, Stross's works have been translated into over twelve languages. As the owner of degrees in pharmacy and computer science, he graduated as the world's only academically qualified cyberpunk writer just as cyberpunk died. Today he describes his job as telling lies for money and tormenting his imaginary friends. Follow his blog at http://www.accelerando.org/ and his Twitter feed at @cstross.A great read, and a fascinating look at the future of security in a massively networked world.
Bruce Schneier, CTO, BT Counterpane
The first couple of pages had me hooked, and I didn't touch another book until I finished it.
John Carmack, Technical Director, iD Software and creator of Doom and Quake
As keenly observant of our emergent society as it is our emergent technologies, Halting State is one extremely smart species of fun.
William Gibson
Charles Stross is the most spectacular science-fiction writer of recent years. In Halting State, he has written a near-future story that is at once over-the-top and compellingly believable.
Vernor Vinge