Wilhelmina Baird

  • CRASHCOURSE
hbk: none
pbk: Ace Special, (New York) US, May 1993,,, Ace, (New York) US, September 1993,,, Roc / Penguin, (London) UK, 1995

ISBN 0-441-12163-2 (US pbk),,, 0-45-118557-9 (UK pbk)

novel, science fiction, cyberpunk, edge, art, media, women

Book Cover Near future, United States. First novel [?]. Followed by two self-contained sequels: Clipjoint and Psykosis .


"Cass, Moke, and Dosh had it all figured out: Sign a movie contract and you had it made, right?... Not if you're starring in the new cyber-cinema and the audience plugs into your emotions. Not if you can't tell the difference between real life and reel life. And especially not if your costar is a mass murderess....

"In the cyber-tech world of tomorrow, the rich get their kicks from watching films with emotional implants -- where the viewer feels whatever the actor feels. To achieve absolute realism, the players don't know the script -- they simply react to whatever happens to them. For all they know, this is real life and the film hasn't started yet. It's a dangerous job. But the money is irresistible....

"When Cass, Moke and Dosh sign a movie contract, they figure they have it made. Work a few weeks, run a few risks, and they can finally get off the planet. They're tough, they can handle it.

"But the script is a real killer. And their co-star is a mass murderess..." [jacket blurb, US pbk, 1993]


"Crashcourse holds up the traditions of this genre for all the world to see. What we have is a well paced storyline, with characters and environment neatly described... Her dialogue is neat and to the point and never feels strained or manufactured... In a sea of mediocre, Crashcourse sails head and shoulders above the rest." --Dave Howell (in the Web , May/June 1996).


"Wilhelmina Baird is wicked, wild, and kicks butt." --Pat Cadigan.


"A pungent, gleamy-dark street-future, illuminated with memorable style, a gratifying sense of humor, and a killer eye for twisted technological detail." --William Gibson.


"Typecast against reality." --Henry W.Targowski (in Mark/Space , 1995).

Hardcore cyberpunk.
Recommended.




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Of Related Interest

  • CyberCulture
  • Cyberpunk
  • Future
  • Identity
  • Science Fiction
  • Slipstream
  • Virtual Reality / Cyberspace
  • Women

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