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| Author | William Gibson |
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| Cover artist | Rich O'Donnell |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
Publication date | April, 1986 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-053982-5 |
Burning Chrome (1986) is a collection of short stories written by William Gibson.[1][2] Most of the stories take place in Gibson's Sprawl, a shared setting for most of his early cyberpunk work. Many of the ideas and themes explored in the short stories were later revisited in Gibson's popular Sprawl trilogy.[3]
Burning Chrome includes:
| Title | Co-author | Original publication date | Original publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Johnny Mnemonic" | May 1981 | Omni | |
| "The Gernsback Continuum" | 1981 | Universe 11 | |
| "Fragments of a Hologram Rose" | 1976/1977 | Unearth | |
| "The Belonging Kind" | John Shirley | 1981 | Shadows 4 |
| "Hinterlands" | October 1981 | Omni | |
| "Red Star, Winter Orbit" | Bruce Sterling | July 1983 | Omni |
| "New Rose Hotel" | July 1984 | Omni | |
| "The Winter Market" | April 1986 | Vancouver Magazine | |
| "Dogfight" | Michael Swanwick | July 1985 | Omni |
| "Burning Chrome" | July 1982 | Omni |
Dave Langford reviewed Burning Chrome for White Dwarf #83, and stated that "this was a collection which had to appear - even if three collaborations and an over-arty first published story are needed to fill it out. They're strong, punchy tales which his glittering 'technosleaze' trademark: some are obvious precursors of the novels, and the fine title piece's hair-raising cyberspace jaunt is echoed all too closely in Neuromancer."[4]
J. Michael Caparula reviewed Burning Chrome in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 82. Caparula commented that "This is vital reading; harsh, gritty, complex, visionary."[5]