William Gibson – Richard Levesque

High Tech and Lowlifes–The Appeal of Cyberpunk

I was pleased to see that the first review of my cyberpunk novel, The Somniscient, started off by saying, “In The Somniscient, Levesque has come up with one of the first original themes in cyberpunk in years.” That’s pretty cool, praise I’m very happy to receive. It got me thinking, though–What are the themes in…
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richardlevesqueauthor January 18, 2016 0

Cyberpunk Dystopian Science Fiction–On Sale for 99 Cents

“This is an awesome book. It seamlessly blends the classic pulp private dick character of Raymond Chandler and the darkly humorous science fiction of Philip K. Dick into a wonderful read.”–Mary C. Moore “…fast-paced futuristic thriller…“–Publishers Weekly My dystopian Science Fiction novel, Strictly Analog, is on sale for 99 cents at Amazon.com. Fans of William…
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richardlevesqueauthor November 11, 2013 0

Strictly Analog On Sale Today for 99 Cents

“This is an awesome book. It seamlessly blends the classic pulp private dick character of Raymond Chandler and the darkly humorous science fiction of Philip K. Dick into a wonderful read.”–Mary C. Moore “…fast-paced futuristic thriller…“–Publishers Weekly Today Only! Strictly Analog is on sale for 99 cents at Amazon.com. Fans of William Gibson, Jonathan Letham,…
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richardlevesqueauthor October 23, 2013 0

Into the Dark: The Science Fiction/Noir Connection

The running man darts past a streetlight, casting a long shadow across the wet pavement. He glances back and then ducks into an alley, pressing himself into the darkness as he catches his breath and listens. He thinks he’s safe, but from the other end of the alley a new shadow moves. There’s a moment’s…
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richardlevesqueauthor July 29, 2013 0

The Appeal of Virtual Worlds

Okay, just to get this out of the way first, let me say that I’m not one of those writers who feels the need to respond to every poor or weak review of his work. People can say they don’t like my stuff, and I don’t feel like I have to defend it publicly. However,…
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richardlevesqueauthor July 16, 2013 4

Bargain Book Day! Strictly Analog at 99 cents!

Looking for a good read? I’ve reduced the price of my dystopian science fiction novel, Strictly Analog, from $4.99 to just 99 cents for Monday and Tuesday June 10th and 11th. If you’re a fan of William Gibson, Jonathan Letham, or Richard K. Morgan, or if you like a bit of hard-boiled mystery blended in…
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richardlevesqueauthor June 10, 2013 0

Another Teachable Moment (For the Self-Taught)

I don’t sell a lot of books. Not yet, anyway. And I think I’m making peace with that. But it’s a rather uneasy peace, kind of a tentative peace, one subject to tremors and the occasional shake-up of the conditions that have produced it. But peace nevertheless. The alternative is frustration and depression. And those…
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