Cheap Truth
Encyclopedia
Cheap Truth was a free series of one-page, double-sidded newsletters (i.e., fanzine
) published in the 1980s. It was the unofficial organ of a loose group of authors. This group called themselves many things, including "The Movement" but was later known as the Cyberpunk
movement.
The zine
was edited by the science fiction
author Bruce Sterling
under the alias Vincent Omniaveritas. There were several contributors such as "Sue Denim" (as in pseu-donym
, in this case Lewis Shiner
), but the real identities behind some aliases are still not commonly known. The newsletter was critical towards what its editors regarded as the "stagnant state of popular science fiction".
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
) published in the 1980s. It was the unofficial organ of a loose group of authors. This group called themselves many things, including "The Movement" but was later known as the Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
movement.
The zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
was edited by the science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...
under the alias Vincent Omniaveritas. There were several contributors such as "Sue Denim" (as in pseu-donym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
, in this case Lewis Shiner
Lewis Shiner
Lewis Shiner is an American writer.Shiner began his career as a science fiction writer, identified early on with cyberpunk, and later wrote more mainstream novels, albeit often with magical realism and fantasy elements...
), but the real identities behind some aliases are still not commonly known. The newsletter was critical towards what its editors regarded as the "stagnant state of popular science fiction".
External links
- Online collection of the newsletters
- The (uncopyrighted) newsletters republished as a weblog