7.6 /10 1 Votes
Cover artist Nicholas Jainschigg Publication date 1994 ISBN 978-0812522136 | 3.8/5 Goodreads Publisher Tor Pages 379 Originally published 1994 Page count 379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Science Fiction, Cyberpunk Awards Lambda Literary Award for LGBT SF/Fantasy/Horror, Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy Similar Works by Melissa Scott, Cyberpunk books, Feminism books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trouble and Her Friends is a science fiction novel by Melissa Scott, first published in 1994. It is set in the United States of America sometime in the near future, and tells the story of India Carless, who goes by the name "Trouble" in her life as a criminal hacker, and her ex-lover Cerise. After leaving the underground behind three years earlier, they discover someone impersonating Trouble online, and reunite to travel across the country to confront him. In its extensive use of virtual reality and neural implants, the novel is a solid example of cyberpunk; however, it is unusual for that genre for having, like much of Scott's work, a distinct feminist perspective and main characters who are gay or lesbian.
The novel won the 1995 Lambda Literary Award for Gay & Lesbian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Melissa Scott had previously been nominated in 1993 and 1994 for her novels Dreamships and Burning Bright, and would win again in 1996 for Shadow Man.