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{{short description|American science fiction writer (1945–2022)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
[[File:Tom Maddox at the Internet Identity Workshop 2006.jpg|thumb|Tom Maddox at the [[Identity Commons#Face-To-Face Meetups|Internet Identity Workshop 2006]]]]
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'''Tom Maddox''' (born October 1945) is an American [[science fiction]] writer, known for his part in the early [[cyberpunk]] movement.


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His first novel was ''Halo'' (ISBN 0-312-85249-5), published in 1991 by Tor Books. His story ''Snake Eyes'' appeared in the 1986 collection ''[[Mirrorshades]]'', edited by [[Bruce Sterling]].
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* Professor
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* short story author
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'''Tom Maddox''' (October 1945 – October 18, 2022) was an American [[science fiction]] writer, known for his part in the early [[cyberpunk]] movement.
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He is perhaps best known as a friend and writing partner of [[William Gibson]]. They wrote two episodes of ''[[The X-Files]]'' together, "[[Kill Switch (The X-Files)|Kill Switch]]" and "[[First Person Shooter (The X-Files)|First Person Shooter]]".


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Maddox's only novel was ''Halo'' ({{ISBN|0-312-85249-5}}), published in 1991 by Tor Books. His story "Snake Eyes" appeared in the 1986 collection ''[[Mirrorshades]]'', edited by [[Bruce Sterling]]. He was perhaps best known as a friend and writing partner of [[William Gibson]]. They wrote two episodes of ''[[The X-Files]]'' together, "[[Kill Switch (The X-Files)|Kill Switch]]" and "[[First Person Shooter (The X-Files)|First Person Shooter]]".
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Maddox is the originator of the term [[Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics]] (or ICE). According to Maddox,<ref>[[Talk:Tom Maddox]]</ref> he coined the term in the manuscript of an unpublished story that he showed to Gibson at a science fiction convention in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Gibson asked permission to use the acronym, and Maddox agreed. The term was then used in Gibson's early short stories and eventually popularized in the novel ''[[Neuromancer]]'', in which Maddox was properly acknowledged.


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The term [[Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics]] (ICE) was conceived by Maddox. According to him,<ref>[[Talk:Tom Maddox]]</ref> he coined the term in the manuscript of an unpublished story that he showed to Gibson at a science fiction convention in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]. Gibson asked permission to use the acronym, and Maddox agreed. The term was then used in Gibson's early short stories and eventually popularized in the novel ''[[Neuromancer]]'', in which Maddox was acknowledged.
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Tom Maddox has licensed his work under a [[Creative Commons]] license,<ref>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/</ref> making a significant part of it available on his website: [http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/Fiction.html Tom Maddox Fiction and Nonfiction Archive].


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Maddox licensed his work under a [[Creative Commons]] license, making a significant part of it available on his website: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070302185058/http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/Fiction.html Tom Maddox Fiction and Nonfiction Archive].
Maddox was formerly a professor of literary studies at [[The Evergreen State College]] in Olympia, Washington.<ref>http://www.evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/tommaddox.htm</ref>

Maddox also served as a professor of literary studies at [[The Evergreen State College]] in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/tommaddox.htm |title=Tom Maddox at Evergreen |accessdate=2013-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706100725/http://www.evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/tommaddox.htm |archivedate=2013-07-06 }}</ref>

Maddox died from a stroke on October 18, 2022, at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Maddox 1945–2022 |url=https://locusmag.com/2022/10/tom-maddox-1945-2022/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022051107/https://locusmag.com/2022/10/tom-maddox-1945-2022/ |archive-date=2022-10-22 |website=Locus Magazine |date=22 October 2022 |access-date=22 October 2022}}</ref>


== Works ==
== Works ==


===Novels===
===Novels===
* ''Halo (1991)''
* ''Halo'' (1991)


===Short stories===
===Short stories===
* ''The Mind Like a Strange Balloon (1985)''
* "The Mind Like a Strange Balloon" (1985)
* ''Snake-Eyes (1986)''
* "Snake-Eyes" (1986)
* ''The Robot and the One You Love (1988)''
* "Spirit of the Night" (1987)
* "The Robot and the One You Love" (1988)
* ''Florida (1989)''—not really a short story but a very short broadside—a "bookmark"—contributed to [http://www.members.tripod.com/stromata/id381.htm Magicon].
* "Florida" (1989)—a very short story written to fit on a bookmark—contributed to [http://www.members.tripod.com/stromata/id381.htm Magicon].
* ''Baby Strange (1989)''
* "Baby Strange" (1989)
* ''Gravity's Angel (1992)''
* "Gravity's Angel" (1992)
* ''Spirit of the Night (2010)''


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/Fiction.html An Incomplete Tom Maddox Fiction Archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070302185058/http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/Fiction.html An Incomplete Tom Maddox Fiction Archive]
* [http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/NonFiction.html An Incomplete Tom Maddox NonFiction Archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515203158/http://www.dthomasmaddox.com/NonFiction.html An Incomplete Tom Maddox NonFiction Archive]
* [http://www.well.com/gopher/Publications/LOCUS/ Tom Maddox reports on the Electronic Frontier] series of articles for [[Locus Magazine]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080928220801/http://www.well.com/gopher/Publications/LOCUS/ Tom Maddox reports on the Electronic Frontier] series of articles for [[Locus Magazine]]
* {{isfdb name|id=Tom_Maddox|name=Tom Maddox}}
* {{isfdb name|id=Tom_Maddox|name=Tom Maddox}}
* {{IMDb name|id = 0534731|name=Tom Maddox}}


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Latest revision as of 08:07, 13 March 2024

For the American football player, see Tommy Maddox.
Tom Maddox
Maddox at the Internet Identity Workshop in 2006
Maddox at the Internet Identity Workshop in 2006
Born(1945-10-00)October , 1945
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Died (aged 77)
Occupation
  • Professor
  • novelist
  • short story author
Period1985–2000
GenreScience fiction

Tom Maddox (October 1945 – October 18, 2022) was an American science fiction writer, known for his part in the early cyberpunk movement.

Maddox's only novel was Halo (ISBN 0-312-85249-5), published in 1991 by Tor Books. His story "Snake Eyes" appeared in the 1986 collection Mirrorshades, edited by Bruce Sterling. He was perhaps best known as a friend and writing partner of William Gibson. They wrote two episodes of The X-Files together, "Kill Switch" and "First Person Shooter".

The term Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics (ICE) was conceived by Maddox. According to him,[1] he coined the term in the manuscript of an unpublished story that he showed to Gibson at a science fiction convention in Portland, Oregon. Gibson asked permission to use the acronym, and Maddox agreed. The term was then used in Gibson's early short stories and eventually popularized in the novel Neuromancer, in which Maddox was acknowledged.

Maddox licensed his work under a Creative Commons license, making a significant part of it available on his website: Tom Maddox Fiction and Nonfiction Archive.

Maddox also served as a professor of literary studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[2]

Maddox died from a stroke on October 18, 2022, at the age of 77.[3]

Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • Halo (1991)

Short stories[edit]

  • "The Mind Like a Strange Balloon" (1985)
  • "Snake-Eyes" (1986)
  • "Spirit of the Night" (1987)
  • "The Robot and the One You Love" (1988)
  • "Florida" (1989)—a very short story written to fit on a bookmark—contributed to Magicon.
  • "Baby Strange" (1989)
  • "Gravity's Angel" (1992)

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Talk:Tom Maddox
  2. ^ "Tom Maddox at Evergreen". Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ^ "Tom Maddox 1945–2022". Locus Magazine. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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