![]() ( Automated Alice connects the series to the fictional world of Lewis Carroll), serving as a 'trequel' to Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass ) Noon's first four novels, which share ongoing characters and settings, are commonly referred to as the 'Vurt series' (after the first novel).Īlthough the fictional chronology leads from Automated Alice to Nymphomation to Vurt to Pollen, the books were originally published as Vurt (1993), Pollen (1995), Automated Alice (1996), and Nymphomation (1997). Prior to his relocation in 2000 to Brighton, Noon set most of his stories in some version of his native city of Manchester. Noon's speculative fiction books have ties to the works of writers such as Lewis Carroll and Jorge Luis Borges. Jeff Noon (born 1957 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) is a British novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make use of word play and fantasy. ![]() Novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician, painter ![]()
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