Person/Cory Doctorow

• Cory Doctorow

  • Bio

    • Canadian-British science fiction author, journalist, and technology activist
    • Born July 17, 1971, in Toronto, Canada
    • Resides in Los Angeles, California
    • Known for works exploring themes of digital rights, privacy, and the societal impacts of technology, particularly the importance of Interoperability

  • Notable Work

    • Writing

      • #Fiction #Novel
        • "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" (2003)
        • "Eastern Standard Tribe" (2004)
        • "Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town" (2005)
        • "Little Brother" (2008)
        • "Homeland" (2013)
        • "Attack Surface" (2020)
        • "Red Team Blues" (2023)
        • Person/Cory Doctorow/Book/25/Picks & Shovels
      • #Nonfiction
        • Person/Cory Doctorow/Book/25/Enshittification "Enshittification: Why Everything Got Worse and What to Do About It" (2025)

    • Activism

      • Served as European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) from 2002 to 2006
      • Remains a special consultant to the EFF
      • Co-founded the UK Open Rights Group, advocating for digital rights and privacy

    • Journalism

      • Co-edits the blog Boing Boing
      • Contributes to various publications including Wired and The New York Times

  • Awards and Honors

    • Inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2020
    • Recipient of the Sir Arthur Clarke Imagination in Service to Society Award

  • Online Presence

    • Website: craphound.com
    • Boing Boing: boingboing.net
    • X (Twitter): @doctorow

  • Related

    • rulesync/log/25/11/10 Mon - on abstraction costs and plugin marketplaces - mentioned in context of interoperability and vendor lock-in