Signal to Noise (Moreno-Garcia novel)
Signal to Noise is an urban fantasy novel by Canadian-Mexican author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The novel was published by Solaris Books in February 2015.[1] Moreno-Garcia stated that she was inspired to write the novel based on her parents, who both worked at a radio station.[2]
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| Author | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Solaris Books |
Publication date | February 2015 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 272 (Solaris Books) (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1-78108-299-7 |
Plot
In 2009, Mercedes "Meche" Vega returns to Mexico City to attend the funeral of her DJ father. While there she reminisces about her life in the city in 1988 when she was fifteen and how she accidentally discovered, along with her best friends Sebastian and Daniela, that she could perform spells by listening to songs.
Reception
The novel received generally positive reviews upon publication.[3][4][5] In April 2015 it was named one of the Best Science Fiction Novels of the Month in The Guardian.[6]
It was a finalist for the 2017 Aurora Award for Best Novel.[7]
References
- "SIGNAL TO NOISE". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Johnson, Andrea. "INTERVIEW: Silvia Moreno-Garcia on SIGNAL TO NOISE, Music, Magic, and Writing". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Grubisec, Brett Josef. "Signal to Noise". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Bourke, Liz. "Something Oddly Elegiac: Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Heller, Jason. "Music Is Troublesome Magic In 'Signal To Noise'". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Brown, Eric. "The best science fiction novels in April – review roundup". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Aurora Awards shortlists for Canadian sci-fi and fantasy announced, by Jane van Koeverden, at CBC.ca; published July 18, 2017; retrieved June 12, 2021