Hafner, Katie

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HAFNER, Katie

HAFNER, Katie. American, b. 1957. Genres: Documentaries/Reportage. Career: Journalist and author. Computerworld, reporter, 1983; San Diego Union, reporter, 1984-85; Business Week, staff writer, 1986-89; freelance and book writer, 1990-94; Newsweek, contributing editor and technology correspondent, 1994-98; New York Times, computer technology reporter, 1998-. Publications: (with J. Markoff) Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier, 1991; The House at the Bridge: A Story of Modern Germany, 1995; (with M. Lyon) Where Wizards Stay up Late: The Origins of the Internet, 1996; The Well: A Story of Love, Death, and Real Life in the Seminal Online Community, 2001. Contributor to periodicals. Address: c/o Author Mail, Avalon Publishing Group, 245 W. 17th St. 11th Floor, New York, NY 10011, U.S.A. Online address: kmh@well.com

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