Looking for the name of a Science Fiction Book, female author, in
which the main character is a futuristic cyberjockey who is paid to find
information on the for-profit web through the use of her enhanced
cyberknetic implants. The future is now.

Hello.

I believe that you're thinking of "Trouble and Her Friends" (1994)
by Melissa Scott.

"Scott's talents for creating a future both hauntingly familiar and
exotically remote are showcased in this feminist cyberpunk romp.
Cerise and Trouble are lesbian lovers who plug into computer networks
to steal industrial secrets to sell on the gray market. Both women
have been wired with the newest technology, a "brainworm" that enables
them to receive sensations when they're plugged in"
source: amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312857330/

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search strategy: "science fiction" novel "futuristic web"

I hope this is the book that you had in mind. If not, please let me
know via the "request clarification" feature. Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 20 Apr 2004 12:34 PDT

More information and a cover photo at Barnes & Noble:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?endeca=1&isbn=0812522133

All of the elements that you describe seem to be there: science
fiction, female author, female lead characters who surfs a futuristic,
for-profit web with cybernetic implants.

Again, though, if you have any reason to believe that this isn't the
right book, let me know.

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Request for Answer Clarification by eveningpiper-ga on 21 Apr 2004 03:49 PDT

That title doesn't seem familiar. Can you try again? Unfortunately, I
can't recall any more of the plot.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 21 Apr 2004 03:58 PDT

Well, let me ask you this...  When you do you think the book came out?
 If you previously read it, when?

Also, is there anything about "Trouble and Her Friends" that seems to
differ from the book that you remember?  If so, what?

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Request for Answer Clarification by eveningpiper-ga on 21 Apr 2004 06:38 PDT

I read the book in the last 10 years but it could have been a re-issue
of an earlier publication. The title you found doesn't seem familiar
and neither do the character's names. Sorry not to have more info.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 21 Apr 2004 10:23 PDT

How about "The Alien Shore" by CS Friedman?

"In Friedman?s universe the internet is an archaic concept. Rather,
she speaks of the Innernet, a planet-wide communication system, and
the Outernet, a network spanning the galaxy. Although computers still
exist, they are almost entirely obsolete. It has long been decreed
that every child would have a computer chip installed in his or her
brain at birth. This brainware allows the user to control and access
information at a level far beyond our current standards."
http://www.futurefiction.com/c__s__friedman_novels.htm

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 21 Apr 2004 10:24 PDT

I should have also mentioned that CS Friedman is a female author (Celia Friedman).
http://www.futurefiction.com/c__s__friedman.htm

Good researcher.

Pat Cadigan, who is sometimes called the "Queen of Cyberpunk," has
written several novels involving women who have cybernetic implants.
It would be helpful if you could provide additional details about the
plot of the book you're looking for.