Kiln People is a 2002 science fiction novel by American writer David Brin. It was published in the United Kingdom under the title Kil'n People. It was short-listed in four different awards for best SF/fantasy novel of 2002 – the Hugo, the Locus, the John W. Campbell Award, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award – each time finishing behind a different book.In the world of the novel, surveillance technology is pervasive. Kiln People also makes extensive literary references, including those to Firesign Theatre and the legend of the golem. Source: Wikipedia (en)