Forum: Iain M Banks

Does anyone know if there's any significance to the symbol which appears through this book? First I thought it was some sort of target reticle but...

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum, but not to sci-fi/fantasy. Have been reading both genres for a while, not as long as many of you guys. I read...

Hullo, just discovered the Ian Banks website and forum, although I've been stimulated and disturbed by his science fiction for over a decade now. ...

In the works of Iain Banks (of which I am a fan), intelligent beings in many ways superior to humans - namely, Minds and Drones - form a major part...

The last Marain font was so popular, I decided to take another stab at it in a different style. This time, the letterforms are based on Herculanum....

Hi All, Remembered reading LTW, where at the end Uagen had been frozen for one Grand (Galactic) Cycle. 1. How long is a Grand (Galactic)...

Surface Detail is the (current) title of the next Iain M Banks book. It is currently listed for publication in the UK on February 3rd 2011, and in...

I'm loving the novel but has anyone been able to get the new iphone app to work? The passwords just don't work and I can't get beyond the story!!...

Hey everybody, I'm a newcomer to the Culture world. I got sucked in by the Marain alphabet, actually. I'm working on a game that called for an...

Thought some peeps here might be interested since it is something Culture novels are all about. The (in)famous philosopher David Chalmers wrote a...

Hi all, I'm currently considering buying a set of all the Culture novels to date. The thing is I'm trying to buy ones that have the same style of...

What ever happened to the Clear Air Turbulence (aka CAT)? At the end of Consider Phlebas We get an epilogue stating what happened to the surviving...

In their latest issue (Summer 2009), The New Atlantis published an essay by Alan Jacobs on the Culture. For those not familiar with The New...

Read this book about a year ago or so, kind of got it, kind of didn't. I got a tiny bit lost in the language (Bascule) and trying to keep myself...

Yo, name three (non Banks) sci-fi books, films, comics, you tube videos.... whatever, that you love and why. 1. Bladerunner. My favorite sci-fi...

...so what's the verdict folks? there's much to-ing and fro-ing online about whether it really constitutes the 'M' or not - is this book a must?

Damien G Walter in The Guardian book blog asks Iain to finish the Culture saga he identifies in Consider Phlebas and Look to Windward ...

Iain M Banks almost there..."Transitions" shows 'Nag Hammadi' Life is not Life, Death is not Death,There are those who are superior to power/'The...

Hi, I'm new here, just finished re-reading Inversions, I'm sure this question has been answered before, but I couldn't find a thread for this in...

Uhhh, spoiler alert! I just finished reading Consider Phlebas, and I can't get over how much I don't care for Horza's actions starting when...