Forum: Iain [M] Banks News

Short but good interview, i.e. I learnt something from it. http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/2009/09/29/iain-banks-the-nerd-world-interview/ If...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7a5632f6-a3e1-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.html Q&A in the FT. No spoilers.

http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2009/09/livingstone-interview-culture

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/sep/08/iain-banks-transition

Here in the states Transition to be released on the Kindle Sept 23. Amazon is still negotiating with other countries for an International Kindle...

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/iain-banks-looks-on-the-bright-side-of-dystopia-with-his-hybrid-book-1784884.html

Plus a 'new look'. And a site relaunch. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/92389-page.html I've stuck this on the end of the 'next Banks novel...

... says his favorite novel is The Wasp Factory. http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/jul/11/simonpegg-celebrity

THM gets in at number 8 with Consider Phlebas http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=10_most_crucial_british_science...

Ansible is reporting that Iain Banks "will be awarded a PhD by Middlesex University on 10 July" Source: http://news.ansible.co.uk/a264.html I...

The 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Wasp Factory is fast approaching – February 16th – also Iain’s 55th birthday. The latest reprint...

http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com/2009/03/interview-with-iain-banks-part-1-of-2.html

2009 PROMETHEUS AWARDS The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced finalists for this year's Prometheus Awards, which will be presented during...

TMH makes an appearance in a list of 'writers who couldn't quite match their initial success' with, of course, Walking On Glass. ...

I know it's not new news but this is a list of some of Iain's favorite books I've read 6 of them, with 1 more on the to read pile.

I've been asked on iainbanksfaq about how many of Iain's novels have been translated and into what langauges. I can think of a fair few (and have...

In the Torygraph no less... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/4523839/My-Perfect-Weekend-Iain-Banks.html

There is a short interview with Iain Banks about Family in the Guardian today. See...

I've just found this on youtube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QIOsehJCAZA The accents kind of ruin it for me.

Waterstones are currently offering the non-M paperbacks in their 3 for 2 deal, just in case anybody has any titles still to get.