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trashy but high-selling stuff... while I wrote the important, serious, non-genre literary novels. Never been the case, and I can't imagine that I'd have lied about this sort of thing, least of all as some sort of joke. The SF novels have always mattered deeply to me – the Culture series in particular – and while it might not be what people want to hear (academics especially), the mainstream subsidised the SF, not the other way round.
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Appeals to reason, international law, U. N. resolutions and simple human decency mean – it is now obvious – nothing to Israel... I would urge all writers, artists and others in the creative arts, as well as those academics engaging in joint educational projects with Israeli institutions, to consider
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When he first played them to me, I think he was worried that they might not be up to scratch (some of them dated back to 1973 and had never been heard). He needn't have worried. They're fantastic. We're slaving away to get the songs to the stage where we can go into the studio and make a demo. Iain
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Until the last few years or so, when the SF novels started to achieve something approaching parity in sales, the mainstream always out-sold the SF – on average, if my memory isn't letting me down, by a ratio of about three or four to one. I think a lot of people have assumed that the SF was the
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was published posthumously. His final work, a poetry collection, appeared in February 2015. In an interview in January 2013, he also mentioned he had the plot idea for another novel in the Culture series, which would most likely have been his next book and was planned for publication in 2014. A
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era. The continuation of Banks's boycott of Israeli publishers for the sale of rights to his novels was confirmed in the extract and Banks further explained, "I don't buy Israeli-sourced products or food, and my partner and I try to support Palestinian-sourced products wherever possible."
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interview, Banks explained that his passport protest occurred after he had "abandoned the idea of crashing my Land Rover through the gates of Fife dockyard, after spotting the guys armed with machine guns." Banks relayed his concerns about the Iraq invasion in his book
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In April 2012 Banks became the "Acting Honorary Non-Executive Figurehead President Elect pro tem (trainee)" of the Science Fiction Book Club based in London. The title was his creation and on 3 October 2012 Banks accepted a T-shirt inscribed with it.
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After graduation, Banks took a succession of jobs that left him free to write in the evenings. These supported his writing throughout his twenties and allowed him to take long breaks between contracts, during which time he travelled through
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project to publish Banks's unseen early drawings, maps and sketches from the Culture universe alongs with his writings and notes on the setting was underway in February 2018. In 2021, the delayed single volume of
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and dated another woman for two years. Iain and Annie were reconciled a year later and they moved to Fife. They were married in Hawaii in 1992, but in 2005, after 15 years of marriage, they separated.
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Banks published work under two names. His parents had meant to name him "Iain Menzies Banks", but his father mistakenly registered him as "Iain Banks". Banks still used the middle name and submitted
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Banks's non-SF work comprises fourteen novels and one non-fiction book. Many of his novels contain elements of autobiography, and feature various locations in his native Scotland.
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The couple's wedding certificate shows that Banks, 59, of North Queensferry, married 42-year-old Miss Hartley at the five-star hotel , in a short humanist ceremony on Good Friday.
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universe. It also includes works of fiction more characteristic of Banks's writing published as Iain Banks. A radio version of the title story was transmitted by Radio 4 in 2009.
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for publication as "Iain M. Banks". Banks's editor inquired about the possibility of omitting the 'M' as it appeared "too fussy" and the potential existed for confusion with
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doing everything they can to convince Israel of its moral degradation and ethical isolation, preferably by simply having nothing more to do with this outlaw state.
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film festival. She and Banks had been friends since the early 1980s, and married on 29 March 2013 after he asked her to "do me the honour of becoming my widow."
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Banks's publisher called him "an irreplaceable part of the literary world". This was reaffirmed by a fellow Scottish author and friend since secondary school
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In 1998 Banks was in a near-fatal accident when his car rolled off the road. In February 2007, Banks sold his extensive car collection, including a 3.2-litre
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of Banks's visits to the distilleries of Scotland in search of the finest whisky, including his musings on other subjects such as cars and politics.
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bashes out melodies on his state-of-the-art Apple Mac in Edinburgh and sends them down to me in Chester where I put them onto my Atari.
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were brought forward at Banks's request, to 20 June 2013 in the UK and 25 June 2013 in the US and Canada. He died on 9 June 2013.
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newspaper, Banks said he had instructed his agent to turn down any further book translation deals with Israeli publishers:
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On 3 April 2013, Banks announced on his website and on one set up by him and some friends that he had been diagnosed with
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also included below in short fiction collections, but included here because it is considered part of the Culture series.
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In April 2013, Banks announced he had inoperable cancer and was unlikely to live beyond a year. He died on 9 June 2013.
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s design and construction. They also have landers named "Flere," "Skaff," and "Closp," named after Culture drones.
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wrote, "One of the giants of 20th and 21st century Scottish literature has left the building." Authors, including
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and was unlikely to live beyond a year. He stated he would be withdrawing from all public engagements and that
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In late 2004, Banks joined a group of UK politicians and media figures campaigning to have Prime Minister
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was released on 7 November 2023, while the still-untitled companion volume was scheduled for late 2024.
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Banks met his first wife Annie in London before the 1984 release of his first book. They lived in
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in the wake of the author's cancer revelation. The extract conveys the author's support for the
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In September 2012 Banks became a Guest of Honour at the 2014 World Science Fiction Convention,
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published in 2017, is dedicated "For Iain M. Banks, who painted a picture of a better way."
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due to his father's work. When someone introduced him to science fiction by giving him
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Banks's political stance has been termed "left of centre" and in 2002 he endorsed the
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Premio Italia Science Fiction Award in the Best International Novel category for
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In 2010, Banks called for a cultural and educational boycott of Israel after the
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Generation Palestine: Voices from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement
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festival in 1999. Banks collaborated frequently with its soundtrack composer
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was cancelled and replaced with two separate volumes: a landscape artbook of
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By his death in June 2013, Banks had published 26 novels. A 27th novel
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Banks wrote in various categories, but enjoyed science fiction most.
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and a companion volume containing notes, excerpts and new text from
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Banks took up writing at the age of 11. He completed a first novel,
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Iain Banks received the following literary awards and nominations:
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in the south of England, then split up in 1988. Banks returned to
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was named after him shortly after his death. On 23 January 2015,
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Banks wrote introductions for works by other writers including:
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Banks wrote thirteen SF novels, nine of which were part of the
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An extract from Banks's contribution to the written collection
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than the consensus expressed by the UK population as a whole."
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BBC One Scotland and BBC2 broadcast an adaptation of his novel
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in 2009 with Nadia Molinari producing and directing. In 1998
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The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks: A Critical Introduction
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The Culture Series of Iain M. Banks: A Critical Introduction
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Includes 'The Spheres', excised from the original draft of
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have published an analysis of Ken MacLeod's work titled
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and through the protagonist Alban McGill in the novel
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would be his last novel. The dates of publication of
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was dramatised as a serial for Radio 4, presented by
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Mark Macaskill and Robert Booth (25 February 2007).
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In 2011 Banks featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme
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Writers of historical fiction set in the modern age
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Banks – Hachette Book Group 3364:"Bye-bye Porsches, says green convert Iain Banks" 3285: 3268:"Letters: Small step towards a boycott of Israel" 2326: 415:, and a costing clerk for a law firm in London's 5175: 4398: 4396: 4183: 3355: 3210: 3184:Kennedy, AL; Galloway, Janice (28 August 2011). 2886: 2864:"When is Iain Banks next appearing on TV/Radio?" 721:, written by Maxton Walker and performed at the 3567: 3449: 3399: 3183: 3014: 3010: 3008: 3006: 3004: 3002: 3000: 2998: 2996: 663:Banks appeared on the BBC television programme 521:appeared in June 2013, the month of his death. 4289: 4021: 3819: 3480:"Iain Banks Announces He Has 'Months' To Live" 3472: 3052: 2219:"Banks, Iain (1954–2013), author and composer" 1966: 1225:British Science Fiction Association Award for 1198:British Science Fiction Association Award for 1132:British Science Fiction Association Award for 326:named Banks in their list of "The 50 greatest 5053: 4693: 4427:. Little, Brown Book Group. 29 January 2019. 4393: 4157: 3384: 3336: 2861: 2490:"Interview: Iain (M) Banks – What's in an M?" 1032:Experiencing A Significant Gravitas Shortfall 313:, appeared in 1987, marking the start of the 4324: 4213:"Prometheus Award for Best Novel – Nominees" 3646: 3644: 3429: 3291: 2993: 2892: 2835: 2783:"THE CULTURE: THE DRAWINGS by Iain M. Banks" 2417:"BBC News – Five Minutes With: Iain M Banks" 2308:"The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" 2266:Dunfermline Court (9727) Serial Number: 7674 2228:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2054: 4412:Originally posted on rec.arts.sf newsgroup. 3872:. Milwaukie, OR. pp. Dedication Page. 3553:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 3402:"Iain Banks marries in his favourite place" 3342: 3265: 2652:"Ian Banks to publish 'The Quarry' in June" 2269: 2094:; and 'The Secret Courtyard', excised from 1540:radio in 1998 (directed by Dave Batchelor). 1079:broke the deepest ocean dive record in the 717:Banks was involved in the stage production 5060: 5046: 4700: 4686: 4646: 4616: 4550:, University of Illinois Press, May 2017, 4171:(in Italian). Delos Books e World SF. 2004 3900:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 3835: 3570:"Book Buzz: New Iain Banks coming in June" 3311: 3087: 2649: 2505: 2503: 2382: 2380: 2378: 2376: 2374: 2300: 2042:(2009). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1715:(2013). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1691:(2012). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1676:(2007). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1661:(2002). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1645:(1999). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1615:(1995). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 1587:(1993). London: Little, Brown Book Group. 996:also paid tribute in blogs and elsewhere. 967: 31: 5219:20th-century Scottish short story writers 4334:. Little, Brown Books Group. 21 July 2008 3820:Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (24 January 2015). 3641: 3498: 3320:Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram 3235: 3233: 3107: 2946: 2706: 2440: 2087:(Birmingham Science Fiction Group, 2010) 1431:Association for Scottish Literary Studies 1248:University of Stirling honorary doctorate 1105: 625:, set to contemporary music, arranged by 5469:Writers about activism and social change 5259:21st-century British short story writers 5249:21st-century British non-fiction writers 5209:20th-century British non-fiction writers 4352: 4295: 3721: 3587: 3561: 3526: 3393: 3243:. Socialistreview.org.uk. 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Archived from 4093:(in German). Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis. 1992 3841: 3742:"Iain Banks: Tributes paid to author" 3322:. London: Century. pp. 102–103. 3317: 3211:Hamish Macdonell (24 November 2012). 3078: 2975:"Author Iain Banks: In his own words" 2852: 2725: 2640: 2596: 2469:"The Banksoniain #19 - eFanzines.com" 1805: 1186:Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Foreign Novel 1174:Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Foreign Novel 852:, entitled "Our People", appeared in 778:and a Distinguished Supporter of the 553:63rd World Science Fiction Convention 407:. During this period he worked as an 349:, to a mother who was a professional 39:Edinburgh International Book Festival 5434:Scottish speculative fiction writers 5284:Alumni of the University of Stirling 4531:The Science Fiction of Iain M. Banks 4332:"Iain Banks email Q&A July 2008" 4312:from the original on 12 January 2022 4263: 4239:"Doctor of the University 1973–2011" 4131: 4105: 4003:"Iain M. Banks – Award Bibliography" 3766: 3594:Hachette Book Group (27 June 2017). 2707:Beauchamp, Scott (16 January 2013). 1095:, also the financial sponsor behind 942: 908:hybrid – later replaced by a diesel 774:He was an Honorary Associate of the 5339:British speculative fiction writers 4353:Horspool, David (6 December 2003). 3728:Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon 3698:"Iain Banks. With or without the M" 3653:"Iain Banks dies of cancer aged 59" 3650: 3506:"Iain Banks dies of cancer aged 59" 3455: 3161:. 29 September 2007. Archived from 2940: 2923: 2726:Flood, Allison (15 February 2018). 2574: 2431: 2406: 1745:– a travelogue of Scotland and its 1118:British Science Fiction Association 679:. Banks also won a 2006 edition of 13: 5479:Writers about religion and science 5264:21st-century Scottish male writers 5229:20th-century Scottish male writers 4476: 4231: 4058:"Arthur C.Clarke Award Shortlists" 3722:Reynolds, Alistair (9 June 2013). 3042:"Iain Banks: Raw Spirit – BBC Two" 2606:. 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