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"It's filled with neologisms and characters who disappear for 150 pages and come back, with lots of flashbacks and -forwards. And the story involves different civilisations at different stages of

"It's the morning after the night before and - against the odds - Iain Banks is feeling decidedly chipper." So am I, as this interview says the next IMB sf novel is set in the Culture univer

"...I'd extend the description to 'Tony Blair hating'. I sincerely hope he and (George) Bush end up on trial for war crimes at The Hague -- together." Via SFBC.

"They all went in two days last October." Respect.

"Banks also delivered a robust defence of the science fiction genre which, he said, was 'one of the most important genres in literature, certainly since the industrial revolution'." Go, Bank

"Banks is the Tarantino of the book world." High praise for the man himself in this Independent profile.

The mighty Iain Emsley returns to the UK sf blogosphere! w00t! Iain's a great reviewer and a very knowledgeable fan; his blog will be well worth subscribing to.

"Novelist Iain Banks has swapped his collection of gas-guzzlers for an eco-friendly motor. The Scottish writer has opted for a hybrid - thought to be a Toyota Prius - after selling his black conv

"A recent announcement ... confirmed that Banks's new (non-sf) novel The Steep Approach to Garbadale will be released on March 7th 2007, so his Mecon appearance could very well come at the end of