Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Jessica Juby
If ever there was a case to be made for not judging a book by its cover, this is it. The cover sat before me shows the face of a…
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The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Robbie Cameron
Morat Gurgeh is bored. The game player has reached the apex of his profession and lives a privileged and hedonistic life on his own mountain range playing games, writing papers…
Iain M. Banks Interview – Part Two
Paul Wiseall
I recently interviewed science fiction author Iain M. Banks. If you missed it, part one is posted here. Now on to part two! When you’re writing are you one of…
Iain M. Banks Interview – Part One
I recently met Iain M. Banks for a long ol’ chat that ranged from his latest Culture novel The Hydrogen Sonata and Gravitas ships to The Algebraist and his porno…