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Tag Archive: Iain [M] Banks
Apr
8
Free download: ‘The Wasp Factory’ by Iain Banks, full audiobook
Posted in: Press Room on 8th April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The Independent and Audible.co.uk have teamed up to make a very special offer that Iain Banks fans will love: you can currently grab yourself a FREE download of the audiobook version of Iain Banks' seminal debut novel The Wasp Factory.
Mar
30
Stage version of Iain Banks’ ‘The Wasp Factory’ touring Scotland, April - June
Posted in: What's On on 30th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The Cumbernauld Theatre Company will be touring Malcolm Sutherland's stage adaptation of the classic Iain Banks novel The Wasp Factory from mid-April to mid-June.
The tour begins with a ten-day run at Glasgow's Tron Theatre and Tron's Press and Marketing Officer Douglas Martin has sent through the following information on the production.
Mar
2
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 02.03.08
Posted in: Press Room on 2nd March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
A bumper round-up of links to items of potential interest elsewhere on the WWW...
Feb
17
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 17.02.08
Posted in: Press Room on 17th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another quick round-up of links of genre-fiction related interest gleaned from the RSS feeds and websites of the world...
Feb
7
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 07.02.08
Posted in: Press Room on 7th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
More links of genre-fiction related interest scoured from the Internet for your convenience and reading pleasure...
Feb
6
Books Received January 1st - 31st 2008
Posted in: Books Received on 6th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another round-up of the books that have been sent in to UKSFBN in the past few weeks. As always, many thanks indeed to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Click on any of the book covers for ordering information from either Amazon.co.uk or the book's publisher.
Feb
2
Iain M. Banks’ ‘Matter’ available for download on iTunes / Audible [+]
Posted in: Press Room on 2nd February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
There will also be an abridged audio CD edition [Amazon] available from February 7th, as well as the hardcover edition [Amazon], published by Orbit Books at £18.99, although the usual sort of online discounts may well apply to these latter two editions...
[+] Edit, 04.02.08 DaveH points out, via the comments (below) that there's also an unabridged version available via www.Audible.co.uk, priced £17.50, although that will involve downloading yet another bit of proprietary software...
More info: iTunes
Source: Orbit Books website
Jan
22
Iain M Banks mini-tour, UK South, February 25th - 28th
Posted in: What's On on 22nd January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Banks will be visiting Hove, Bristol, Norwich and Lincoln, between the 25th and 28th of February. Full details have been posted on the Orbit website.
More info: www.orbitbooks.net
Source: Orbit Books news feed
Jan
14
John Jarrold Literary Agency reports a great start to ‘08
Posted in: What's On on 14th January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The John Jarrold Literary Agency has enjoyed a busy start to the new year, with news of a news book deal for a current client, a forthcoming book festival appearance and interview with one of the biggest authors in British literature, and a new client joining the agency to round off the first couple of weeks of the year.
First, that book deal. John tells us: "One of the first horror authors being published by Virgin / Random House is the doyen of British supernatural fiction, Ramsey Campbell. Winner of many World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards – amongst others – Campbell was described as 'Britain's most respected living horror writer' by the Oxford Companion to English Literature.
Jan
11
Iain M Banks proofs up for grabs thanks to Orbit
Posted in: Press Room on 11th January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The closing date is midnight (GMT) on January 13th (this coming Sunday) so you'll need to get your skates on to be in with a chance...
More info: www.orbitbooks.net
Source: Sam Smith, Orbit Books
Jan
7
Coming Soon: Interzone #214 - Banks, Stoddard, Priest and more
Posted in: Press Room on 7th January 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The 214th issue of the UK's longest running and only pofessional short science fiction magazine, Interzone will be available at the end of the week from publisher TTA Press.
Interzone #214 contains the usual blend of original fiction and non-fiction articles, including a feature interview with leading UK sf author Iain M Banks.
Nov
30
Books Received November 11th - 30th 2007
Posted in: Books Received on 30th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Another round-up of the books that have been sent in to UKSFBN in the past few weeks. As always, many thanks indeed to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Click on any of the book covers for ordering information from either Amazon.co.uk or the book's publisher.
Oct
28
Iain M Banks BSFA talk, London, November 28th
Posted in: What's On on 28th October 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Mr Banks will be interviewed by the BSFA's Farah Mendlesohn, and there will be an opportunity for attendees to pose their own questions and get their Banks books signed.
More info: www.BSFA.co.uk / Facebook event info
Source: BSFA Facebook Group alert
Aug
9
New Iain M. Banks novel, ‘Matter’ - cover and blurb on show
Posted in: Press Room on 9th August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More Info: Peripheral Vision / Little, Brown
Source: Ed Ashby
Apr
18
Alt.Fiction II, Derby Assembly Rooms, April 28th
Posted in: What's On on 18th April 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Derby's second Alt.Fiction event - a day-long gathering of some of the biggest names in UK genre fiction that's a convention in everything but name - takes place at the city's Assembly Rooms on Saturday April 28th and principle event organiser, the indefatigable Alex Davis, has been in touch with a timely reminder for anyone who hasn't quite bought their ticket yet.
Mar
6
Newsflash: Iain Banks on BBC R6 tomorrow a.m.
Posted in: Press Room on 6th March 2007 by UKSFBN admin
A quick heads-up via our good friend Joe Gordon at the FPI Blog: best-selling Scots author Iain Banks will be a guest on the Phill Jupitus Breakfast Show tomorrow morning.
Feb
25
Books Received Feb 12th - 25th 2007
Posted in: Books Received on 25th February 2007 by UKSFBN admin
A busy fortnight's worth of arrivals at the UKSFBN offices, with new titles from the likes of Iain Banks, Ian MacDonald, Justina Robson, Tom Holt and Lilith Saintcrow, plus re-issues or new paperback editions from Charles Stross, Terry Brooks, David Farland, Koji Suzuki, Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, Chris Bunch, Trudi Canavan, Tanya Huff, Robert Holdstock, Henry Kuttner and many more.
As always, many thanks to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Feb
19
Newsbites round-up Feb 19th 2007 [+]
Posted in: What's On on 19th February 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Our latest round-up of shorter news items, including Iain Banks TV and national press interviews, Charles Stross' Prometheus nomination, a forthcoming Doctor Who exhibition in Manchester, a change of editorial staff at Weird Tales, a bionic ex-Eastender and a free sci-fi swimsuit calendar for you to download. Who could ask for more..?
Dec
22
Quicklinks round-up Dec 22nd 2006
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd December 2006 by UKSFBN admin
Another quick selection of links to interesting, quirky and / or amusing stuff we've found, or have been sent; not necessarily news, but hopefully entertaining and informative enough in their own way...
Another selection of shorter news items, with the usual links out to sources of further information.
Sep
20
Iain (M) Banks named as GoH for Mecon 2007
Posted in: What's On on 20th September 2006 by UKSFBN admin
As reported on the Iain M. Banks forum, the author of The Crow Road, The Wasp Factory, the Culture novels and many more besides will be the Guest of Honour at next year's Mecon convention, which will be held in Belfast over the weekend of August 3rd - 5th, 2007.