04-05-2013, 09:10 PM | #1 |
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Soon to lose Iain (M) Banks
Am very sad to hear that my favourite author, Iain (M) Banks has learned he has but a few months to live. I met him a few years ago at the Durham Book Festival where he hosted a witty and enjoyable Q&A session. One of my literary heroes, and it's sad to think there will be no more Culture sci-fi novels.
The news was broken with typical humour at http://www.iain-banks.net.
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04-06-2013, 06:25 AM | #2 |
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Yeah, I heard. Very sad. I found it very moving he asked his partner to be his widow.
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04-08-2013, 05:08 AM | #3 |
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Very sad about this. Highly prolific and consistently excellent author. Some of the best SF I have ever read.
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05-12-2013, 05:57 PM | #4 |
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Have left a message on his website guestbook. Was hard finding the right words, but it seems the least I could do.
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06-09-2013, 05:25 PM | #5 |
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Well, that's it - he died today. Have put my signed copy of The Algebraist in the best position on the bookshelf and am about to have a large single malt in honour of his memory.
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06-10-2013, 04:55 AM | #6 |
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Sad news indeed. Seems his prognosis was fairly accurate.
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