Just like to say "Hi" to our new Member blandfordfunboy who has posted a file, written by Iain Banks himself, outlining who the Culture are and what they stand...
Blimey, two posts in one day. Having wondered aloud whether there was anything in the IMB pipeline, I can answer myself with a resounding "looks promising..." ...
Hiya. My name is Ron, and I've read a bunch of Banks, with and without the M. I added a link to your Links section, leading to a hypertext version of Eliot's...
hi, there's a new iain m banks book out in either september or october, its called "the algebraist" (my spellings probably wrong) I don't think it's a culture...
hi there everyone, i found this review on amazon... "Fassin Taak is a slow seer, who undertakes delves - explorations of Dweller culture and knowledge. The...
Hi Ron Thanks for digging out Eliot's poem - it was me who pondered getting hold of it but I never actually got around to it. I've got no excuse to not look it...
Hi, I'm a avid culture reader and I have read most of the culture novels, the most recent that i have read being the player of games. I think my Favourite...
WF isn't a culture novel, but it is a twisted little story! I was NOT expecting the it to wrap up like it did. ^_^; ... games. ... and ... recommendations?...
... It isnt, its a Iain Banks novel, ie his non sci-fi persona... But stick with the culture books, personally I found Look to Windward to be an excellent...
Dear "getemwhiletheirhot" If you haven't found out yet, Mr Banks does 2 different genres: sci- fi under the name Iain M Banks, and slightly off-the-wall...
Hi Nick, You're not wrong Feersum Endjin is a hard read, thoroughly enjoyed it when i gave it the attention it deserved. Thank you for your input i'll print it...
Hi Nick, You're not wrong Feersum Endjin is a hard read, thoroughly enjoyed it when i gave it the attention it deserved. Thank you for your input i'll print it...
Glad to see this group has finally shown some life. I wanted to tell my Banks story, which might be boring to most. Until last year, I had never read a...
Hi Pete, the let down for me now is that i have to wait for him to release new books before reading another culture novel. Come on Mr Banks proliferate!! This...
My personal favorite is still Excession (with Consider Phlebas a close second). Still haven't read Inversions, Feersum, Windward, Dark Background, and...
Heya all! This is a plug, but it's a Culture plug so I hope you that's OK! It's also a copy of a post on another group, so just whap me if that's too cheeky! ...
Hmmm, Favourite IMB book, eh? Well, my love of Feersum has already been documented and Inversions is up there in the top 3. I think that if anyone has read and...
Dear Iainians, Hello all. I wanted to invite everyone to the new Charles Sheffield group I have established for the late Nebula and Hugo awards winning SF ...
Call For Papers=20 Popular Culture Association (PCA) Science Fiction and Fantasy (SF/F) Area April 12 - 15, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia ... An Edited Text...
Iain is always one of those authors who surprises me every time I finish a book with the depth and artistry of his works. It's always a joy to read his books....
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