Iain Banks

[CropleyWasGod]

Sad news:-

http://www.littlebrown.co.uk/a-personal-statment-iain-banks.page

However, in true Banks-style:-

"I've asked my partner Adele if she will do me the honour of becoming my widow"

[LeighLoyal]

Yeah, took a knock when I read the news.

[hibsbollah]

Just a brilliant modern storyteller. Very sad.

[Bighoose]

Really sad news.

Nice article from his friend Val McDermid in the Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/03/iain-banks-my-fife-friend (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/03/iain-banks-my-fife-friend)

[Lucius Apuleius]

Sad indeed, as is any death from the curse that is cancer. He is meeting it stoically and it would appear that the thought of death has created not a captive but a conqueror. Go Iain!

[Jack Hackett]

Don't often visit these pages, so a bit late with my commiserations.

Coincidentally going through his back catalogue of 'Culture' novels on audio books atm. Along with Ken Macleod, he has brought Scottish writers to the forefront of modern literature.

A giant of intelligent scifi who will be sorely missed. I'll be praying for a miracle