Iain Banks

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Tutonic

April 03, 2013, 12:58:16 PM
Has terminal cancer :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22015175

Arguably one of the finest Sci-Fi writers around, if you haven't read Consider Phlebas then I strongly reccomend you give it a go.

He will be sorely missed when he goes.
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OldBloke

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April 03, 2013, 01:03:10 PM
Sad news. Easily my favourite SF author.
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

TeaLeaf

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April 03, 2013, 03:52:07 PM
Indeed sad, he's done some great books, many of which are sitting on my bookshelf :sad:
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Sn00ks

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April 04, 2013, 10:45:24 AM
I will miss the Culture, always looked forward to the next book. Met him at our Poly's Sci-Fi society's convention. He was our guest of honour and was always a very nice and approachable bloke. Had time for all the stupid questions sci-fi nerds tend to ask and enjoyed a good drink.
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