Author · 1954–2013
Iain Banks
Iain Banks was a Scottish writer (1954–2013). Born in Dunfermline.
Our catalogue lists 1 book by Iain Banks. The most-read is Transition (2001).
Books by Iain Banks
Transition
Iain Banks
Awards
- ✦Otherwise Award 1996 — Overall, Excession (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2005 — Best Novel, The Algebraist (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2013 — Best Science Fiction Novel, The Hydrogen Sonata (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2011 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Surface Detail (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2010 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Transition (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2009 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Matter (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2005 — Best Science Fiction Novel, The Algebraist (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2001 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Look to Windward (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1997 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Excession (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1995 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Feersum Endjinn (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Science Fiction Novel, Against a Dark Background (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1990 — Best Novella, The State of the Art (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1989 — Best Science Fiction Novel, The Player of Games (nominee)
- ✦Arthur C. Clarke Award 1991 — Overall, Use of Weapons (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 1997 — August Derleth Award, Excession (nominee)
- ✦BSFA Awards 1998 — Best Novel, Inversions (nominee)
- 🏆BSFA Awards 1996 — Best Novel, Excession (winner)
- 🏆BSFA Awards 1994 — Best Novel, Feersum Endjinn (winner)
- ✦BSFA Awards 1990 — Best Novel, Use of Weapons (nominee)
Biography
Iain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks, and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies. In 2008, The Times named Banks in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Source: Wikipedia