The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

Lexus1976 · 12-01-2007 02:09PM #1

Reading the Wasp Factory by Iain Banks why does this Auther also go by the name Iain M Banks for some of his latest stuff?

I.e. Iain Banks aka Iain M Banks?

delop · 12-01-2007 02:12PM

Same guy but

Iain Banks = Ficton
Iain M Banks = Science Fiction

voxpop · 12-01-2007 02:12PM

Ian Banks for fiction and Ian M Banks for Sci-fi

(just beaten to it

)

PaulMWatson · 13-01-2007 10:38PM

He is a good author and as the others have pointed out he writes science fiction as Iain M. Banks, fiction as Iain Banks. If you enjoy sf then give his Culture series a try.

JB123 · 13-01-2007 10:53PM

Great book that .Read it a few years ago mad as a brush that book.:D

Backtoblack · 13-01-2007 11:28PM

I bought it today actually! I hope its good!

tSubh Dearg · 13-01-2007 11:32PM

I've a feeling he also uses another variation of his name for non-ficiton stuff but can't remember properly.

BTW: The Wasp Factory is a great book I hope you enjoy it backtoblack.

Backtoblack · 13-01-2007 11:36PM

tSubh Dearg wrote:

I've a feeling he also uses another variation of his name for non-ficiton stuff but can't remember properly.

BTW: The Wasp Factory is a great book I hope you enjoy it backtoblack.

Good, Glad you can recommend it! Will look forward to it now!

Have you read "portrait of a young man" by Joyce, by any chance?
I picked it up today too..

BaZmO* · 15-01-2007 01:28PM

I read it years ago and seem to remember really enjoying it. Very twisted iirc.

Livvie · 18-01-2007 10:59PM

The Crow Road is good.

Great TV series too - Iain Banks even said the tv adaptation was better than his book.

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

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