State of the Art radio adaptation news

Via DaveH we’ve learned that Ian Whates, one of the organisers of this month’s Newcon4 convention – at which Iain will be a Guest of Honour – has posted the following news about Paul Cornell‘s radio adaptation of Ian’s short story ‘The State of the Art’, at the SFF Chronicles forum.

“Paul Cornell’s radio adaptation of Iain Banks’ novel The State of the Art will be aired on the 6th March 2009 on Radio 4…

“Of course, anyone impatient for a preview would have to come along to NewCon 4. We’ve obtained permission to play exclusive clips from the show, 6 months ahead of its broadcast; said clips to then be discussed by the author and adaptor (‘adaptor’ as in Paul, rather than any electronic gizmo!).”

And there’s more information on State of the Art’s place in the forthcoming BBC Radio science fiction season, over at blogs.thestage.co.uk.