Comments on: Surface Detail Cover Launch

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:36:16 +0000

The first "Culture" books were up there with the best in SF like Dune, Starship Troopers, Neuromancer, etc. I hope this one is closer to Phlebas than Matter. Either way, a Culture book is something to celebrate. My thanks to Mr Banks for so much pleasure.

By: Bob Mellon

Bob Mellon — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:52:15 +0000

Love the Mandelbrot markings on the cover! I've been jonesing for a new Culture novel but I must say I'm quite surprised (yet happy) that this came out so soon after Matter. I've noticed a lot more people finally starting to catch on to the Culture novels here in the states and I live in Texas so thats really saying something. Orbit should plan assembled street teams to help market Surface Detail on this side of the pond.

By: J. Michael Hansen

J. Michael Hansen — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:20:15 +0000

I just ordered this one yesterday -strangely the clerk had to go ask her supervisor for permission to let me do so.

Finally a new Culture novel -I'm sooooo looking forward to this :-)

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:25 +0000

Hi Tom - That will most likely be the 'trade' or large-format paperback, which would usually only be available via airport outlets and for the export market. It appears via online retail sites because we make the bibliographic data available and most retailers just drop the whole lot onto their websites, but you'd probably find if you tried to order it that the retailer wouldn't be able to supply to a UK customer.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:57:40 +0000

Is the paperback coming out at the same time as the hardback?

Looks that way on some sites.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:40:51 +0000

Hi Andrew - Can't blame you for wanting the new book as soon as possible, but there's this whole publishing process thing it has to go through first... we'll have it on sale as soon as it's ready, we promise :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:30:28 +0000

that's great Iain, but couldn't you publish it before the summer hols instead?

By: Seth Ridley

Seth Ridley — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:56:41 +0000

I can't wait for this one. Fingers crossed it's more The Algebraist than Matter though IMHO.