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Appearances

Recent and forthcoming Iain [M] Banks book signings, convention guest slots, etc. Correct to the best of our knowledge. Please double-check with the venue / organiser before travelling, in case of last minute changes / cancellations. If you know of any Banks-specific public appearances not listed here, please do let us know!

Iain Banks at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010

Iain will be taking part in two events at this year's EIBF:

Monday 16th August - Highland Park event SOLD OUT

Saturday 28th August at 7.00pm

'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger?' - Iain Banks joins Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at Reading University and Steve Yearley, Director of the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum, for a discussion of transhumanism, futurism and more.

More info: www.edbokfest.co.uk (via the 'What's On' search function...)

Iain Banks at the Wigtown Festival

Saturday 02 October at 4.30pm

Venue: Baillie Gifford Marquee

Tickets: £8.00 available from the Festival website.

More Info: www.wigtownbookfestival.com

An evening with Iain Banks at The Tolbooth, Stirling

Wednesday 15th September at 7.30pm

Venue: The Tolbooth, Stirling, FK8 1DE

Tickets: £7.00 available from www.ticketsoup.com

More Info: www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth/

Talk and Signing at The Roundhouse

Wednesday 6th October at 8.00pm

Venue: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH

More Info: www.roundhouse.org.uk

Signing at Forbidden Planet, London

Thursday 7th October at 6.00 pm

Venue: 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR

More Info: www.forbiddenplanet.com

Morley Literature Festival

Friday 15 October 2010 at 7.30pm

Venue: Morley Town Hall, Leeds LS27 9BD

Tickets: £5 (box office tel: 0844 848 2706)

More Info: www.morleyliteraturefestival.co.uk

Cheltenham Literary Festival

Iain will be appearing twice at this year's festival:

Saturday 16th October - Afternoon/evening Talk and Signing (time & venue tbc)

Sunday 17th October - Talk ("British Science Fiction: Then & Now") and Signing (time & venue tbc)

More Info: www.cheltenhamfestivals.com

Talk and Signing Chepstow library in association with The Chepstow Bookshop

Wednesday 20th October at 7.30 pm

Venue: Chepstow Library, Manor Way, Chepstow, NP16 5HZ

More Info: chepstowbooks.webplus.net

Talk and Signing at Waterstone's Salisbury

Monday 18th October at 7.30pm

Venue: Salisbury Arts Centre

More Info: www.waterstones.com

Talk and Signing with City Books, Bexhill

Thursday 21st October at 6.30 pm

Venue: The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill TN40 1DP

More Info: www.city-books.co.uk

Talk and Signing with Toppings, Bath

Monday November 1st at 7.45pm

(N.B. This event was originally advertised for Tuesday 19th October but had to be re-scheduled)

Venue: The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LS

More Info: www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Talk and Signing at Toppings, Ely

Tuesday 2nd November at 7.30 pm

Venue: Topping & co. 9 High Street, Ely, CB7 4LJ

More Info: www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Talk and Signing with Waterstone’s, Norwich

Venue: Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ

Wednesday 3rd November at 7.30 pm

More Info: www.waterstones.com

Novacon 40

Iain will be the Guest of Honour at this year's Novacon science fiction convention in Nottingham, which runs from November 12th-14th 2010. Keep an eye on the programme page of the Novacon website for details of events nearer the time.

More Info: www.novacon.org.uk

Past Appearances

As well as appearing at a great many author events, Q&A sessions and signings, Iain has given his support to a number of literary festivals or been invited to appear as a Guest of Honour at several conventions. Click the links below for more information.