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 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...)
Saturday 02 October at 4.30pm
Venue: Baillie Gifford Marquee
Tickets: £8.00 available from the Festival website.
More Info: www.wigtownbookfestival.com
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/
Wednesday 6th October at 8.00pm
Venue: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH
More Info: www.roundhouse.org.uk
Thursday 7th October at 6.00 pm
Venue: 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR
More Info: www.forbiddenplanet.com
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
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
Wednesday 20th October at 7.30 pm
Venue: Chepstow Library, Manor Way, Chepstow, NP16 5HZ
More Info: chepstowbooks.webplus.net
Monday 18th October at 7.30pm
Venue: Salisbury Arts Centre
More Info: www.waterstones.com
Thursday 21st October at 6.30 pm
Venue: The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill TN40 1DP
More Info: www.city-books.co.uk
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
Tuesday 2nd November at 7.30 pm
Venue: Topping & co. 9 High Street, Ely, CB7 4LJ
More Info: www.toppingbooks.co.uk
Venue: Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ
Wednesday 3rd November at 7.30 pm
More Info: www.waterstones.com
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
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.