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IRL (In Real Life) => Books & Reading => Topic started by: DEVGRU6 on June 09, 2013, 03:08:29 PM

Title: Iain Banks (RIP)
Post by: DEVGRU6 on June 09, 2013, 03:08:29 PM
http://news.msn.com/obits/iain-banks-59-award-winning-scottish-author-dies?ocid=ansnews11

Although I wasn't a huge fan (admittedly, my brain was prolly too small to understand all his nuance and techo-speak), I admired his adept technical writing skill and his vastly creative mind.

God bless!
Title: Re: Iain Banks (RIP)
Post by: bob48 on June 09, 2013, 04:47:27 PM
+1

I'm a big fan of his 'Culture' books. A sad loss.
Title: Re: Iain Banks (RIP)
Post by: besilarius on June 11, 2013, 08:56:22 PM
http://io9.com/11-rules-of-good-writing-that-iain-m-banks-left-as-his-512191076

Nice article.
Title: Re: Iain Banks (RIP)
Post by: DEVGRU6 on June 12, 2013, 12:51:10 PM
^nice, thanks...:)