It's safe to say that grand science fiction in the tradition of Iain Banks, Larry Niven and Greg Bear helped inspire many 'Halo' motifs in the first place, so in some ways we've come full circle. If you'll pardon a 'Halo' pun," O'Connor said. ...
Scottish author Iain Banks talks to Max Walker about the reception of The Wasp Factory, obsessive fans and writing novels that you can't read in the bath
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