Iain [m] Banks...

[voodoochilli]

Have you heard of Iain Banks? He's one of my favourite authors...and guess what - he's dying. I was so terribly sad to hear about this, but it's not mainstream news so though I would pass it on.

http://www.iain-banks.net/2013/04/03/a-personal-statement-from-iain-banks/

 

[Flying_Monkey]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/iain-banks-is-dying.127558/#post-2391779

 

[voodoochilli]

Ahh thanks! Sorry I didn't see it!

 

[vernon]

but it's not mainstream news so though I would pass it on.

It was mainstream enough for the BBC to give the story some prominence on its web site and news slots on Radio 4.

The quality national daily newspapers also amply covered the story.