Author Iain Banks dies
Author Iain Banks has died following a battle with gall bladder cancer aged 59, his family are reported to have said.
The Wasp Factory writer from Fife announced in April that he had been diagnosed with the disease and had just months to live.
His publisher was quoted saying he was “an irreplaceable part of the literary world”.
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Hide AdFollowing his diagnosis Banks withdrew from all planned public engagements and married his long-term partner Adele.
He announced in a statement on April 3 that his latest novel, The Quarry, would be his last.
A website set up for friends, family and fans to leave messages for him was inundated with tributes to the writer who also published under the name Iain M Banks for his science fiction titles.