Ian Banks

British science fiction author and novelist

Ian Banks was a British science fiction author and novelist. He was born on March 4, 1954, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Banks is best known for his novels such as The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road. He was awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel and won the Whitbread Book of the Year award. He passed away on August 9, 2013, at the age of 59. Banks was also a professor at the University of St Andrews. He was a pro...