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This article is from the rec.arts.sf.written FAQ, by Evelyn C. Leeper evelynleeper@geocities.com with numerous contributions by others.

12. What's this I hear about two different editions of THE STATE OF THE ART by Iain M. Banks?

Note: It usually takes about one year from the time a manuscript is
turned in until the book actually hits the stores.

"The State of the Art" is a longish novella, set in Iain M. Banks'
popular 'Culture' universe. It was first published in a slim volume
entitled "The State of the Art," in 1989 by Mark V. Ziesing, an
American small press, ISBN 0-929480-06-6. In 1991, Orbit (a UK
publisher) brought out a volume also entitled "The State of the Art."
This contains the aforementioned novella, plus seven short stories, one
of which ("A Gift from the Culture") is also set in the "Culture"
universe. ISBN 0-356-19669-0. It has had both hardback and paperback
editions in the UK but has not (AFAIK) been published in the US.
[Provided by Mike Scott [Mike@moose.demon.co.uk].]

[See also question 19F.]

 

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