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Thanks for that link; fascinating! I already knew not to trust the readers' reviews on Amazon (they are often written by the book's author, esp if self-publishing) but this takes it another step further.
Having read the article I reckon it refers to the books he's currently writing.
The reason I say that is that Iain Banks new book is listed on Amazon already, but it not due out until Sept. next year. During this time, knowing something of the way Banks works, the title and story could completely change, and so presumably would the entry on Amazon once the book hit's the publishers list "proper".
In short, it's a pre-publication entry, probably designed by publishers to drum up a few hundred advanced sales.
As I understood it, it was a book that had been discussed with the publisher, slightly different title but generally same subject. But it wasn't actually done, but as these things occur in publishing- pre publication publicity for advance sales months before the book is released.
But as I read it, this book doesn't exist at all.
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http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1933823,00.html
Anyone else come across this phenomena?
The reason I say that is that Iain Banks new book is listed on Amazon already, but it not due out until Sept. next year. During this time, knowing something of the way Banks works, the title and story could completely change, and so presumably would the entry on Amazon once the book hit's the publishers list "proper".
In short, it's a pre-publication entry, probably designed by publishers to drum up a few hundred advanced sales.
But as I read it, this book doesn't exist at all.