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The State of the Art

Iain M. Banks

First published May 1989
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella
Series Culture #3

Notes

First published in 1989 as a stand-alone work titled The State of the Art by Mark V. Ziesing, per copyright page of the story collection also entitled The State of the Art.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1990 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (26)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 1989 The State of the Art Mark V. Ziesing Chapbook
May 1989 The State of the Art Mark V. Ziesing Chapbook 11
1991 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 83
March 1991 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 83
1993 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 102
1994 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
1996 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
1996 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
1997 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
1997 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
1998 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 102
1999 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
2001 The State of the Art Orbit Collection
November 2004 The State of the Art Night Shade Books Collection 77
November 2004 The State of the Art Night Shade Books Collection 77
2005 The State of the Art Orbit Collection
2006 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 99
April 2007 The State of the Art Night Shade Books Collection 77
March 2010 The State of the Art Hachette Digital Collection |97
2011 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 97
2013 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 97
2013 The State of the Art Orbit Collection 97
November 2013 The State of the Art Orbit Collection |97
April 2024 The State of the Art Hachette Audio Collection |97
April 2024 The State of the Art Orbit (US) Collection 97
April 2024 The State of the Art Orbit (US) Collection |7