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| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
October 2004 | Publication | Received as one of Banks's finest non-Culture science fiction novels, with critics praising the scope of the world-building and the inventiveness of the Dwellers as a civilisation. It was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. Some reviewers noted the density of the world-building as a challenge, while others praised the ambition of the conception and the pleasures of the central mystery. It is regarded as among the most significant non-Culture Banks novels. |
2 July 2005 | Award Nominated | Locus Award SF novel category, 5th place |
7 August 2005 | Award Nominated | Hugo Award |
Received as one of Banks's finest non-Culture science fiction novels, with critics praising the scope of the world-building and the inventiveness of the Dwellers as a civilisation. It was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. Some reviewers noted the density of the world-building as a challenge, while others praised the ambition of the conception and the pleasures of the central mystery. It is regarded as among the most significant non-Culture Banks novels.
Locus Award
SF novel category, 5th place
Hugo Award
Novel category