The State of the Art
First edition of novella | |
| Author | Iain M. Banks |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Peter Kenny |
| Cover artist | Arnie Fenner |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Culture |
| Genre | Science fiction, Slipstream |
| Publisher | Mark V. Ziesing |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 148 |
| ISBN | 0-929480-06-6 |
| OCLC | 20508759 |
| Preceded by | The Player of Games |
| Followed by | Excession |
The State of the Art was initially a novella by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1989, and then a short story collection first published in the UK by Orbit in 1991. The collection includes SF, both Culture and non-Culture, as well as non-SF works originally published under his other byline "Iain Banks".