Matter
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Overview:
- Title: Matter
- Author: Iain M. Banks
- Year: 2014
- ISBN-10: 9781841494197
- Publisher: Orbit
- Price: £8.99
- Pages: 593+[11]
- Binding: Trade Paperback
- Type: Novel
- Title Reference: Matter
- Notes:
- 8th printing (from printing history on copyright page)
- Publication date derived from printing history
- Printing history on copyright page:
- First published in the Great Britain in 2008 by Orbit
- This paperback edition published in 2009 by Orbit
- Reprinted 2009 (twice), 2010, 2011, 2013 (twice), 2014
- Cover art credits on back cover
- The main text is followed by an "Appendix" which starts on page 567 and contains several subsections that list names of individuals, ships, etc. The "Appendix" precedes the "Epilogue" which starts on page 587.
- A final section titled "Extras" starts on page [595]. It contains a one-page "About the Author", the interview, and an excerpt from "Consider Phlebas".
- Credits for the interview are on the last page of the interview ([604]): "This interview is published with the permission of Socialist Review, SFFWorld, Mary Branscombe at www.sandm.co.uk, io9.com and SFX."