A top science fiction writer is heading to Norwich to talk about his work and sign copies of his latest book.

Scottish writer Iain Banks will be at the Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, on Wednesday November 3 at 7.30pm.

Mr Banks, who writes mainstream fiction as Iain Banks and science fiction under the name Iain M. Banks, is known for novels as The Wasp Factory and The Crow Road. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television.

He will talk about and sign copies of his latest novel Surface Detail.

Tickets for his talk are available from Waterstone's in Castle Street at �4 each, where people can save �4 on the new book.