He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies (/ˈmɪŋɪz/ (listen)).
Ia menulis fiksi umum dengan nama Iain Banks dan fiksi ilmiah sebagai Iain M. Banks, termasuk inisial dari nama tengah adopsinya Menzies (i/ˈmɪŋᵻz/).