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What is the middle name that appears in Iain M. Banks' pen name?

  • Michael

  • Miles

  • Menzies

  • Matthew

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The answer is Menzies. Iain M. Banks is a Scottish science fiction writer who is best known for his Culture series of novels. He used the pen name Iain M. Banks to distinguish his science fiction work from his mainstream fiction, which he published under his full name, Iain Banks. The "M" in his pen name stands for Menzies, which is his middle name.
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