. "2013-06-09Z"^^ . "Banks, Iain"@en . . . "Banks, Iain M"@en . . . . "1954-02-16Z"^^ . "Iain M. Banks"@en . . "Iain Banks (16 February 1954 \u2013 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. 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 (/\u02C8m\u026A\u014B\u0268z/).Following the publication and success of The Wasp Factory (1984), Banks began to write on a full-time basis. His first science fiction book, Consider Phlebas, was released in 1987, marking the start of the popular The Culture series."@en . . "Iain Banks"@en . "1954Z"^^ . . . "Scottish science-fiction novelist" . . . . . "2013Z"^^ .