An Iain Banks tour of Scotland...?
This is more related to Iain's non-M stuff, but, as the biggest sub dedicated to his work, this might be the best place to ask.
If you were going to do a tour of Scottish locations that have been mentioned in his novels, what would they be?
I think you'd start in Edinburgh, then cross "The Bridge" to North Queensferry to see Iain's house (right by the station exit, complete with his old Toyota Yaris in the drive), up to Dumfermline (mentioned in several books)... beyond that, there's various places in the Highlands mentioned, there's Arisaig on the West Coast, then several locations in Glasgow, including Espedair Street.
What might you add to this list? Where, for instance, would Isis Whit's commune have been? I know Luskentyre is on the Isle of Harris, but that's not where the commune was. Where was The Wasp Factory supposed to have been set? I think it was only ever referred to as "the island" in the book. There's the unfinished bridge in Glasgow that Weird visits in Espedair Street - was it ever finished? Only ever been to Glasgow once and wasn't able to look for it at the time!