Rankin, Ian Authors Scottish World Literature

Ian Rankin is a 20th century crime writer. He is most famous for his Inspector Rebus series of books and short stories, but has also written novels involving other protagonists.

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• The Scotsman: Locating the City's Rebus Role - Tells of the locations where the latest Rebus television series will be shot.
  
• Bookslut: An Interview With Ian Rankin - Author explains the background to several of his novels, crime writing, the Rebus character, his musical interests, and the city of Edinburgh.
  
• Bookreporter.com: Ian Rankin - Provides a biography, an interview, a bibliography, and commentary on some of the novels.
  
• Ian Rankin Quiz - Shows the covers of seven novels, titles removed, and asks for their names. Answers provided.
  
• The Scotsman: Rankin Detects Rebus Chance After MSP's Retirement Question - Discusses the likelihood that the fictional detective Rebus may not be retired after he soon reaches sixty years of age.
  
• Scotsman: Opening the File On Life Without Rebus - Discusses the author's plans for the last two Rebus novels, as well as the former's activities in the meantime.
  
• The Sunday Mail: I Know All the Darkest Corners Just Like Rebus - The actor John Stott compares his knowledge of Edinburgh with that of Rebus.
  
• The Daily Record: Ian gets the Write Telly Role - Describes the small role that the author will have in a television adaptation of one of his novels.
  
• Mystery One Bookstore: Interview With Ian Rankin - Gives details of the Inspector Rebus character, as well as the author's personal life and interests.
  
• Contemporarywriters.com: Ian Rankin - Has a biography, bibliography, list of awards, and a critical essay on the novels.
  
• Imdb.com: Rebus: Black and Blue (2000) (TV) - Offers a list of the cast, along with reader comments and feedback.
  
• The Scotsman: New Man On the Case to Pound the Rebus Beat - Profile and background of Ken Stott, who plays Rebus in the latest television series. Also includes parts of an interview with him.
  
• Sunday Herald: Rankin Leads Authors' Assault on Heavy-Handed Arts Policy - Provides his views on the recent Scottish Executive's arts plans, as well as on general arts policies.
  
• Sunday Herald: Rankin Designs Crash Course in Global Politics for DI Rebus - Describes the role of President Bush and the recent G8 summit in the next Rebus novel.
  
• Spikemagazine.com: Dead Souls - Review of the novel by Gary Marshall. Also shows picture of the cover.
  
• Januarymagazine.com: Ian Rankin - Gives interview, discussing crime writing and the background to some of the novels. Also has an author profile.
  
• Sunday Mail: Rebus Will Flee Scottish Cig Ban - Describes how Rebus might react to the ban on cigarette smoking in pubs.
  
• Inspector Rebus Group - Yahoo club for discussion of the books and TV series. Also has bibliography and a photo.
  
• The Daily Record: The Don't Need a Re-Bus Pass - Discusses the possibility of the Rebus character continuing as a police officer, rather than retiring, after the next novel.
  
• Ian Rankin, Alumnus of the Year - Offers an interview with the author about his time at the University of Edinburgh.
  
• Guardian Unlimited: Complete Short Stories - Reviews stories in the collection, as well as providing a general introduction to short story writing.
  
• iafrica.com:The Magic of Edinburgh - Gives a description of some of the places and sights that the author used in several of his Rebus novels.
  
• Scotsman: Rebus Story Ends Happily for City Charity - Tells of the sale of copies of a signed Rebus short-story to raise money for a Scottish charity.
  
• Guardian Unlimited: Secrets and Lies: The Impossible World of DI John Rebus - Article on the author's main character. It also includes background on the writing of the novels.
  
• BBC: Crime Author Rankin's Stage Role - Gives details of live musical and storytelling performances by the author and Jackie Leven.
  
• Imdb.com: Rebus: Dead Souls (2001) TV - Provides details of the cast, a plot summary, and reader comments.
  
• Hackwriters.com: Resurrection Men - Gives plot and commentary, as well as views on Rebus.
  
• Scotsman:Prime Suspect - A lengthy article by the author about the new housing development named after him, as well as a discussion of the housing of his childhood and that of his character Rebus.
  
• Imdb.com: Rebus: The Hanging Garden (2000) (TV) - User comments and reviews are provided, along with a complete list of the cast.
  
• Ian Rankin - Provides a short biography, as well as an interview with the author, snippets from several media reviews, and plot summaries of his novels.
  
• Scotsman: Rankin Novels Fail to Detect High Bidders - Describes the auction of several first edition Rebus novels, and the prices fetched for them.
  
• The Sunday Mail: Rankin's Snob Rap - Gives the author's reactions to those who think crime writing is not as good as other literature.
  
• Twbooks: Ian Rankin - Includes author profile, introductions to the works, ordering details, articles and a bibliography.
  
• Imdb.com: Rebus: Mortal Causes (2001) (TV) - A cast list, trivia note, and reader reviews are offered.
  
• Imdb.com: Ian Rankin - Has list of author's television appearances as well as film adaptations of his novels.
  
• The Daily Record: Born to be Rebus - Interview with, and background on, Ken Stott, the latest actor to play Rebus in a television series.
  
• Booksnbytes.com: Interview with Ian Rankin - Gives his thoughts on John Rebus, his own life and interests, and crime writing.
  
• C21Media: ITV Returns to Rebus - Offers details of the new series of Rebus television programmes.
  
• Guardian Unlimited: A Life in Crime - Author's thoughts on modern crime writing. He also gives a summary of crime fiction in the last 150 years.
  
• Guardian Unlimited: Set In Darkness - Offers a summary of the novel's plot.
  
• The Scotsman: Ideal Rebus Finally Gets His Lead - An interview with the man who will play Inspector Rebus in the new series of television programmes. Gives his thoughts on the character, as well as his personal background.
  
  

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