They will be joined by ralph bouhaidar, consultant forensic pathologist for nhs lothian to. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. His father, james, owned a grocery shop, and his mother, isobel, worked in a school canteen. I fell all over myself talking to rankin, stuttering and turning red. Ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic detective protagonist john rebus in autumn 2018. Walking in the steps of ian rankins famous inspector rebus. His john rebus crime series had defined modern british crimewriting like no other author. Rankins october appearance during torontos international festival of authors kicked off a canadian tour to launch in a house of lies orion, 2018, the 23rd of his edinburghset inspector rebus crime novels. Id also done a bit of work on the firstever rebus stage play.
It is expected to tour the uk afterwards, including rebuss edinburgh stomping ground. You can find the list of the rankin family tour dates here. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of. You can find the list of ian rankin tour dates here. Looking to buy some truly gripping crime novels as christmas presents this year. The first fife whisky festival took place in 2018 after. Amongst all those tours, there is one mairiuna that we shall absolutely do upon our next visit to edinburgh, and that is the literary tour of ian.
John stahl and cathy tyson will join charles lawson for the uk tour of rebus. The new john rebus novel is out october 2018 tuesday, march th, 2018 ian rankin today announced his brand new book for 2018 and its a new rebus novel called in a house of lies. How a fictional detective became a tour guide for edinburgh. Each story is just a snippet in to both the writing style of rankin and also the life and times of inspector rebus. Author ian rankin joined us to explain how his flawed and beloved character, inspector rebus, has become a tour guide for the realities of gritty, complicate. Join songkick to track jimmy rankin and get concert alerts when they play near you. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 youtube. Apr 24, 2020 experience the dark and hidden world of ian rankins best selling.
Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a new series featuring malcolm fox. Ian rankin announces new rebus novel for 2018 the bookseller. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. In this unique event ian will discuss his new john rebus thriller, in a house of lies, and explore the boundaries between fact and fiction. Oct 10, 2018 ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 can you handle the truth. Rankin also reveals the story of rebus and how he came into being, who he is. Detective inspector john rebus lawson is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of. The beat goes on is a collection of short stories concerning john rebusright from his time as ds to di, with another story concerning him whilst he was retired but still going at it like a good ole detective. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 ian rankin concert tickets. Held at queens hall, edinburgh, it was well attended, if not packed. I first met ian rankin in 2006 on his chicago tour stop. Author ian rankin joined us to explain how his flawed and beloved character, inspector rebus, has become a tour guide for the realities of gritty, complicated edinburgh.
Our class focused on fleshmarket close and included a walking tour of edinburgh and a visit to fleshmarket close. Oct 16, 2018 bestselling author ian rankin regularly consults with the police and draws inspiration from real life cases. The crime writer, whose new rebus novel is in a house of lies, is giving his archives to the national library of. Over the years, ian rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of. In this unique event ian will discuss his new john rebus thriller, in a house of lies with bbc presenter and author of rip it up vic galloway, exploring the boundaries between fact and fiction. Encouraged by his english teacher, he persisted and graduated in 1982 from the. Posted on september 14, 2018 updated on september, 2018. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. Rankin was born in glasgow, scotland in 1983 and spent.
Long shadows is a 2018 play written by ian rankin and rona munro. He is best known for the scottish sketch show burnistoun and as roger mackenzie wakefield in the starz drama outlander. Described by ian as a pretty complete authors life, late20th centurystyle, the archive material dates from 1972 2018. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. After the hugely successful string of performances in autumn 2018, the new rebus play long shadows is touring again in early 2019. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright. Doors open is a surprising disappointment from ian rankin, a scottish writer of crime novels sometimes billed as the uks bestselling author. And please be in your seats 5 minutes before the start of the show. Ian rankin on how inspector rebus became a tour guide for edinburgh duration. Scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week.
We are a mystery book club in waterford, maine, usa, and have read a bunch of scottish writers recently and had the crazy idea of taking a club trip to scotland and doing tours based around the authors characters. The rebus tour looks like a great one for ian rankin. The iconic ian rankin returns with a new detective john rebus novel. Ian rankin and ali smith lead warning of devastating scottish arts cuts. In this unique event ian will discuss his new john rebus thriller, in a house of lies, and explore the boundaries between. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 can you handle the truth. From ian rankins in house of lies to robert crais the wanted, mark sanderson picks his five favourites from 2018. Browse ian rankin tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. Uk tour of ian rankin and rona munros rebus long shadows extends into 2019. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. Rankin joined tom power in the q studio to explain how his flawed and beloved character has become a tour guide for. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Doors open is a surprising disappointment from ian rankin, a scottish writer of crime novels sometimes billed. Edinburgh ranks high on my list of favourite scots spots. Edinburghbased crime writer ian rankin has been named as the guest of honour for the fife whisky festival which returns to the kingdom next month. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebuss team from back then is suspected of foul play. Follow ian the newsletter sign up to ian s email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and hoped it would never see the light of day again. Ian rankin is the multimillion selling author of over twentyfive internation bestsellers. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character. Long shadows, a new rebus story written exclusively for the stage by author of the original novels, ian rankin, and playwright rona munro detective inspector john rebus lawson is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. The awardwinning scottish crime writer created the inspector john rebus character, beloved by millions including yours truly, almost 3 decades ago and rebus is back, after a brief retirement. Rankins gritty scottish detective to make stage debut.
Jul 31, 2018 john stahl and cathy tyson will join charles lawson for the uk tour of rebus. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury ian rankin. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 concert tour dates 2018, 2018 us. Edinburghbased crime writer ian rankin named as the guest. Friday, december 14th, 2018 with in a house of lies publishing in the us on 31 december, ian is heading across the pond for a series of events in january and february 2019. Ian rankin, obe, dl is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Bestselling author ian rankin regularly consults with the police and draws inspiration from real life cases. Long shadows, a new rebus story written exclusively for the stage by author of the original novels, ian rankin, and playwright rona munro. He began his education at beat high school in the town of cowdenbeath, before eventually moving on to edinburgh university, where he studies literature, apparently to the chagrin of his parents who wanted him to pick up a more practical skill. Please note we only list concert bookings that are completely finalised with paperwork and details in place. Imagine strolling along the streets of edinburgh and stopping by the places we came to know through our readings as if we had lived there and have those literary scenes taking shape and form in.
Doors open more or less fits into one of those categories. Nov 08, 2015 scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week. For anyone whos fascinated by the inner workings of that world, and all its tricky, brutal, expert ruthlessness, in a house of lies is a mustread. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading set in darkness. Ian rankins guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. Apr 09, 2018 it is expected to tour the uk afterwards, including rebuss edinburgh stomping ground. Our class focused on fleshmarket close and included a walking tour of edinburgh and a visit to fleshmarket. Dec 29, 20 2014 will see crime fiction icon ian rankin tour the u. Launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to edinburgh that lies behind the normal tourist haunts. Richard rankin born richard harris on 4 january 1983 is a scottish film, television and theatre actor. Rebus has elements of a maverick american pi colin drury about to embark on an american books tour, the author of the rebus novels. National librarian dr john scally welcomes ian rankin to the library today. Since this segment aired on cbs sunday morning in november, 1977, rankin.
Ian rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works. Ian rankin on how inspector rebus became a tour guide for. Acclaimed walking tours of edinburghbased on the best selling inspector rebus books by ian rankin. Born in the town of cardenden in the kingdom of fife, scotland, ian rankin is the son of a grocer and a school canteen worker. Ian rankin s guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. Id been a fan of his john rebus detective series a short while, as much for the familiar edinburgh setting as the writing. I was introduced to ian rankins works during a class focused on tartan noir while studying at st andrews university august 2019.
Rebus tours edinburgh colin, our tour guide and owner of the company is clearly. The play received its world premiere at the birmingham repertory theatre on 20 september 2018, before embarking on a uk tour. Written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro, ian rankin brings his beloved creation to the stage for the very first time. Oct 26, 2018 author ian rankin joined us to explain how his flawed and beloved character, inspector rebus, has become a tour guide for the realities of gritty, complicated edinburgh. As part of a special series profiling mystery writers, cbs news correspondent anthony mason interviews ian rankin. Youll have to read the book to find out for yourself which one. Amongst all those tours, there is one mairiuna that we shall absolutely do upon our next visit to edinburgh, and that is the literary tour of ian rankins famous fictional detective, the rebus tours. Ian rankin is sublime, even in the shorter format of storytelling. His parents were horrified when he then chose to study literature at university, as they had expected him to study for a trade. Rebus has elements of a maverick american pi colin drury about to embark on an american books tour, the author of the rebus novels explains why crime fiction is a means of exploring.
It is an installment of rankins inspector rebus series, written for the stage for the first time. The recent poisoned pen conference was held to celebrate thirty years of ian rankins publication in the united states. Fox and rebus are complex characters with a bit of overlapping text. Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a. Rona munro has written plays for theatre, radio, and television. Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction.
Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction crime writer. Rebus tours edinburgh all you need to know before you go. Ian s highlights of 2018 thursday, december th, 2018 ian looks back on the last twelve months and shares some of his favourite books, films and records. Latecomers may not be admitted to their seats until a. Aug 06, 2009 doors open more or less fits into one of those categories. The rankin family is a canadian musical family group from mabou, nova scotia. Ian rankin presents library with his archive national. In 20, rankin made his play writing debut with, dark road, which debut in lyceum theatre in september, 20. Tours experience the dark and hidden world of ian rankins best selling rebus novels and discover the history and mystery of the real locations, with stunning views of some of edinburghs unexplored areas. Ian rankin about rebus tours launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to edinburgh that lies behind the normal tourist haunts. The rankin family tour dates 2020 concert tour dates 2018. Ian rankin is a wellknown face to us here at the national library.
This past tuesday evening i had tickets for an event with ian rankin and guests. Featuring ron donachie as john rebus, cathy tyson as siobhan clarke and john stahl as big ger cafferty, directed by robin lefevre. Long shadows by ian rankin, adapted by rona munro featuring ron donachie as john rebus, cathy tyson as siobhan clarke and john stahl as big ger cafferty, directed by robin lefevre the new story exclusively on stage. Please check with the venues own website for accurate show time information. The rankin family tour dates concert tour dates 2018.
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