Tag: Ian Rankin

Rankin book signing promises nudity and gunshot

Deadline News Journalist - November 9, 2016

AUTHOR Ian Rankin was startled to turn up for an event which warned his fans there would be a "gunshot" and "full frontal nudity". Rankin,...

Rankin cannot bring himself to “bump off” Rebus

News

Deadline News Journalist - October 24, 2016

CRIME writer Ian Rankin has admitted that he cannot bring himself to "bump off" his Inspector Rebus character after 30 years. Rankin, who has released...

BBC Scotland under fire for misspelling VIPs’ names

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Kirsty Stewart - April 22, 2016

BBC Scotland has been criticised for continuously misspelling VIP visitors’ names. Glasgow Pollok SNP candidate Humza Yousaf claims he has a collection of misspelled name...

Rankin reveals he knows as little as his characters do when starting new material

Entertainment

Kirsty Stewart - January 10, 2016

IAN Rankin has revealed when writing new Rebus novels he knows as little as his characters do. The Edinburgh based author, famous for his award-winning detective...

Rebus takes a potshot at Edinburgh’s trams in new Rankin novel

Scottish News

Peter Laing - November 4, 2015

SCOTLAND’S favourite fictional detective is back - and taking a bitter sideswipe at the capital’s notorious tram system. The latest installment of Ian Rankin’s best-selling...