Ian Rankin
Sir Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen.
Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.
He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature and was knighted for his services to literature and charities in 2022.
Writer's Festival Appearances
- A Heart Full of Headstones (2022)
- A Song for the Dark Times (2020)
- In a House of Lies (2018)
- Literary Luncheon (2018)
- Even Dogs <br>in the Wild<br> with Ian Rankin (2015)
- Literary Luncheon<br> with Ian Rankin (2015)
- One on One with Ian Rankin (2013)
- Literary Luncheon with Ian Rankin (2013)
- Scottish Crime Night <br>with Stuart Macbride, <br>Denise Mina <br>and Ian Rankin (2011)
- Lunch at Play<br>with Ian Rankin: <br>A fundraiser for <br>Children’s Literacy (2011)