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. 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. Written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro, ian rankin brings his beloved creation to the stage for the very first time. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 can you handle the truth. Ian rankin presents library with his archive national. 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 rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebuss team from back then is suspected of foul play. Acclaimed walking tours of edinburghbased on the best selling inspector rebus books by ian rankin. Posted on september 14, 2018 updated on september, 2018. Looking to buy some truly gripping crime novels as christmas presents this year. Id been a fan of his john rebus detective series a short while, as much for the familiar edinburgh setting as the writing. Ian rankin and ali smith lead warning of devastating scottish arts cuts. Apr 24, 2020 experience the dark and hidden world of ian rankins best selling. Jul 31, 2018 john stahl and cathy tyson will join charles lawson for the uk tour of rebus. 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. This past tuesday evening i had tickets for an event with ian rankin and guests. Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction. His parents were horrified when he then chose to study literature at university, as they had expected him to study for a trade.
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. In this unique event ian will discuss his new john rebus thriller, in a house of lies, and explore the boundaries between. 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. Rankin also reveals the story of rebus and how he came into being, who he is. The crime writer, whose new rebus novel is in a house of lies, is giving his archives to the national library of. It is expected to tour the uk afterwards, including rebuss edinburgh stomping ground. 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.
Held at queens hall, edinburgh, it was well attended, if not packed. After the hugely successful string of performances in autumn 2018, the new rebus play long shadows is touring again in early 2019. Fox and rebus are complex characters with a bit of overlapping text. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury ian rankin. Browse ian rankin tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. Rankin joined tom power in the q studio to explain how his flawed and beloved character has become a tour guide for. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. Ian rankin on how inspector rebus became a tour guide for edinburgh duration. 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.
And please be in your seats 5 minutes before the start of the show. He is best known for the scottish sketch show burnistoun and as roger mackenzie wakefield in the starz drama outlander. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 concert tour dates 2018, 2018 us. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 youtube.
Id also done a bit of work on the firstever rebus stage play. 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. Edinburgh ranks high on my list of favourite scots spots. Ian rankin, obe, dl is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. Rona munro has written plays for theatre, radio, and television. 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. Nov 08, 2015 scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week. Long shadows, a new rebus story written exclusively for the stage by author of the original novels, ian rankin, and playwright rona munro. Long shadows is a 2018 play written by ian rankin and rona munro. Join songkick to track jimmy rankin and get concert alerts when they play near you.
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. The rebus tour looks like a great one for ian rankin. The iconic ian rankin returns with a new detective john rebus novel. They will be joined by ralph bouhaidar, consultant forensic pathologist for nhs lothian to. 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. The rankin family is a canadian musical family group from mabou, nova scotia. 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 s guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. Rankin was born in glasgow, scotland in 1983 and spent. Doors open more or less fits into one of those categories. It is an installment of rankins inspector rebus series, written for the stage for the first time. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11 kindle edition by rankin, ian.
An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11. Doors open is a surprising disappointment from ian rankin, a scottish writer of crime novels sometimes billed. Described by ian as a pretty complete authors life, late20th centurystyle, the archive material dates from 1972 2018. John stahl and cathy tyson will join charles lawson for the uk tour of rebus. Ian rankin is a wellknown face to us here at the national library. Walking in the steps of ian rankins famous inspector rebus. Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. The play received its world premiere at the birmingham repertory theatre on 20 september 2018, before embarking on a uk tour. Rankins gritty scottish detective to make stage debut. Dec 29, 20 2014 will see crime fiction icon ian rankin tour the u. Oct 10, 2018 ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 can you handle the truth. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of. Aug 06, 2009 doors open more or less fits into one of those categories.
From ian rankins in house of lies to robert crais the wanted, mark sanderson picks his five favourites from 2018. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. 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. Our class focused on fleshmarket close and included a walking tour of edinburgh and a visit to fleshmarket close. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading set in darkness. The first fife whisky festival took place in 2018 after.
Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and hoped it would never see the light of day again. Ian rankin on how inspector rebus became a tour guide for. 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. Youll have to read the book to find out for yourself which one. 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. 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. Please check with the venues own website for accurate show time information. Featuring ron donachie as john rebus, cathy tyson as siobhan clarke and john stahl as big ger cafferty, directed by robin lefevre. National librarian dr john scally welcomes ian rankin to the library today. Ian rankin is sublime, even in the shorter format of storytelling. Rebus has elements of a maverick american pi colin drury about to embark on an american books tour, the author of the rebus novels. Ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic detective protagonist john rebus in autumn 2018.
Our class focused on fleshmarket close and included a walking tour of edinburgh and a visit to fleshmarket. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a. I first met ian rankin in 2006 on his chicago tour stop. The rankin family tour dates 2020 concert tour dates 2018. The rankin family tour dates concert tour dates 2018. Oct 16, 2018 bestselling author ian rankin regularly consults with the police and draws inspiration from real life cases. As part of a special series profiling mystery writers, cbs news correspondent anthony mason interviews ian rankin. Please note we only list concert bookings that are completely finalised with paperwork and details in place. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 ian rankin concert tickets. Bestselling author ian rankin regularly consults with the police and draws inspiration from real life cases. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In 20, rankin made his play writing debut with, dark road, which debut in lyceum theatre in september, 20. Rebus tours edinburgh all you need to know before you go. Apr 09, 2018 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. The recent poisoned pen conference was held to celebrate thirty years of ian rankins publication in the united states. Rebus tours edinburgh colin, our tour guide and owner of the company is clearly. I fell all over myself talking to rankin, stuttering and turning red. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. 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.
I was introduced to ian rankins works during a class focused on tartan noir while studying at st andrews university august 2019. 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. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright. Encouraged by his english teacher, he persisted and graduated in 1982 from the. Ian rankins guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. Ian rankin is the multimillion selling author of over twentyfive internation bestsellers.
His father, james, owned a grocery shop, and his mother, isobel, worked in a school canteen. Scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week. His john rebus crime series had defined modern british crimewriting like no other author. Since this segment aired on cbs sunday morning in november, 1977, rankin. You can find the list of ian rankin tour dates here. Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction crime writer. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. 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. How a fictional detective became a tour guide for edinburgh. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character.