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Books – The People’s City is published today to raise funds for OneCity Trust
If you buy the book, The People's City, you will not only get a good read, but you will also be contributing to OneCity...
Forever Edinburgh – win a tour of the city with Ian Rankin
Forever Edinburgh, the city's marketing body, has launched a new competition offering a pair of literature lovers a once-in-a-lifetime prize – the chance to...
A damn good read – Queen of Crime Val McDermid on The First Modern...
Her novels have been translated into 40 languages and sold 16 million copies worldwide, so Val McDermid knows a thing or two about crime...
Dean Owens has a new single out today – A Song For the Dark...
The new single released this week by Edinburgh singer Dean Owens has the same title as Ian Rankin's latest book, and that is completely...
Pataka – highly-recommended and had to be tested
Author Ian Rankin is said to be a regular customer of Pataka and the restaurant is featured in two of his books, Set In...
Ian Rankin gifts his archive to Scotland
The UK’s biggest-selling crime novelist, Ian Rankin, has donated his literary archive to the National Library of Scotland. We know he was moving house...
Great support for the #bookwumman and Streetreads
At the relaunch of Streetreads yesterday we met some distinguished authors and readers. That well known booklover, the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon told me...
Rebus play halted as actor Charles Lawson falls ill on stage at the King’s...
The opening night of 'Rebus: Long Shadows' at the King's Theatre was halted last night when lead actor Charles Lawson fell ill and was...
Theatre – Rebus latest – Edinburgh sleuth following new lead
REBUS: LONG SHADOWS
By Ian Rankin. Adapted by Rona Munro
At King’s Theatre Edinburgh
Monday 8 to Saturday 13 October 2018
On the wagon and on the case again,...
Theatre preview – So, Rebus Positive
REBUS: LONG SHADOWS by Ian Rankin
Adapted by Rona Munro
King’s Theatre Edinburgh
Monday 8 to Saturday 13 October 2018
This new story exploding on to a home...
2018 Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival is biggest ever
This year's Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival in the Scottish Borders will take place in Melrose from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June.
Now considered one...
Author Ian Rankin urges Scots to have an eye test
Author Ian Rankin who is a great supporter of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) urges people across Scotland to have an...
Long Live The King’s! Ambassadors announce pledge to support £25 million regeneration.
The Festival City Theatres Trust has announced a number of high profile Cultural Ambassadors for the capital campaign to transform the King’s Theatre Edinburgh and, by extension,...
Ian Rankin announces another Rebus novel
Even though we are still not sure if there is a panda cub on the way, the world keeps on turning and crime writer...
Ian Rankin – on show at The Writers’ Museum
Although he is not so old Crime writer Ian Rankin is now a museum piece.
At the Writers' Museum on Lady Stair's Close there is...
RebusFest to mark 30 years of crime
Author Ian Rankin is best known for his detective character Rebus, and now he is to mark the thirtieth anniversary with a festival of...
Cameo Cinema announce special “Curated By” Fringe shows
The Cameo cinema in Tollcross has just released details of this year’s “Curated By” season; a series of one-off events during the Fringe that...
Clocking life: William McIlvanney and Jenni Fagan
'The moment crackled like an electric storm'
Lines like this would be gold dust to most writers, but in William McIlvanney's books they just keep...
Val McDermid on top form at the Central Library
'My life', says Val McDermid, 'is a testament to the power of books: they made me.'
This may well be true, but Val has also made...
Author Neil Broadfoot launches Falling Fast
Twenty-five years ago, Neil Broadfoot made a promise to his Gran; that promise sustained him through all the trials and tribulations of writing his...
VIDEO Ian Rankin supporting Parkinson’s Awareness Week
Crime writer Ian Rankin is supporting Parkinson’s Awareness Week and we met him at Kiki’s café which is one of 270 cafes across the...
Ian Rankin now on display at Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Alexander McCall Smith commissioned a portrait of crime writer Ian Rankin and he has presented it to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery where it...
Ian Rankin presents Best Bar None awards
A scheme to recognise and reward well-run pubs, bars and clubs in Edinburgh is holding an awards ceremony today to celebrate those premises with...
Celebrities back Barnardo’s ‘Create my memories’ Campaign
Barnardo’s Scotland fostering is calling for potential foster carers across Edinburgh to consider whether they can help create happy childhood memories for children in...
Theatre review: Dark Road, Lyceum Theatre (***)
Why do we see so many cop shows on TV and so few on the stage? That’s precisely the question that Edinburgh’s renowned crime...
Writers Conference revived after 50 years at Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced the delegates who will attend sessions in the Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference this August. The Edinburgh events...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2012 launched today
Ian Rankin celebrates 25 years of Rebus as well as giving a sneak preview of his new novel; poet Alice Oswald gives a rare...
Previously….with Ian Rankin and Nigel Planer…
Previously is a history festival and if you hurry up you can still catch one or two of the 200+ events which have been...
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