Tag: Ian Rankin

Rankin reveals childhood snap

JUDGING by his school day photograph, Scots author Ian Rankin was always a fan of the written word. The 51-year-old tweeted a snap of his...

“Numpty” BBC condemned in a poem by author Ian Rankin

CRIME writer Ian Rankin has described the BBC as a “bunch of fannies” and “numpties” in  a poem written to protest against the axing...

Rankin swamped by semi-naked spammers

SCOTS writer Ian Rankin has complained that his Twitter account is being spammed by semi-naked followers. The Rebus author said that many of his newer...

Woman dies after city “disturbance”

A WOMAN has died following a disturbance in the centre of Edinburgh. Police were called to flats in the West Tollcross area of the city...

Rankin calls for help for new authors

REBUS author Ian Rankin has called for tax breaks to support budding authors as the internet squeezes out publishers' advances. He suggested publishers were taking...

Granite City puts up challenger to Inspector Rebus

A FORENSICS expert who worked on high-profile cases such as Madeleine McCann and Milly Dowler is taking on Ian Rankin at his own game. Dave...

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