Participants: Ian Rankin

(Photo: Copyright Rankin)

Ian Rankin was born in Fife, and now lives in Edinburgh. A music enthusiast, some of his earliest jottings were lyrics for an imaginary band. The first of his Inspector Rebus novels, Knots and Crosses, was published in 1987; the nineteenth and last, Exit Music, appeared in 2007. The Rebus books have been translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents. They have also won a number of awards. Doors Open, a stand-alone thriller, was published in September 2008.

www.ianrankin.net

StAnza 2009 Events:

Sat 21 March | Poetry Breakfast
Ian Rankin, Simon Armitage, Martin Newell, Stephen Scobie, Marco Fazzini & Roddy Lumsden (chair) discuss song lyrics as poetry
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre

Sat 21 March | In Conversation
Ian Rankin talks to Hamish Whyte
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium


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	Festival 2009 Information Events Participants Afterword Photo Gallery Archives Past Programmes Past Participants StAnza 2009 StAnza 2008 StAnza 2007 StAnza 2006 StAnza 2005	Participants: Ian Rankin (Photo: Copyright Rankin) Ian Rankin was born in Fife, and now lives in Edinburgh. A music enthusiast, some of his earliest jottings were lyrics for an imaginary band. The first of his Inspector Rebus novels, Knots and Crosses, was published in 1987; the nineteenth and last, Exit Music, appeared in 2007. The Rebus books have been translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents. They have also won a number of awards. Doors Open, a stand-alone thriller, was published in September 2008. www.ianrankin.net StAnza 2009 Events: Sat 21 March \| Poetry Breakfast Ian Rankin, Simon Armitage, Martin Newell, Stephen Scobie, Marco Fazzini & Roddy Lumsden (chair) discuss song lyrics as poetry The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Studio Theatre Sat 21 March \| In Conversation Ian Rankin talks to Hamish Whyte The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Auditorium Back to top