Website www.ianrankin.net Ian James Rankin, OBE, DL (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels. Read full biography of Ian Rankin →
I wrote my first short story for a competition and won second prize. Another competition came up and I won first prize. The first story was published... →
I'm often asked how I write books, but I don't think my approach is suitable for everyone. If I walked into a creative writing class, all I... →
My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or six books, I wasn't making enough money to... →
No matter how many awards you've won or how many sales you've got, come the next book it's still a blank sheet of paper and you're... →
The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you're dealing with a multitude of linked... →
Website www.ianrankin.net Ian James Rankin, OBE, DL (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.