Sir Ian Rankin has agreed to become a major backer of the Edinburgh International Book Festival – a year after it was plunged into a financial crisis over the loss of its biggest sponsor. The ...

Sir Ian Rankin has agreed to become a major backer of the Edinburgh International Book Festival – a year after it was plunged into a financial crisis over the loss of its biggest sponsor.

Crime writer Sir Ian Rankin has said he hopes his famous detective John Rebus will return in the future, though he will not be in his next book. Rebus featured in Midnight and Blue which was ...

Author Kate Atkinson is to make her first appearance at Bloody Scotland to discuss her Jackson Brodie novels as the full line-up is announced.

Festival director Bob McDevitt said: “It has been an absolute joy working with the legendary Sir Ian Rankin on this year’s programme and I think he has helped to deliver one of our strongest ...

Authors Kate Atkinson, Kathy Reichs and Jo Nesbo will be among those appearing at an “incredibly welcoming” crime writing festival guest programmed by Sir Ian Rankin. The Bloody Scotland ...

Read our privacy notice. Crime writer Sir Ian Rankin has said he hopes his famous detective John Rebus will return in the future, though he will not be in his next book.

Authors Kate Atkinson, Kathy Reichs and Jo Nesbo will be among those appearing at an “incredibly welcoming” crime writing festival guest programmed by Sir Ian Rankin. The Bloody Scotland International ...

Scottish writers on the line-up include Chris Brookmyre (with Marisa Haetzman as Ambrose Parry), Denise Mina, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Alex Gray, Lin Anderson and Judy Murray. Sir Ian said he has ...