Scope and Contents Contact details, circa 2004-2012, of people to be used as characters in Rankin’s novels, collected by or sent to Ian Rankin. Folios 1-3.Arnold, Gavin Glass, Katie Martin, John Mellon, Jim Robison, Elaine Data Protection: names, phone numbers, email addresses Notes, 1985-Circa 2000, by Ian Rankin on his creative writing, including story ideas and personal notes. Folios 4-Notes are manuscript and typescript. The series contains notes on ideas...

Scope and Contents 'October 26 2028’. Typescript of Ian Rankin, 1998, final draft, including note from Ian Rankin to ‘Alan’ of The Scotsman. Folios 1-7. Annotated typescript, 1998, second draft, with author's annotations, including note from Ian Rankin to ‘Alan’. Folios 8-13. Typescript, 1998, first draft, with working note. Folios 14-19.'The Only True Comedian by Ian Rankin' Annotated typescript, 1998, second draft, with author's annotations. Folios 20-26. Annotated typescript, 1998, first draft,...

Scope and Contents 'Pig'. Typescript, 1982. Folios 1-3.'Postscript'. Manuscript, 1981. Folios 4-7.'Pranks'. Typescript, 1982. Folios 8-16.'Prey: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Photocopy typescript, 1984, revised draft. Folios 17-23. Typescript, 1984, revised draft. Folios 24-30. Typescript, 1984, first draft. Folios 31-36.'Principles of Accounts: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Photocopy typescript, undated. Folios 37-59. Typescript, undated. 60-82. ...

Scope and Contents 'Revelations'. Manuscript, undated, including working notes. Folios 1-17.'Selena and Denis Drive Off by Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2003, with author's annotations. Folios 18-38. Annotated typescript, 2003, partial draft, with author's annotations. Folios 39-53. Working notes, 2003. Folios 54-56.'The Serpent's Back: A Short Story by Ian Rankin'. Photocopy typescript, 1995, final draft sent to EQMM. Folios 57-74. Annotated photocopy typescript, 1995, final...

Scope and Contents 'Step Right Up, By Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2009, with author's annotations. Annotated 'July 09, Tom Waits-themed song for BBC Radio 3'. Folios 1-5.‘Stirling's castle, or how a tiny piece of moss became a king’. Carbon copy typescript, undated, annotated ‘a short story conceived by Ian Rankin, initial impetus by Miranda Harvey’. Folios 6-12. Manuscript, 1983. Folios 13-17.'The Story That I Wrote’. Typescript, 1984, latest draft, with by-line ‘edited by Ian...

Scope and Contents 'The Character of Alexander Sharp'. Folios 1-3. Typescript, undated. 'The Church'. Folios 4-9. Typescript, 1982. 'Colony: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Folios 10-17. Annotated typescript, 1985, with author’s annotations. Folios 10-16. Manuscript draft of the first paragraphs, 1985, with notes by the author. Folio 17. ...

Scope and Contents Untitled short story about a boy and a library. Typescript, 1983. Folios 1-5.Untitled short story about a Mr. Green. Annotated typescript, 1983, with author's annotations. Folios 6-15. Manuscript, 1983, partial draft of ‘Part II’. Folios 16-17. Manuscript notes, 1983. Folios 18.Untitled short story about a princess. Typescript, 1983. Folios 19-30.Untitled short story, beginning 'John Lawson had driven …'. Manuscript, 1986. Folios 31-32.Untitled...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents

Notebook annotated 'Ian's Book', and 'This book belongs to Ian Rankin the writer. It is his Big Book of Ideas, so no peeking’.

Notebook contains notes on story ideas, novel ideas, Rebus ideas, and personal notes.

The notebook contains several blank leaves at the end which are not foliated.

Scope and Contents 'Acid Test'. Published in full, 1998, in ‘Deliberately Thirsty’. Folios 1-34. (Story on folios 23-27) Published in full, 1998, in ‘Edit Magazine’. Folios 35-52. (Story on folios 39-40) Published in full, 1998, in ‘The Scotsman WeekEnd’. Folios 53-54. 'Auld Lang Syne'. Extract published, 1992, Part One, in ‘The Evening News’. Folios 55-56.'Charades'. Published in full, 2017, in ‘Country Life’ magazine. Folios 57-59.'Father Christmas's Revenge'. Published in full,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, short stories by Ian Rankin. The working papers include development and editorial notes. Also included are administrative papers relating to the process of publication. Published copies of several short stories are held; some as full versions, others as extracts. Additionally, some correspondence relating to the short stories is included.

Scope and Contents ‘Adventures in Babysitting: An everyday tale of Hollywood folk’. Folios 1-33. Separated materials MS.0219 – remember to change in AS Typescript, undated, revised draft. Folios 1-15. Typescript, undated, early draft. Folios 16-29. Working notes of Ian Rankin, undated. Folios 30-33. 'An Afternoon’. Folios 34-35. Partial typescript, 1984, first page, with...

Scope and Contents 'Dundee, Texas'. Typescript, 1993. Folios 1-23. Annotated typescript, 1993, with author’s annotations. Folios 24-40. Related correspondence with Ellery Queen magazine editor. Folios 41-42.'An Evening with Maria Laparetto by Ian Rankin'. Typescript, undated. Folios 43-49.'Firestrike'. Synopsis and working notes of Ian Rankin, undated. Folios 50-59.'Forty-Two'. Typescript, 2008. Folio 60.'The Fun of the Fair'. Typescript, 1981. Folios...

Scope and Contents 'Glimmer: A short story by Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 1997, revised draft, with author's annotations. Folios 1-11. Typescript, 1997, early draft. Folios 12-15. Working notes, 1997. Folios 16-22. Administrative information in the form of correspondence to Ian Rankin from Slow Dancer Press, 1997, with annotations by Rankin. Folios 23-25.'Graduation Day: A golfing short story by Ian Rankin' Author’s first proof, 2005. Folios 26-49. Typescript, 2000, final draft. Folios...

Scope and Contents 'Hard Sums and Shadow-boxing: by Ian Rankin'. Three typescript drafts, 1983, all same draft. Folios 1-21.'A Haunting Tale for Christmas: by Ian J. Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 1983, with author’s annotations. Folios 22-31.'Herbert in Motion'. Notes, 1996, on submission to journals, etc. Folios 32-34.'Hiker Story'. Typescript, 2014, first draft. Folios 35-38.'I Am a Private Eye', short story submitted to Orchard Books' Picture Book...

Scope and Contents 'Isolation'. Typescript, 1981. Folios 1-6.'Is This A Dagger?'. Annotated typescript, 2009, with author's annotations. Folios 7-13. Working notes, 2009. Folios 14-19. Email from Margaret Murphy regarding the short story. Folio 20.'Jackie Leven Said, A spoken-word short story by Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2004. draft for live performance, with author’s annotations. Folios 21-36. Annotated typescript, 2004, draft for live performance, with author’s annotations....

Scope and Contents ‘Just Like Gilbert!’. Typescript, 1987, with letter of rejection from Orchard Books. Folios 1-2. This story was submitted along with ‘I Am a Private Eye’ (MS.0158, Folios 39-45) to Orchard Books’ Picture Book Competition.'The Kill Fee, By Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2015, final draft, with author’s annotations. Folios 3-11. Development notes, 2015. Folios 12-21.'The Last Magician'. Typescript, 1983. Folios 22-28.'The Lie Factory by Ian Rankin'....

Scope and Contents 'Showtime'. Typescript, 2005, second draft. Folios 1-23. Annotated typescript, 2005, first draft, with author's annotations. Folios 24-45. Working notes, 2005. Folios 46-50. Press cuttings, 2005, taken by Ian Rankin as research. Folios 51-53.'The Slab Boys: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Typescript, 1999, later draft. Folios 54-62. Typescript, 1999, first draft. Folios 63-71.'Souvenirs: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Typescript, 1986. Folios 72-86. Annotated typescript,...

Scope and Contents 'The Maximum Break: a short story by Ian J. Rankin'. Typescript, undated. Folios 1-9.'Meet [and] Greet'. Annotated typescript of Ian Rankin, 2015, with author's annotations. Folios 10-18.'My Shopping Day’. Typescript, 1996, final draft sent to EQMM. Folios 19-35. Annotated typescript, 1996, first draft, with author's annotations. Folios 36-51.'Natural Selection: a short story by Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, undated, with author's annotations....

Scope and Contents 'The Theft: A Cautionary Tale. By I.J. Rankin.' Typescript short story, undated. Folios 1-4.‘Three Betrayals'. Typescript, 1983. Folios 5-7.'A Three-Pint Problem'. Annotated typescript, 2014, first draft, with author's annotations. Folios 8-23.'The Tow-Path: by Ian J. Rankin'. Typescript, 1983. Folios 24-31.'Trapped Between Glass'. Typescript, 1981. Folios 32-35.'The Travelling Companion', a bibliomystery. Annotated typescript,...

Scope and Contents 'Borrowed time’. Annotated typescript, undated, with author's annotations. Folios 1-19.'Cinderella and Studz: a radio romance; a play for radio by Ian J. Rankin'. Typescript, 1984. Includes correspondence from Stewart Conn, Senior Drama Producer (Radio) for the BBC. Folio 20. Folios 20-34.'Mr Eliot on Margate Sands’. Typescript, 1984. Folios 35-61.'Crime Stories by Ian Rankin: 3. The Hanged Man', short story read on BBC radio. Typescript of BBC Radio...

Scope and Contents 'Video, Nasty'. Typescript, circa 1993. Folios 1-17.'The Violation of Mr Paton: by Ian J. Rankin'. Photocopy typescript, 1984. Folios 18-28. Typescript, 1983, fourth draft. Folios 29-39.'Voyeurism: a short story by Ian J. Rankin'. Photocopy typescript, 1984. Folios 40-50. Typescript, 1984. Folios 51-61.'Walking Naked’, Ian Rankin’s entry to the Radio Forth Short Story Competition. Typescript, 1983, second draft. Folios 62-67. Typescript, 1983, second...