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Short stories.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Relatively brief invented prose narratives.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Published non-Rebus short stories ‘Bookfinder General', 'The Game', and 'Is This A Dagger?’., 1983-2018.

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Identifier: MS.50473
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'Bookfinder General'. Published in full, 2018, along with an interview with Rankin on the story, in ‘Index on Censorship’ magazine. Folios 1-54. (Story on folios 42-44)

'The Game', second place winner in the Sinclair/Scotsman short story competition. Published in full, 1983, in ‘The Scotsman’. 3 copies, two press cuttings and one photocopy. Folios 45-55.

'Is This A Dagger?’. Published in full, 2009, in ‘The Times Saturday Review’. Folios 56-62.

Dates: 1983-2018.

Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin, 'Acid Test', 'Auld Lang Syne', 'Charades', 'Father Christmas's Revenge', ‘Get Shortie’, and ‘A Good Hanging’; published in full or as extracts., 1992-2017.

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Identifier: MS.50471
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,...
Dates: 1992-2017.

Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin, 'Not Just Another Saturday', ‘Saint Nicked', 'Tell Me Who To Kill', 'Tit for Tat', and ‘The Very Last Drop’, published in parts and in full., 1992-2010.

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Identifier: MS.50472
Scope and Contents 'Not Just Another Saturday'. Published in full, 2005, for SNIP. 2 copies, folios 1-4.‘Saint Nicked'. Part One, 2003, published in ‘Radio Times’. 2 copies, Folios 5-24. Part Two, 2003, published in ‘Radio Times’. Folios 25-102. (Story on folios 39-40)'Tell Me Who To Kill'. Published extract, 2003, in ‘Scotland on Sunday’. Folios 103-106.'Tit for Tat'. Published extract, 1992, Part One, in ‘The Evening News’. Press cutting. Folios 107-108. Published extract,...
Dates: 1992-2010.