Scope and Contents The archive of Ian Rankin represents the author’s extensive creative output as well as his wide ranging cultural interests. The archive consists largely of literary manuscripts and typescripts for the majority of his works. Some personal papers are also held. Of particular significance are his crime novels, most notably those of the Inspector Rebus series. Also included are more than 100 short stories, most from the early part of his career in the 1980s; assorted other creative works, such...

Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically.Passport style photograph, undated, [1978-1983], of Ian Rankin, possibly from a student union card for Edinburgh University. Folio 1.Job application and contract, 1986, of Ian Rankin and Middlesex Polytechnic for a position as a Part-Time Administrative Secretary at the National Folk Tale Centre, which Rankin held from 1986-1988. Folios 2-5.Press cutting, undated, [before 1989], from an unidentified newspaper of a...

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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.