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Rankin, Ian James (crime writer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: b 1960
  • Usage: 1993-1995. - 1995

Found in 422 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph of Ian Rankin by Gordon Wright., 2001.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11988/34
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Photographs, 1968-2001, of Scottish writers taken by the Edinburgh publisher and photographer Gordon Wright. These were exhibited at the National Library of Scotland in 2001 in an exhibition entitled ‘The Write Stuff'.

Dates: 2001.

Photographs from a publicity trip to Singapore by Ian Rankin., 2003.

 File
Identifier: MS.50549
Scope and Contents Photographs have been removed from the album in which they arrived. Some of the original photo sleeves contained labels, which are transcribed below. Folio 1: cover of album Folio 2: ‘Event at British Council’ Folio 3: ‘Reception before B.C. Talk’ Folio 9: ‘Dinner with British Council, Pansing[?], British Irish[?] Commissioner’ Folio 10: ‘Sallie Fox, Borders, Introducing Rankin’ Folio 20: ‘Display at Borders’ Folio 21: ‘No. 1 at Times Newslink, Changi Airport’ Folio 22: ‘New Man...
Dates: 2003.

Press cuttings and other printed material collected by Ian Rankin as research for his creative writing, on crime, the police, the history of Edinburgh, and other topics., 1984-2000.

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Identifier: MS.50531
Scope and Contents Press cuttings, 1984-2000. Folios 1-94.The newspaper and magazines cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.Other crime. Folios 1-64. Police. Folios 65-75. Other. Folios 76-94.Printouts, undated, from various books on the history of Edinburgh. Folios 95-116.Leaflet, undated, ‘Crime and Punishment : An exhibition of documents from the national...
Dates: 1984-2000.

Press cuttings and pamphlets taken by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘The Hanging Garden’; with a synopsis of, and cover proofs for, the novel., 1989-2000.

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Identifier: MS.50348
Scope and Contents Press cuttings and leaflets, 1989-1997, taken by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘The Hanging Garden’. Folios 1-108.Press Cuttings.The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘The Hanging Garden’.The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.War Criminals/Crimes...
Dates: 1989-2000.

Press cuttings and photocopies collected by Ian Rankin from various newspapers and magazines as research for his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark; other papers relating to Ian Rankin’s postgraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh., 1981-2017.

 File
Identifier: MS.50607
Scope and Contents Press cuttings and photocopies, 1981-1990, collected by Ian Rankin from various newspapers and magazines as research for his PhD thesis on Muriel Spark. Folios 1-31.Cuttings are arranged chronologically by publication date, with those undated at the end.Other papers relating to Ian Rankin’s postgraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh. Folios 32-45.Administrative materials relating to postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh, collected by...
Dates: 1981-2017.

Press cuttings collected by Ian Rankin as research for his creative writing, on gang and drug crime, war crimes, the World's End Murders, the Lockerbie disaster, and Arlene Fraser., 1997-2005.

 File
Identifier: MS.50530
Scope and Contents

The newspaper and magazines cuttings and print outs are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.

Gangs and gang-related crime. Folios 1-19. Drugs and drug-related crime. Folios 20-43. War crimes. Folios 44-53. World's End murders, and murderer Angus Sinclair. Folios 54-65. The Lockerbie disaster. Folios 66-70. The disappearance of Arlene Fraser. Folios 71- 81.

Dates: 1997-2005.

Press cuttings collected by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘Dead Souls’; with the synopses of, and cover proofs and publicity material for, the novel., 1992-2000.

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Identifier: MS.50322
Scope and Contents The newspaper and magazine cuttings and pages contain articles relating to the plot and the character development for Rankin’s novel ‘Dead Souls’.The cuttings are arranged by topic, and chronologically under each topic.Crimes against children. Folios 1-30. Crime (other). Folios 31-47. Missing children. Folios 48-72. Other. Folios 73-78.Two copies of the synopsis, 1997, of ‘Dead Souls’. Folios 79-86.Cover proofs, 1998-2000, of ‘Dead Souls’ from...
Dates: 1992-2000.

Press cuttings collected by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘The Complaints’., 2007-2009.

 File
Identifier: MS.50407
Scope and Contents

The newspaper cuttings and posters contain information relating to plot and character development for Rankin’s novel ‘The Complaints’.

The cuttings are arranged by topic. Within each topic, the articles are arranged chronologically, with those undated at the end of each topic.

Police (Folios 1-10) Drugs (Folios 11-38) Crime (Folios 39-61) Other (Folio 62) The Forensic Science Service pamphlet and business cards (Folios 63-65)

Folios 1-65.

Dates: 2007-2009.

Press cuttings, magazines, leaflets, and other informational material gathered by Ian Rankin as research for his novel 'Bleeding Hearts'., 1986-1994, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50414-50417
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, novels, novellas and graphic novels by Ian Rankin. The working papers include, variously, synopses, research material, development notes, and evidence of editorial interventions. With these also are papers relating to the process of publication: some administrative, particularly contracts, and promotional materials; others, including advertisements and cover proofs, concerning actual publication....
Dates: 1986-1994, undated.

Press relating to the reputation of Ian Rankin., 1983-2017.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50559-50585
Scope and Contents

This series contains published interviews, articles, reviews, and other press relating to the professional and personal reputation of Ian Rankin. Included are both press cuttings and complete periodicals. Many of the press cuttings are photocopies sent to Rankin via an agency.

Dates: 1983-2017.

Proof and typescript of the short novel 'Doors Open' by Ian Rankin., 2007.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50425-50426
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series contains manuscripts and typescripts of, and associated working papers for, novels, novellas and graphic novels by Ian Rankin. The working papers include, variously, synopses, research material, development notes, and evidence of editorial interventions. With these also are papers relating to the process of publication: some administrative, particularly contracts, and promotional materials; others, including advertisements and cover proofs, concerning actual publication....
Dates: 2007.

Publicity material and ephemera for 'Rebus: Long Shadows', a stage play by Ian Rankin and Rona Munro; Typescript for 'Sins of the Flesh', a stage play by Ian Rankin., 1985-2018.

 File
Identifier: MS.50515
Scope and Contents Publicity material and ephemera, 2018, for ‘Long Shadows’, a stage play written by Ian Rankin and adapted by Rona Munro. a stage play by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-22.Programme, 2018, for ‘Long Shadows’, from The Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Folios 1-20.Ticket, 20 September 2018, for production of Ian Rankin's stage play 'Long Shadows' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Folio 21.Ticket, 8 October 2018, for production of Ian Rankin's stage play 'Long Shadows'...
Dates: 1985-2018.

Publicity photographs of Ian Rankin taken by professional photographers., 2002-2017.

 File
Identifier: MS.50593
Scope and Contents Items are arranged chronologically.Photographic proof sheets, 2002, of photographs of Ian Rankin taken by Jerry Bauer. Includes note from Bauer, 1 October 2002. Folios 1-3.Prints of photographs, 2003, taken by an unidentified photographer, sent to Ian Rankin from Nicky at Orion Publishing Group. Incudes letter from Nicky. Folios 4-9.Photographic prints, circa 2015, of photographs of Ian Rankin taken by Alex Waterhouse-Hayward of Vancouver. Folios 10-13....
Dates: 2002-2017.

Published extracts from novels of Ian Rankin., 1984-2003.

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Identifier: MS.50445
Scope and Contents Extract from Ian Rankin's novel 'Black [and] Blue', published in A Shot in the Dark magazine. (Extract at Folios 12-14)Folios 1-24.Extract from Ian Rankin's novels 'Resurrection Men', published in Sky magazine. (Extract at Folios 65-67)Folios 25-88.Extract of Ian Rankin's novel 'Summer Rites' [see 'The Flood'], published in Cencrastus magazine. (Extract at Folios 106)Folios 89-116.Extract, date?, from Ian Rankin's novel...
Dates: 1984-2003.

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.

 File
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 short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts., 1983-2018.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50471-50475
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.

Dates: 1983-2018.

Reviews ‘Gesualdo’, an opera libretto by Ian Rankin. , 2008.

 File
Identifier: MS.50580
Scope and Contents

Scottish Opera Five:15 Press Coverage, 2008. Bound volume of reviews of ‘Gesualdo’. Folios 1-92.

Scottish Opera Five:15 Audience Feedback, 2008. Folios 93-100.

Note from Scottish Opera press officer. Folio 101.

Dates: 2008.

Reviews of ‘A Question of Blood’., 2003-2004.

 File
Identifier: MS.50573
Scope and Contents ‘Birmingham Post’, 2003. ‘Brighton Evening Argus’, 2003. ‘Cambridgeshire Journal’, 2003. ‘Choice Magazine’, 2003. ‘Daily Mirror’, 2003. ‘Dover Mercury’, 2003. ‘East Kent Mercury’, 2003. ‘Essex Magazine [and] Anglian Life’, 2003. ‘Evening Herald (Dublin)’, 2003. ‘Faversham News’, 2003. ‘Glasgow Evening Times’, 2003. ‘Good Book Guide’, 2003. ‘Good Book Guide’, 2004. ‘Gravesend Messenger’, 2003. ‘Guardian’, 2003. 2 copies. ‘Hampstead & Highgate Express’ (‘Ham & High’),...
Dates: 2003-2004.

Reviews of 'Black and Blue', 'The Black Book', 'Dead Souls', 'Exit Music', 'The Falls', 'Fleshmarket Close', 'The Hanging Garden', and 'Hide and Seek'., 1991-2009.

 File
Identifier: MS.50571
Scope and Contents ‘Black and Blue’. Folios 1-47. ‘Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine’, 2000. ‘Big Issue’, 2014. ‘Bookseller’, 1997. Includes unannotated cover sheet from Orion. ‘City Paper’, 1998. ‘Daily Telegraph’, 1997. ‘Deadly Pleasures’, 1997. ‘Directory’, 1997. ‘Glasgow Evening Times’, 1997. ‘Guardian’, 2009. See reviews of ‘Exit Music’. ‘Herald’, 1997. ‘Independent’, 1997. ‘Journal’, 2014. ‘Literary Review’, 1997. 2 copies. ‘Mail on Sunday’, 1997. ‘New York Times’, 1997. ‘Oxford Mail’, 1998....
Dates: 1991-2009.

Reviews of ‘Knots and Crosses’, ‘Let It Bleed’, and ‘Mortal Causes’. , 1987-2002.

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Identifier: MS.50572
Scope and Contents ‘Knots and Crosses’. Folios 1-19. ‘AGE Melbourne’, 1987. ‘Argus Weekender’, 1987. ‘Courier and Advertiser’, 1987. ‘Essex Radio’, 1987. ‘Fair Lady’, 1987. ‘Independent’, 1987. ‘Literary Review’, 1987. ‘S.A. Financial Mail’, 1987. ‘Southern Evening Echo’, 1987. ‘Sunday Post’, 1989. ‘Sunday Times’, 1987. 2 copies. ‘Yorkshire Evening Post’, 1987. Unidentified journal, 1987. Folio 15. Also in ‘Articles - Rebus novels’, ‘Ian’s Novel Look at Edinburgh’ (MS.XXXX) Unidentified journal,...
Dates: 1987-2002.

Reviews of radio and television productions of works by Ian Rankin; and reviews of ‘Jackie Leven Said’ and the non-fiction work ‘Rebus’s Scotland’., 1997-2005.

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Identifier: MS.50579
Scope and Contents Radio Productions. Folios 1-13. Review of a radio broadcast of ‘Let It Bleed’, from the ‘Scotsman’, 1999. Folio 1.Review of a radio broadcast of ‘A Question of Blood’, from ‘Books in the Media’, 2004. Folios 2-4.Reviews of a radio documentary, ‘Elementary, My Dear Rankin’. Folios 5-7. ‘Scotsman’, 1998. ‘Sunday Telegraph’, 1998. ‘Telegraph’, 1998. Reviews of a radio play, ‘The Third Gentleman’. Folios 8-13. ‘Express Magazine’, 1997. ‘Independent’, 1997....
Dates: 1997-2005.

Reviews of ‘Resurrection Men’., 2002-2003.

 File
Identifier: MS.50574
Scope and Contents ‘Resurrection Men’, the novel. Folios 1-136. ‘Aachener Zeitung’, 2003, in German. ‘Andersonstown News’, 18 and 25 January 2003. ‘Arizona Daily Star’, 2003. ‘Birmingham News’, 2003. ‘Buch Journal’, 2003, in German. ‘Bücher die Sie Lieben werden’, 2003. 2 copies, in German. ‘Bücher Dolomiten-Magazin’, 2003. ‘Chicago Tribune’, 2003. 2 copies. ‘Ciao’, 2003, website printout, in German. ‘Clare Champion’, 2002. ‘Daily Press’, 2002-2003. ‘Dayton Daily News’, 2003. ‘Denver Post & Rocky...
Dates: 2002-2003.