Rankin, Ian James (crime writer)
Dates
- Existence: b 1960
- Usage: 1993-1995. - 1995
Found in 422 Collections and/or Records:
Photograph of Ian Rankin by Gordon Wright., 2001.
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'.
Photographs from a publicity trip to Singapore by Ian Rankin., 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.
Press cuttings and other printed materials collected by Ian Rankin as research for various unpublished or unidentified creative works., 1997-2005.
This series contains various developmental materials of Ian Rankin for various creative works. Materials include contact details, working notes, research, and press cuttings. Also included is a report on a marketing research project on Ian Rankin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Press cuttings collected by Ian Rankin as research for his novel ‘The Complaints’., 2007-2009.
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.
Press cuttings, magazines, leaflets, and other informational material gathered by Ian Rankin as research for his novel 'Bleeding Hearts'., 1986-1994, undated.
Press relating to the reputation of Ian Rankin., 1983-2017.
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.
Proof and annotated typescript of ‘Doors Open’, a short novel written by Ian Rankin for 'The New York Times Magazine'., 2007.
Proof, 'Doors Open' by Ian Rankin, Chapters 1 and 2, to be published in ‘The New York Times Magazine’; with annotations by the author. Folios 1-7.
Typescript, 'Doors Open: a short novel (37,000 words) by Ian Rankin', written for the ‘New York Times Magazine’; with annotations by the author. Folios 8-120.
This ‘short novel’ would later become the full length novel ‘Doors Open’, published by Ian Rankin in 2008.
Proof and typescript of the short novel 'Doors Open' by Ian Rankin., 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.
Publicity photographs of Ian Rankin taken by professional photographers., 2002-2017.
Published extracts from novels of Ian Rankin., 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.
Published short stories by Ian Rankin, published in full and as extracts., 1983-2018.
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.
Publisher's proof and typescripts of 'Knots and Crosses' by Ian Rankin., 1985-1987.
Manuscripts, typescripts, and working papers of the Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
Reviews ‘Gesualdo’, an opera libretto by Ian Rankin. , 2008.
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.