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 for the Rebus novels, Jack Harvey novels, short stories, and other creative works. Also included are notes relating to Rankin’s published writing, and the writing process.

Most of the notes are undated. Arrangement has been suggested by the original order of the materials in proximity to those notes which are dated. Otherwise, arrangement has been suggested by content. Notes which cannot be dated with any approximation are at the end of the sequence.

Includes empty notebook, circa 1993, with annotations on the front and back covers. Folios 16-22.

Folios 4-8 : 1985-1986 Folios 9-22 : circa 1993 Folios 23-43 : circa 1995 Folio 44 : circa 1996 Folios 45-54 : circa 2000

Notes, circa 1987-1996, from original folder annotated by Rankin 'Ideas for stories, etc. (1990s)'. Folios 55-104. Notes detail short story ideas, novel ideas, and commentary on the writing process. Notes are in their original order upon acquisition.

Notes of jokes, Circa 1997, from an envelope labelled ‘Comedy’. Folios 105-110.