The articles are in either typescript and published format and are noted as such. The published articles are from a variety of serial publications. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the periodical.

Photocopy of an article, 7 August 1999, ‘Crime does pay’, by Ian Rankin on crime fiction, from ‘The Express’. Folios 1-3.

Press cutting and photocopy of an article, 9 March 2000, ‘A life in crime’, by Ian Rankin on crime fiction and crime writing, from ‘The Guardian’. 2 copies. Folios 4-8.

Photocopy of an article, 27 June 1998, 'A Fair Cop?', by Ian Rankin on crime writing, from ‘The Herald’, Scotgeist Summer Special. Folios 9-11.

Press cutting of an article, 30 January 1999, ‘A whodunit is born every 13 hours’, by Ian Rankin on crime novels, from ‘The Independent’. Folio 12.

Annotated typescript, 1999, ‘A whodunit is born every 13 hours’, by Ian Rankin on crime novels, for ‘The Independent’, with author's annotations. Includes note with contact information for editor. Folios 13-15.

Press cutting of an article, 14 December 1997, ‘Crime’, by Ian Rankin on new crime novels, from ‘Scotland on Sunday’. Folio 16.

Article, 1997, ‘Crime Pays’, by Ian Rankin on crime fiction, from ‘Scottish Book Collector’, Spring 1997 issue. Includes postcard to Ian from Jennie Renton, editor. Folios 17-39.

Photocopy of an article, 27 October 2013, ‘Murder most popular’, by Ian Rankin on crime writing, from ‘The Sunday Times’. Folios 40-41.

Photocopy of an article, 19 September 1992, ‘Gunshots at the local store’, by Ian Rankin on crime writing and writers, from ‘Weekend Telegraph’. Folio also contains reviews of Rankin’s novel ‘Strip Jack’. Folio 42.

Article, 18 April 1998, 'Heroes doing it by the book', by Ian Rankin on crime writers, from ‘The Times’, ‘Murder, they write’ supplement. 2 copies. Folios 43-52.

Typescript of an article, 1998, 'Heroes doing it by the book', by Ian Rankin on crime writers, as sent in an email to ‘The Times’ editor. Folio 53.

Article, December 1998, ‘Detective Novels: The Pact Between Authors and Readers’, by Ian Rankin on crime fiction, from ‘The Writer'. Folios 54-79.

Annotated typescript of an article, 2013, by Ian Rankin on crime fiction and Maj Sjowall, with author’s annotations. Folios 80-83.

Annotated typescript of an article, 1997, 'Making Crime Pay, by Ian Rankin', by Ian Rankin, revised draft; with author’s annotations. Folios 84-87.

Annotated typescript of an article, 1997, 'Making Crime Pay (Ian Rankin on the literary phenomenon of 'Tartan Noir')', by Ian Rankin, early draft; with author's annotations; with related developmental notes. Folios 88-96.

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