The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the surname or corporate name of the correspondents, and chronologically under each name.

Calder, Angus.

Letter, 1998, of Angus Calder to Ian Rankin concerning the Rebus novels and forwarding one of his own poems, entitled ‘Love Poem’, to Rankin. Folios 1-2.

Cameron, Dougy.

Letter, 2010, of Dougy Cameron to Ian Rankin regarding Cameron’s father Alexander being a character in Rankin’s next novel. Folios 3-9.

Cameron, Euan. See Bodley Head.

Canongate Crime.

Print-outs of emails, 1999, between Charlie McVeigh and Ian Rankin, relating to Rankin’s introduction to a Canongate crime sampler. Includes photocopy of ‘Proving It’ by Andrew Vachss. Folios 10-19.

Capability Scotland.

Letter, 2003, of Francine Love from Corporate and Events Fundraising, Capability Scotland, relating to auctioning character names in Rankin’s novels as prizes. Folio 20.

2005, of Paula Clayden from Capability Scotland regarding winners of 'The Rebus Quest' competition to be mentioned in Rankin's novel 'The Naming of the Dead'. Folio 21.

Carmichael, William.

Letter, 1999, of William Carmichael, Pierce Brosnan’s stepfather, to Ian Rankin regarding seeing Rankin at the premier of a film. Folio 22.



Cartwright, Robert, Lt. Col.

Letter, 2002, of Lt Col Robert Cartwright to Ian Rankin regarding Rankin’s OBE. Folio 23.

Permission is required before folio 23 may be consulted or copied.

Chambers, Helen. See Rorrison, Hugh.

Cheetham, Anthony. See Orion Publishing Group.

City of Edinburgh Council.

Letters, 1996 and 1997, of Alison Stoddart regrading a workshop (1996) and of Fiona Mercer regarding Adult Education Tutors, to Ian Rankin. Folios 24-30.

Clark, George.

Letter, 2004, of George Clark to Ian Rankin regarding the Special Needs Information Point appeal. Folios 31-33.

Clark, Molly.

Letter, 2005, of Molly Clark to Ian Rankin regarding characters in Rankin’s novel 'The Naming of the Dead'. Folio 34.

Clayden, Paula. See Capability Scotland.

Coe, Jonathan.

Letter, 1995, of Jonathan Coe to Ian Rankin regarding. Folio 35.

Permission is required before folio 35 may be consulted or copied.

Cooper, Jilly.

Letter and cards, 1999-2018, of Jilly Cooper to Ian Rankin regarding personal matters. Folios 36-56.

Permission is required before folios 36-56 may be consulted or copied.

Cooper, Julie. See Nordoff-Robbins Scotland.



Cran, Jeff.

Email, 2001, of Jeff Cran to Ian Rankin relating to a character's name (Bob Burns) to be included in Rankin's novel 'Resurrection Men'. Folios 57-58.

Crime Writers Association.

Letter, 1996. See McDermid, Val.

Letter, 1997, of Keith Miles from the Crime Writers Association to Ian Rankin regarding Rankin being elected to the CWA committee. Folio 59.

Curt, John.

Email, 2002, of John Curt to Ian Rankin regarding research for Rankin’s novel ‘A Question of Blood’. Folio 60.

Curtis Brown.

Letters, 1986-1989, of Michael Shaw, Curtis Brown, to Ian Rankin regarding Rankin’s novel ‘Watchman’ (1986), short story 'Tourist Trap' (1987), reviews (1987), Caroline Upcher (1988), and Rankin's short story ‘Hide and Seek’ (1988). Folios 61-70.

Letters, 1989-1990, 1996, from Peter Robinson, Curtis Brown, to Ian Rankin regarding the short story ‘Hide and Seek’ (1989), the Rebus short stories (1990), and the novel ‘Black and Blue’ (1996). Folios 71-76.

Letter, 1995, of Annabelle Ager at Curtis Brown to Ian Rankin regarding his novels. Folio 77.

Fax, 2000, of Giles Gordon to Campbell Brown, with Ian Rankin in cc, regarding a suggestion by Rankin for a book, “Inspector Rebus’ Edinburgh”. Folios 78-79.

Daily Mail.

Letter, 2001, of Jane Mays at the Daily Mail to Ian Rankin regarding a ‘literary lunch’ event with Jilly Cooper and A.N. Wilson and others, including photographs of Ian Rankin with Jilly Cooper and others. Folios 80-84.





David, Stuart.

Letter, 2002, of Stuart David to Ian Rankin regarding a character's name in Rankins’ novel 'A Question of Blood'. This was written by Stuart David (real name) under the pseudonym Peacock Johnson. He is the bass player of band Belle and Sebastian and author of a series of novels containing a character called Peacock Johnson. Folios 85-89.

Davis, Lindsey.

Letter, 1993, of Lindsey Davis to Ian Rankin regarding personal matters. Folio 90.

Permission is required before folio 90 may be consulted or copied.

Deacon, Karen. See Royal Blind.

Detection Club. See Harry Keating and Peter Lovesey.

Dexter, Colin.

Letter, 1993, of Colin Dexter to Ian Rankin regarding personal matters. Folios 91-92

Permission is required before folios 91-92 may be consulted or copied.

Dibdin, Michael.

Letter, 1996 of Michael Dibdin to Ian Rankin regarding personal matters. Folios 93-98.

Dominic Abel Literary Agency.

Letter, 1994, of Dominic Abel to Ian Rankin outlining the agency’s terms of contract. Folios 99-100.

Eadie, Alexander, MP.

Letter, 1991, of Alexander Eadie, MP, to Ian Rankin regarding research for Rankin's novel 'Strip Jack'. Folio 101.

Edinburgh Book Festival.

Letter, 1991, of Jenny Brown, Director of the Edinburgh Book Festival, to Ian Rankin regarding to Rankin’s involvement in the festival. Includes festival programme. Folios 102-116.

Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Letter, 2000, of Faith Liddell, Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, to Ian Rankin regarding his involvement in the festival. Folio 117.

Emerson, Earl.

Letters, 1994-1997, of Earl Emerson to Ian Rankin regarding personal matters. Folios 118-121.

Permission is required before folios 118-121 may be consulted or copied.

Epilepsy Scotland.

Letter, 2008, of a fundraiser for Epilepsy Scotland to Ian Rankin about the Wag of Wags dinner. Includes ‘Epilepsy News’ magazine. Folios 122-131.

‘Euan’.

Letter, 2001, of ‘Euan’ to Ian Rankin regarding his novel ‘The Falls’. Folio 132.

Evitts, Chris.

Letter, 2015, of Brenda Brandle on behalf of Chris Evitts, to Ian Rankin, regarding an artists’ collaboration with Chris Evitts. Folios 133-136.