Mo's word for today is RANK
I thought you might like to know about a really good mystery/crime writer from the UK. Ian RANKIN OBE, DL. (born April 28, 1960, in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland, UK) is a British author and one of the best-selling crime writers in the United Kingdom. His best known books are the Inspector Rebus novels.
Rankin's most recent (2007)In his Own Words:
Born in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland In 1960. Attended local comprehensive school, then went on to University of Edinburgh. MA in English Literature (specialising in US Literature). Then started studying towards a PhD in the Modern Scottish Novel, but wrote my own stuff instead. Early "successes" were with poetry and the short story. One story raged out of control and became, my first novel, The Flood.
Married in 1986 and moved to London. Worked as a secretary at the National Folktale Centre, then as a journalist (rising to acting editor) on monthly music magazine hi-fi Review. Dropped out in 1990 and moved to the French countryside. This pastoral idyll failed to stop me writing dark, dark fictions.
Was elected a Hawthornden Fellow in 1988. Won Chandler-Fullbright Award in 1992. Won CWA Short Story Dagger in 1994 (or was it '95?); same story shortlisted for 1995 Anthony award. Won the Short Story 'Dagger' again in 1996, and celebrated by moving back to Scotland. Two sons, Jack and Kit. Er.....that's it.
Exit Music seems to be his last Inspector Rebus novel. Rankin has confirmed that he will soon start work on a five- or six-issue run on the comic book Hellblazer, although the story may be turned into a standalone graphic novel instead. He talked about this at length with Simon Mayo on Radio Five Live.
Ian Rankin has also had short story collections and a novella published: “A Good Hanging and Other Stories” (1992), “Beggars Banquet” (2002), and “Death is not the End” (1998). He also had a few novels published under the pseudonym of Jack Harvey: “Witch Hunt” (1993), “Bleeding Hearts” (1994), and “Blood Hunt” (1995). 2005 saw the publication of “Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey”.
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Married in 1986 and moved to London. Worked as a secretary at the National Folktale Centre, then as a journalist (rising to acting editor) on monthly music magazine hi-fi Review. Dropped out in 1990 and moved to the French countryside. This pastoral idyll failed to stop me writing dark, dark fictions.Was elected a Hawthornden Fellow in 1988. Won Chandler-Fullbright Award in 1992. Won CWA Short Story Dagger in 1994 (or was it '95?); same story shortlisted for 1995 Anthony award. Won the Short Story 'Dagger' again in 1996, and celebrated by moving back to Scotland. Two sons, Jack and Kit. Er.....that's it.
Exit Music seems to be his last Inspector Rebus novel. Rankin has confirmed that he will soon start work on a five- or six-issue run on the comic book Hellblazer, although the story may be turned into a standalone graphic novel instead. He talked about this at length with Simon Mayo on Radio Five Live.
Ian Rankin has also had short story collections and a novella published: “A Good Hanging and Other Stories” (1992), “Beggars Banquet” (2002), and “Death is not the End” (1998). He also had a few novels published under the pseudonym of Jack Harvey: “Witch Hunt” (1993), “Bleeding Hearts” (1994), and “Blood Hunt” (1995). 2005 saw the publication of “Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey”.
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