Ian Rankin
Biography
Sir Ian James Rankin (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels. Born in Fife, Rankin was the first of his family to attend university, and he worked in a number of different jobs before becoming a writer. Rankin's crime novels form a major contribution to the tartan noir genre, and have won numerous domestic and international awards. His Rebus books have sold over 35 million copies; the first entry, Knots and Crosses (1987) was named the eighth-best Scottish novel of all time in a 2016 poll.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
45 releases · 15 albums · active 1974–2024
- Other credits · 44
- Performance · 16
Studios: Strathmore Publishing · Big Mushroom · Cobra Studios, Berlin · Tostada Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Jackie Leven
- Various
- The Charlatans
- Erland Cooper
- Mull Historical Society
- Rory Gallagher
- King Creosote
- Jackie Balfour