Ian has been at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto, which runs
through Saturday. There is a sixteen minute podcast of him reading chapter three
from The Complaints here:
 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/in-other-words/exclusive-podcast-ian-rankin\
-at-the-ifoa/article1344239/
 
I am not sure how long tthe podcast will be available.
 
There is also a brief print interview here:
 
http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/28/ian-rankin-on-his-new-book-the-complaints/


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Hello !




Here is an article from the Guardian. This is not an article about Rebus or
any of Ian Rankin's books. It's an article about Ian Rankin's Edinburgh. I
love them both so if you are interested just follow the link.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/oct/25/travel-awards-edinburgh-ian-ran
kin?page=all


Have a great day!


Helene






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Rebus is alive and well, workig on cold cases and eating breakfast just down the
corridor from Malcolm Fox. Rankin says that, one day, there's a good chance
their paths will cross.

All this is Rankin's words (more or less) from today's 'Private Passions' on BBC
Radio 3, where Ian explores his new enjoyment of classical music.

Listen again for seven days on http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3 and find the
programme title.

Hello !

Here is an article about Ian's graphic novel "Dark Entries".

Bye! Take care!

Helene



http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/sep/28/ian-rankin-john-consta
ntine




Getting graphic with Ian Rankin


There's little to praise in Ian Rankin's graphic novel Dark Entries, but at
least it draws attention to the criminally neglected world of John
Constantine. [.]





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YES!! YES!!!

Fantastic read!!! WOW. ok so I' prejudiced but it was good, but Im bummed as I
have to wait another year for another Ian Rankin book.

Malcolm Fox doesn't drink alcohol now. He does drink appleseltser.

However, I would have liked to share a dram with him in the old days, on one
page he lists the 8 single malts he remembers from the local supermarket...4 are
Islay types, my favourites!!! 2 of the others are good singles, the other are
"mass market brands". You got 50% chance, you tell me.

Loved the Book!!!!

Dennis
'cross the pond in Idaho

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My copy arrived today! Got to be the first copy across the pond. Give me a week,
I do have to work. I'll voice my opinion.

Dennis

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Hello !



Here is an article about the new book by Ian Rankin. I don't know if I'll
buy it now or later in paperback but I'll read it.



Have a great weekend!

Helene



http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/sep/12/rankin-complaints-pd-james-revie
w




The Complaints by Ian Rankin


Ian Rankin's new detective is a worthy successor to the much-missed Rebus

[.]The setting, as with the Rebus stories, is Edinburgh, which combines
something of the claustrophobic intimacy of a village with the splendours
and hidden miseries of a great international city. But now it is in the
grasp of the recession; half-built tower blocks soar against a winter sky,
shopfronts are shuttered. The poor and vulnerable suffer most, but there are
powerful people who have exploited the greedy years of huge profits and are
now facing financial disaster, men with the means and influence to call on
even a psychopathic killer to ensure that whatever is necessary to their
survival will be done. Fox and Breck are in danger of losing more than their
jobs and reputation. [.]





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Dark Entries isn't a series, it's the title of Ian's one-off comic book. Dark
Entries is part of a series of comics collectively called Vertigo Crime.

Confusingly, it isn't a crime story. Seriously. It's a supernatural tale, and
it's pretty close to being tongue-in-cheek.

While I really enjoyed it — I thought it was compelling and very well done —
Rebus readers should be warned that a) Dark Entries is about as way-out
supernatural as a story can get, and b) it works best if you don't think about
it too hard.

For anyone who's wondering why I don't refer to Dark Entries as a "graphic
novel", it's because that term makes me vomit. It's a big comic book.

--- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Emerson" <de4444@...> wrote:
  Are we talking the book or TV? Cant wait for the book, mine ships 4 Sept.


No, I'm talking about the new book. I'm concerned I won't like it / him - the
new lead character.


> Is it coincidence that I am out of Highland Park?


Very appropriate!

Are we talking the book or TV? Cant wait for the book, mine ships 4 Sept. Is it
coincidence that I am out of Highland Park?

Dennis

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I've read quite a few of the reviews.

As a Rebus fan (Fannah), what are we supposed tae do? Go on the wagon?

It's gonnae be hard.

Goodbye, chair by the window, the Ox, Highland Park sponsorship.

12 step advice, of a literary kind, welcome.

Hello !

Here is an article from The Independent.

Have a great day!

Helene



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/ian-rankin-dark-and-danger
ous-its-time-to-tell-a-new-story-1779387.html




Ian Rankin: Dark and dangerous? It's time to tell a new story


Inspector Rebus was said to be a repository for the more sinister side of
his creator - yet, as he approaches 50, Scotland's most famous crime writer
has had counselling and gone teetotal. But can he really be thinking about
jacking it all in 'before the books get bad'? Katy Guest meets Ian Rankin.
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Its the comic Ian's doing for DC's new Vertigo Crime imprint. Instead of being
the new regular writer for Hellblazer (which I was really looking forwards to)
they've shunted him off onto a one-shot project starring John Constantine. I
believe Ian's story is the first in the Dark Entires series, which will feature
issues by several authors (<- according to the bloke at my local comic shop
lol). Im unsure if the Dark Entries series as a whole will be featuring
Constantine every time, or if there will be a different character each issue.
In any case, I think Rankin is a perfect match for Constantine and I'm really
looking forward to it.
 
http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/comics/?cm=11952
( its not co-authored by anyone though- being a graphic novel the other name is
that of the artist ...... although on second thoughts, when it comes to this
medium the artist is a near co-author I spose! )
 
hope that helps :)
Amy.

The Revolution Will NOT Be Televised

--- On Sun, 23/8/09, Dennis Emerson <de4444@...> wrote:


From: Dennis Emerson <de4444@...>
Subject: [Inspector Rebus] Dark Entries
To: "inspectorrebus" <inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com>
Received: Sunday, 23 August, 2009, 12:42 AM


 



Dark Entries..... ......... ..Someone tell me about this.
I went to Amazon.co.uk to preorder Complaints and heres this other book Ian
co-authored. Not much info, just that its not released yet.

Thanks

Dennis

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Dark Entries................Someone tell me about this.
I went to Amazon.co.uk to preorder Complaints and heres this other book Ian
co-authored. Not much info, just that its not released yet.

Thanks

Dennis

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Hello !

Here is an article from the Guardian. In fact it's more about his favourite
films than his new book.

Have a great weekend!

Helene




Stills life: Ian Rankin


Bestselling crime author Ian Rankin tells us about the films that have meant
the most to him. Creator of the dour detective John Rebus, Rankin publishes
his new book The Complaints - starring a new hero, the teetotal policeman
Malcolm Fox - on 3 September

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2009/aug/21/ianrankin





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Hello !




In July I was in Harrogate for the Crime Writing Festival. It was great.
Among the authors invited there were Christopher Brookmyre, Allan Guthrie,
Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Stuart MacBride and many more.
http://www.harrogate-festival.org.uk/crime/events/


Next year, the 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival will take
place from 22nd to 25th of July. And.


This is now. save the dates!


2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
22-25 July
The Crown Hotel, Harrogate




2010 Programme Chair Stuart MacBride

The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, Harrogate is a not to be
missed event.  Let's examine the evidence: Ian Rankin, Karin Slaughter,
Christopher Brookmyre: some of the best and biggest names in the business.
Hang on for your life as many of the biggest authors in crime fiction gather
for Europe's most gripping crime writing festival. [.]


http://www.harrogate-festival.org.uk/crime/




I've already made a pre-booking for it!!!!!

Have a great and beautiful day!!!

Helene












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Hello !



Here is an article from the Guardian.

Enjoy!



Helene




Rankin reveals details of new detective


Ian Rankin's latest crime novel, published next month, is about a divorced
policeman who lives alone in Edinburgh, and has a troubled relationship with
drink. But this is no shock resurrection of Rankin's detective Rebus;
rather, it is the birth of a fresh protagonist who may yet become as popular
as his predecessor.

[.]



http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/aug/19/rankin-details-new-detective





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I imagine the poster means Naming of the Dead, anti Bush maybe, though
I dont recall anything paricularly so.

Good to see our friend ended his/her post with an anti European rant!!!

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM, washscotch<de4444@...> wrote:
>
>
> -Which book waas anti-American? I failed to realize that when I read them.
> Yes I have all of Ian's books, so I'd love to read that one and see for my
> self. You could be right, I just didnt notice,adn I live here in very
> concertative Idaho, USA.
> As far as a Christian killing someone, there was a misguided Christian that
> killed a doctor in a church as he worked as an usher.
>
>

-Which book waas anti-American? I failed to realize that when I read them. Yes I
have all of Ian's books, so I'd love to read that one and see for my self. You
could be right, I just didnt notice,adn I live here in very concertative Idaho,
USA.
As far as a Christian killing someone, there was a misguided Christian that
killed a doctor in a church as he worked as an usher.

A new newsletter has been posted on IanRankin.net: - Susan

http://www.ianrankin.net/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=97

I've never commented before, but....what was that about?

Are you an American?  If so, ouch!







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I stopped reading one book because it was so anti american.
Exit Music is so ridiculously PC. the villian in the end was a christian, he
really pushes that home (as if there are any left in Europe) who wanted to kill
Rebus for arresting his brother years ago and who wanted to kill Big Ger for
making his brother a crook in the first place. what nonsense.

funny how PC the europeans are, funny because the Europeans can't stand
themselves. none of the brits or scandinavians who write police procedurals have
a good word for their countries and fellow swedes, norwegians, scots, english or
whatever, portrayed as stupid, violent, racist, wretched, corrupt, criminal with
a bleak future. Yet they are the ones who had 50 years of socialism and we are
supposed to follow them to the path to enlightenment. yet they hate themselves,
their culture, their heritage, their religion, their ancestors, their
descendants (wait, they have none since they don't reproduce). All very
unfortunate.

--- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, Thom Dibdin <thom@...> wrote:>
> The full interview is now online ( http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/
> Article.aspx/1214851 ) and it appears that the new book is not about Rebus at
all...


Mmm, I'd kind of disappointed about this.

It does make sense that the new character who will probably take future books
forward would be the antithesis of Rebus but I am such a fan of 'Rebus' and of
Rebus as a person (I AM Rebus!) that I know I'm going to find a new lead
character difficult to grow into.

I have to admit I am not a big fan of Jack Harvey.

I'm not even sure I'll buy this. Yes, I'll pay to go to Ian's promotional
reading(s) but I might just wait for the library copy and then the paperback. I
need to get to love this person before I start buyng Rankin in hardback again.

(And - with keyboard problems, I'm doing a lot of cutting and pasting - so, I'd
love to have shared what I inadvertently c+p-ed whilst writing this post - all
about monkfish and aubergine (eggplant)!!

The full interview is now online ( http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/
Article.aspx/1214851 ) and it appears that the new book is not about
Rebus at all...

> Ian said: “The main cop in it is DI Malcolm Fox, but he’s a
> different character from Rebus. He’s not a rule-breaker, he doesn’t
> drink, he is very proper because that’s part of his job.
>
> “You’ve got to be whiter than white if you’re investigating fellow
> officers.
>
> “But he gets dragged into something and has to change his way of
> working.”
>
> “So I’ll be reading from that at Word and talking about it, and
> talking about life after Rebus.
>
> “Since I finished the final Rebus book, I’ve been too busy to mourn
> his passing.
>
> “As well as the new book, I have a graphic novel coming out in
> August or September, I’ve been writing lyrics for an Edinburgh
> band, and I’m working on a film script with a friend of mine.
>
> “So all of that is up for grabs at the event in Aberdeen.”
>
> One question which will inevitably come up is whether there’s a
> chance Rebus will ever return.
>
> “There is a chance,” said Edinburgh-based Ian.
>
> “Never say never. If Sean Connery can come back as James Bond, then
> surely Rebus can come back.”
>
> For the meantime, Ian is happy to turn to a novel that is: “Still
> Edinburgh, still cops.”
>


I'm sure more information will be coming out over the weekend, after
his appearance at the Word festival today.

Cheers

Thom

On 16 May 2009, at 13:51, Sandra Ruttan wrote:

> On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM, denzylle <denzylle@...> wrote:
>> --- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, Thom Dibdin <thom@...> wrote:>
>>> Today's Aberdeen Evening Express carries an interview with Ian
>>> about his
>>> next book according to this online taster:
>>>
>>> http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1214851?UserKey=
>>
>> Thanks for that, Thom.
>>
>> So Rebus is still involved with L+B on some level. I wonder if it's
>> vicariously to Siobhan or whether he joined the Cold Case Unit.
>> Surely Rebus
>> is not working in Complaints (with his history!).
>>
> Maybe the complaint is about Rebus.  :)
>
> Cheers,
> Sandra
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On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM, denzylle <denzylle@...> wrote:
> --- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, Thom Dibdin <thom@...> wrote:>
>> Today's Aberdeen Evening Express carries an interview with Ian about his
>> next book according to this online taster:
>>
>> http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1214851?UserKey=
>
> Thanks for that, Thom.
>
> So Rebus is still involved with L+B on some level. I wonder if it's
> vicariously to Siobhan or whether he joined the Cold Case Unit. Surely Rebus
> is not working in Complaints (with his history!).
>
Maybe the complaint is about Rebus.  :)

Cheers,
Sandra
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--- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, Thom Dibdin <thom@...> wrote:>
> Today's Aberdeen Evening Express carries an interview with Ian about his next
book according to this online taster:
>
> http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1214851?UserKey=


Thanks for that, Thom.

So Rebus is still involved with L+B on some level. I wonder if it's vicariously
to Siobhan or whether he joined the Cold Case Unit. Surely Rebus is not working
in Complaints (with his history!).

Today's Aberdeen Evening Express carries an interview with Ian about
his next book according to this online taster:

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1214851?UserKey=

In case you can't read it, the whole article reads:

> Ian Rankin reveals new Rebus
> Ian Rankin coming to Aberdeen
>
> Published: 14/05/2009
>
> TOP COP: Ken Stott played DI Rebus.
> More Pictures
>
> “I’ll be giving a wee sneaky peek of the next book, which I’m
> working on at the moment,” said Scotland’s top crime writer.
>
> Ian found world-wide fame with his creation Edinburgh detective DI
> Rebus, one of the best-known and most-loved characters in crime
> fiction, who bowed out in the novel Exit Music.
>
> “I’ve not spoken much about the new book in public,” said Ian.
>
> “I feel that it’s bad voodoo to talk about a book before you’ve
> finished it. Things can still go pear-shaped.”
>
> His new book is provisionally called The Complaints, set in the
> police Complaints and Conduct Department – “the cops who
> investigate other cops” – in Edinburgh.
>


Sounds good to me!

Thom

Glad my recommendation was of some use. Just started Jardine's latest
"Death's Door".

I just want to thank whoever it was that recommended I read Quintin whilst I
wait for the next Ian Rankin book.
I have read the fist 3 and love them. Just finished Skinners Festival, talk
about plot twists.
It is so cool when Skinner goes from cop station to station, I can say "I've
been there before with Rebus".

Thanks again

Dennis

Does anyone listen to L 107?

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I'm watching the John Hannah DVDs now and then I'll move on to the Ken Stott
versions. I've only read the books before.

I think Hannah makes a really lousy Rebus. He's to soft, gives me no impression
of the streetsmart authority I read in to the Rebus character.

I have two more films to watch, but I can't wait to get on to the Stott films. I
hope they're better!

--- In inspectorrebus@yahoogroups.com, "belah55" <lalibelah16@...> wrote:
>
> with John Hannah. I think he makes a good Rebus.  The Siobahn character
> was not as a pictured, not as cute and a bit heavy. The books don't
> describe her, but you get the impression she is pretty.
>
> There was no special relationship between her and Rebus as in the books.
>
> One problem was that I often could not understand what the actors were
> saying. It made me think that the old days when actors had to act
> in "received english" or a version thereof were not so bad. I kept on
> rewinding so I could figure out what had just been communicated between
> the characters.
>
> Rebus, as this disc shows, is a bit of an idiot. He meets a married
> woman and instantly falls for her.  If she had been single and wanting
> him, he would not have give her the time of day.
>