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Ian Rankin on Fife, Rebus and stealing jokes

Ian Rankin on Fife, Rebus and stealing jokes

We are delighted to bring you an exclusive interview with crime writer Ian Rankin, one of Fife’s all time most successful creatives. Turns out he is a lovely guy – and surprisingly tall! Many thanks to Ian for taking the time to chat to us… AS:  Avocado Sweet celebrates the creative talent that comes out of Fife – what creative talents do you associate with the area? IR:  Writers primarily.

Ian Rankin – writer

Ian Rankin – writer

Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America’s celebrated Edgar Award for ‘Resurrection Men’. He has also been shortlisted for the Edgar and Anthony Awards in the USA, and won Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix