CWA KAA Gold Dagger
1 appearances
-
Edition 43 (1997) Winner
Ian Rankin
イアン・ランキン
Ian Rankin
Aliases:
Sir Ian James Rankin
Pen Names:
Jack Harvey（Used for non-Rebus crime novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-04-28 （Cardenden, Fife, Scotland）
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Edinburgh → Tottenham, London → Rural France → Cromarty, Scottish Highlands
Career
- Occupations
- Crime writer, Philanthropist
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Edinburgh
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (FRIAS)
- Influenced By
- Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark, John Buchan
- Influenced
- Modern Tartan Noir writers
- Nominations
- 1997 Edgar Award Best Novel shortlist (Black and Blue), 2009 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award shortlist (Exit Music)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beath High School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Beath High School
Country:
United Kingdom
Cowdenbeath
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1997 | CWA Gold Dagger | Black and Blue | フィクション | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Edgar Award | Resurrection Men | 最優秀小説 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Cartier Diamond Dagger | — | 生涯功労賞 | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2002
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2022
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
CWA Gold Dagger
1997
Work:
Black and Blue
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Edgar Award
2004
Work:
Resurrection Men
Category:
最優秀小説
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Cartier Diamond Dagger
2005
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1 appearances
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Knots and Crosses
1987 Crime fictionInspector Rebus investigates child abductions in Edinburgh.
PuzzleAlcoholism
Black and Blue
1997 Crime fictionRebus chases a serial killer while confronting past cases.
IdentityPast trauma
Adaptations
- [TV series] Rebus (2000)
Resurrection Men
2002 Crime fictionTroubled cops team up to solve a case.
RedemptionTeamwork
Adaptations
- Rebus TV series (ITV, 2000-2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tartan noirDetailed Edinburgh settingsMusic and pop culture references
- Recurring Motifs
- Dark side of humanitySocial injusticeAlcohol
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed Scottish crime writer known for Inspector Rebus series, with over 35 million copies sold. Pioneer of Tartan Noir. Active philanthropist.
Archives
- National Library of Scotland
In Popular Culture
- Featured in Edinburgh book sculptures
- Appears as character in 44 Scotland Street
Quotes
-
...you are looking at the human condition, you're trying to answer some very big questions about how the way the world is and the way human beings are so it is possible that my mum dying got me thinking in those terms.
Source: BBC interview (2011)
Trivia
- Mother's death inspired Rebus novels
- Vocalist in rock band Best Picture
- Varied jobs including grape picker, swineherd, taxman
- Received book sculptures referencing his work in Edinburgh