News about Ian Rankin

He was the avuncular man in sensible specs who, at his peak, was a Scottish household name - and the true pioneer of the gritty, murderous genre that is 'tartan noir'. Bill Knox, a journalist from the south side of Glasgow, covered untold crimes, fronted for almost a decade STV's Crime Desk slot appealing for help from the public - always signing off the programme with the promise that any calls to the police 'can be in confidence' - and had abundant contacts in the constabulary. But he was also, for decades, the author of many police procedurals and thrillers, of which the best remembered series follows the Glasgow homicides that entangled the excitable Chief Inspector Thane and his calmer deputy, Moss. Knox used so many pseudonyms for other adventures it is hard to tally them all - Michael Kirk, Noel Webster, Robert MacLeod - but he is now thought to have written 65 books between 1957 and his death, a quarter-century ago, on March 24, 1999.

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Queen Camilla is set to debut her own podcast in January. The 76-year-old monarch will join Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Sarah Ferguson as the next client of the firm with her own audio platform. The podcast is being introduced by her charity, the 'Read Room.' Camilla's charity and book club, which she founded in 2021, aims to foster literature among adults and children in the United Kingdom and around the world, with a navy blue frock and striking gold necklace as she sat across from Vicki, who worked for Radio 2 for many years.

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The prestigious award was given to the Scottish crime writer, 63, who is best known for his Inspector Rebus books. Princess Anne of Buckingham Palace presented Sir Ian with the knighthood. For the occasion, the University of Edinburgh graduate wore a smart black suit, teamed with a navy blue tie and black leather shoes. Photo to the left: Sir Ian Rankin is presented with a knighthood by Princess Anne. Pictured right: Sir Ian poses with his medal

Following tense controversy and backlash from supporters, a Channel 4 reality show has been canceled after just one season. Despite a massive advertising campaign, the radio is set to ban Murder Island from air. In a game show and part murder mystery in which members of the public joined forces with retired detectives to solve a fictional crime, the first series, which premiered in 2021, became part game show and part murder mystery.

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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Despite Buckingham Palace's refusal to comment on Netflix's Sussexes tale, courtiers have been trained to watch the documentaries and produce a list of potential rebuttals as well as inaccuracies. These are expected to be cross-checked for howlers and given the royal lawyers' once-over before being locked in a drawer ready to be retrieved if necessary. According to a report, the Palace may be giving the appearance of insouciance right now, but it is also stockpiling ammunition in case it is necessary to keep the Sussex bandwagon alive.

Ian Rankin, 62, an award-winning Inspector Rebus author, recalls the history of Craigmead Terrace in Cardenden, Fife. "Everyone knew everybody," he says. 'I had relatives two doors down and across the back fence,' Ian said. 'It was a secure place for parents who were unaware of where their offspring were for hours on end.'

If it wasn't for recent events, J.K. Rowling (pictured) and Joanne Harris might have remarked on the surprising amount of common ground they have shared in the aftermath of last week's sickening knife assault on fellow author Sir Salman Rushdie.