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Ian Rankin

Scottish crime writer

United Kingdom · b. 1960

Arts and letters

Born in Fife, Ian Rankin, 60, published his first Rebus bestseller in 1987. His award-winning books have been translated into 36 languages and adapted for radio, stage and screen. A Song For The Dark Times, the latest in the Rebus series, was published on 1 October. Rankin is married with two sons and lives in Edinburgh.

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Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self read 192 other answers →

In my teens, an accountant. In my 20s, either a rock star or a novelist.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 October 2020 source ↗

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