Ian Rankin

London named top literary destination

epochtimes.com     yesterday          

Shakespeare's home and Edinburgh 2nd and 3rd LONDON—London has been named as the world's top destination for tourists looking for a taste of literature, beating Paris, New York and Rome in a top 10 compiled by a travel website....                    

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TV review: Petty concerns lost in the abyss

scotsman.com     yesterday          

Published Date: 19 August 2008 Profiling Ian Rankin, ITV3 The Genius Of Charles Darwin, Channel 4 AN ARRAY of distinguished talking heads (and Jeffrey Archer) lined up to pay tribute to Britain's leading crime author in...                    

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Rowling third in poll of best loved writers

scotsman.com     yesterday   1 related          

HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling was today named as one of Britain's best-loved writers. A nationwide survey of readers ranked Edinburgh-based Ms Rowling the country's third most popular author after Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl....                    

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Mosse and Rankin write for World Book Day

guardian.co.uk     Aug 18, 2008   1 related          

Bestselling authors compose stories for struggling readers Kate Mosse and Ian Rankin are among the authors who have written books for struggling adult readers, it was announced today. The short, simply-written books will be...                    

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telegraph.co.uk: Enid Blyton has been voted Britain's best-loved author telegraph.co.uk

Enid Blyton beats Roald Dahl and JK Rowling to be voted Britain's bestloved author

telegraph.co.uk     Aug 18, 2008   18 related          

Enid Blyton has been voted Britain's best-loved author in a survey which proves that the stories we read as children retain a special place in our affections. By Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor Enduring popularity: Enid Blyton...                    

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ITV3 crime thriller shortlist announced

petrona.typepad.com     Aug 17, 2008          

Via the Bookseller, 12 novels have been shortlisted for the three fiction prizes at ITV3’s inaugural Crime Thriller Awards. The winners will be announced on 3 October in a ceremony which will be broadcast on ITV3 on 6 October....                    

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No magic wand but improving children’s literacy isn’t rocket science

civitas.org.uk     Aug 15, 2008          

This morning on Radio 4's Today, Barry Sheerman MP and the author Ian Rankin discussed the problem that one in five 14-year-old boys have reading ages below that expected of 11 year-olds. The discussion is well worth listening...                    

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bbc.co.uk: Oliver Rokison as William in BBC series based on schoolboy stories bbc.co.uk

Books for boys

bbc.co.uk     Aug 15, 2008          

Just William is now forced to compete with computer games Once Biggles and Just William captured the imagination of teenage boys - now computer games and texting seem to occupy their time. Sats results for 14-year-olds,...                    

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Book Festival review: Desk life for me now, says 'lucky' Johnston

scotsman.com     Aug 15, 2008          

USING Kidnapped as a book title might look like an impertinence in the city of Stevenson, but we'll make an exception for Alan Johnston, the Scottish journalist who spent 114 days in captivity on the Gaza Strip. Despite all he...                    

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mirror.co.uk: London named top literary destination mirror.co.uk

London named top literary destination

thestar.com.my     Aug 14, 2008   12 related          

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - London has been named as the world's top destination for tourists looking for a taste of literature, beating Paris, New York and Rome in a top 10 compiled by a travel website. The birthplace of writers...                    

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