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‘The crime fiction I’m interested in is political’: Ian Rankin on his new novel about the super-rich

The bestselling writer talks about leaving Edinburgh for London in his latest mystery, and what the future holds for Rebus

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

London has become a ‘two-tier' city for 'the wealthy and cosseted’, says Ian Rankin

The crime writer says empty luxury flats, supercars and seasonal residents have transformed the city

Evening Standard · Oct 11

Edinburgh International Book Festival programme unveiled – how to get tickets

The programme for this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival has been unveiled, with nearly 600 writers from 41 different countries…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16

Queen Camilla joined by comic book characters as she launches reading initiative

The Queen’s visit in Edinburgh came amid a push to get more people in the UK involved in reading and literacy

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Our attention spans really are getting shorter – here’s how you can fix yours

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Numerous studies have charted our waning ability to concentrate over the past quarter century; literacy rates and reading for pleasure are simultaneously on the decline amid a proliferation of ‘brain rot’ content. Helen Coffey digs into our collective loss of focus and asks the experts how to…

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025

Nicola Sturgeon, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid headline Winter Words Festival

The Pitlochry Festival Theatre event takes place in February.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Kate Atkinson honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award from Saltire Society

‘It’s a pleasure to be recognised alongside so many gifted writers,’ said the author best knowd for her novels ‘Life After Life’ and ‘Case Histories’

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Kate Atkinson honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

The winners of this year’s Saltires, Scotland’s National Book Awards were announced on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

SafeCall campaign receives more than £35,000 in donations during first week

In its first week, the SafeCall campaign launched by The Independent and charity Missing People received a staggering £35,000 from two readers, which will go directly towards funding a free service for children who go missing and need support

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing?

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025