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In Conversation with Ian Rankin explores the career of the multi-million copy bestselling author behind John Rebus. His novels, translated into 36 languages, have been adapted for radio, stage and screen, and earned major honours including multiple Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, the Edgar Award, and the Deutscher Krimipreis. Rankin is a Fellow of both The Royal Society of Edinburgh and The Royal Society of Literature, and received an OBE for services to literature.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In Conversation with... Ian Rankin is by Carnation Productions, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 28 York Place, EH1 3EP, 14 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £15. Content warnings: Strong language.