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35 Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson in Conversation

Ian Rankin
Scotland
Peter Robinson
Ontario
Ian Rankin,  Scotland

Ian Rankin is the UK's number one crime author. He is most famous for the acclaimed Inspector Rebus series, which has topped The Sunday Times bestseller lists, been translated into 22 languages and been adapted into a major television series. His new novel, The Impossible Dead, brings back the character of Malcolm Fox from Rankin’s bestselling The Complaints. Rankin recently received the Order of the British Empire for services to literature. He lives in Edinburgh. Read more

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Peter Robinson,  Ontario

Peter Robinson is the recipient of numerous awards for his Inspector Banks novels, including the prestigious Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the French translation of In a Dry Season, the Edgar Award for the short story Missing in Action, Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Award and several Arthur Ellis Awards for best novel. In 2002, he was awarded the Dagger in the Library Award by the Crime Writers’ Association. Robinson was born in Yorkshire, England, and now lives in Toronto. His new book is Before the Poison. Read more

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Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 8:00pm
Performance Works
$19

Two of the top crime fiction writers in the world take to the stage tonight to talk about life as a crime writer. The floor is open and discussion could range from music as a literary backdrop to the fine art of burying the body. Rankin and Robinson together have collected most of the world’s crime fiction awards and prizes. These two authors have sharpened their craft to a dagger point. They are also charming, engaging and love to tell a good story—with or without a murder involved. You’re in for a great evening with these two!

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