Ian
Rankin announced details of the programme for RebusFest, a weekend of
literature, music, art and film in Rebus’s hometown of Edinburgh, which takes
place from 30th June to 2nd July 2017. The three-day festival, curated by
Rankin, marks the thirtieth anniversary of John Rebus, one of crime fiction’s
greatest and best-loved creations. Tickets are on sale from Friday 17th March
at www.ianrankin.net/rebusfest
The
Orion Publishing Group, which has published Ian Rankin since the company was
founded 25 years ago, is working with a range of partners to create an
unforgettable weekend, offering fans the chance to step into Rebus’s world. The
Edinburgh International Book Festival is proud to be the main partner of
RebusFest and Waterstones are the official bookseller for the festival. Other
supporters include National Museums Scotland, the City of Literature Trust,
Edinburgh International Film Festival and Highland Park.
FRIDAY
30 JUNE
•
Highland Park Whisky Masterclass at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The
Caledonian
• A
Night Out with Rebus at Queen’s Hall, an evening of spoken word and live music
from Ian Rankin and friends, exploring the relationship between Rebus and
music.
SATURDAY
1 JULY
•
Written in Blood: A Crime Writing Workshop at the National Museum of Scotland
• A
special screening of Ian Rankin’s Reichenbach Falls (2007), followed by a
Q&A with Ian Rankin, at the Filmhouse in partnership with the Edinburgh
International Film Festival.
•
Making a Detective With Ian Rankin and Special Guests in partnership with the
Assembly Rooms: an evening delving into the world of Rebus, finding out what
makes him tick, his background and origins and the inspiration for the
character a panel of experts will discuss Edinburgh crime past and present, and
what really goes on in a police investigation.
SUNDAY
2 JULY
•
RebusFest Quiz: So You Think You Know Rebus at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh –
The Caledonian, co-hosted by Ian Rankin
Running
across the weekend in addition to events and panels are Rebus walking tours,
Highland Park whisky tastings at the Caley Bar, exhibitions and museum trails.
The City of Literature Trust is running community events and taking to the
streets with special surprises around the city. The Writers’ Museum is hosting
a special Rankin/Rebus exhibition, which opens at RebusFest and continues
across the summer. The National Museum of Scotland will be holding a talk on
the Arthur’s Seat Coffins – the exhibition that inspired THE FALLS, and
curating a ‘Museum Noir’ trail of mysterious and murderous objects from the
museum’s collection.
Ian
Rankin says: “It's hard for me to believe
that it's been 30 years since John Rebus first appeared between the pages of a
book. For someone who was only supposed to exist in a single novel, his
tenacity has surprised even me. But readers have grown to love him, irascible
and bull-headed as he often is. It's a joy for me to be celebrating his life so
far in the form of his very own festival. What John would make of it, only he
knows!”
Edinburgh
International Book Festival says: “It is
a great pleasure for the Edinburgh International Book Festival to be supporting
RebusFest. Ian Rankin has been a great friend and stalwart champion of the Book
Festival, with no August being complete without Ian entertaining audiences with
the latest adventures of Rebus. Over 30 years, Ian has achieved extraordinary
success, captivating readers and creating an iconic literary figure who lives
beyond the pages of the novels to inhabit the literary imagination of
Edinburgh, the first UNESCO City of Literature. It is only fitting that John
Rebus now has his own festival!”
With
activities and events that reflect all facets of the irascible old rogue
RebusFest is guaranteed to be a fun-filled, entertaining and revealing weekend
and a must for all crime fans.
RATHER
BE THE DEVIL by Ian Rankin is published in trade paperback, £9.99
REBUSFEST:
Celebrating 30 years of the iconic detective runs from 30 June to 2 July 2017
For
full programme information visit www.ianrankin.net/rebusfest
Tickets
are on sale from 17 March 2017
For
more information on Ian Rankin and RebusFest contact: Angela McMahon Flow
Communications
T:
07753 384711
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