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Published Date: 29 March 2007
EDINBURGH crime writer Ian Rankin has scooped a major award for his latest Rebus novel.
Rankin won the BCA Crime Thriller of the Year prize for The Naming of the Dead at the Galaxy British Book Awards in London.

Television comics Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais also collected prizes at the ceremony, hosted by TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.

Gervais, star of The Office and Extras, won the Children's Book of the Year prize for his cartoon creations Flanimals of the Deep.

Kay beat Gordon Ramsay to the Biography of the Year award with his bestselling memoir, The Sound of Laughter.

Thriller writer John Grisham picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award.



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  • Last Updated: 29 March 2007 12:38 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Ian Rankin and Rebus
 
1

jacksprat,

NW england 29/03/2007 14:19:40

Richly deserved! Well done Ian!

2

Scaramouche2,

29/03/2007 14:39:17

Rankin's life of crime began with inflicting Rebus on us!!

There's a lot better writers around than Rankin. Galaxy British Book Awards should be ashamed of themselves!!!

3

is it me?,

29/03/2007 18:31:00

Welcome back Scaramouche. Thought I'd find you here ! :o)

4

is it me?,

29/03/2007 18:57:53

I feel the same way about the Punch & Judy show that Scaramouche feels about Ian Rankin.

One time when they were pushing their, " Premium Rate, phone and vote for your favourite book and you might win a major prize", thing, one of them said , .."now don't forget , you don't actually have to have READ the book you're voting for."

I was so taken aback I nearly fell off the wife.

5

I'm no really here,

29/03/2007 20:43:36

I quite like Rankin/Rebus. Look forward to reading this one.

6

Friend-at-large,

In a time zone of my own. 31/03/2007 08:20:11

Congratulations. I like the Rebus series. Details about the office politics are authentic and humorously presented. The human side balances the more spectacular (gory, thrilling) events.


 

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