Rebus will return to solve one more case, author Ian Rankin reveals
Inspector Rebus is coming out of retirement again – to solve one more crime.
Books
Meet the author: Comedian turned novelist, David Baddiel
Comedian-turned-novelist David Baddiel admits he is a big kid at heart. And that, he says, is why he found the transition from adult to children’s books so natural.
Meet the author: The Tzar’s Curious Runaways writer, Robin Scott Elliott
Former sports reporter Robin Scott Elliot quit his full-time job three times in pursuit of writing “grown-up” historical fiction.
Peppa’s bonnie book: Iconic TV porker gets a Scots reboot
She has become one of the most iconic children’s characters of all time. And now Peppa Pig has developed a Scots twang.
Meet the author: The Stalker writer Alex Gray
Alex Gray stumbled on the idea for The Stalker at a book event in 2015 – where two fans followed her with particular enthusiasm.
Husband and wife writing duo Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, aka Ambrose Parry, on delving into the history of science and medicine
The late author Toni Morrison once said: "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."
Meet the Author: Hannah The Spanner writer Stuart Simmonds
As a youngster, Stuart Simmonds’ eldest daughter Hannah didn’t like reading.
Pharologist Sarah Kerr explores the fascinating history of the UK’s lighthouses in new book
If you thought pharology must be all about Ancient Egypt, pyramids and the like, think again.
Meet the author: The Lost Ones writer, Anita Frank
There is a chilling ripple of “reality” running through Anita Frank’s dark and devilish debut.
The Honest Truth: Fake news? We’ve been twisting the truth for centuries… and that’s a fact
Full Fact lays claim to being Britain’s leading independent fact-checking organisation so its editor Tom Phillips should know the truth when he sees it.
I’d like to sleep with the fishes… Billy Connolly says he wants memorial table on Loch Lomond
The great and good are often remembered after they die with a headstone, perhaps a plaque, or sometimes even a statue.