Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature. Website: IanRankin.net X: @Beathhigh Facebook: IanRankinBooks
Susannah trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama leaving with 1st Class Honours in 2007 and since then she has featured on stage, film and radio..Her first role was in the National Theatre's production of THE ROSE TATTOO, playing along side Zoe Wanamaker. Director, Nick Hytner, was so impressed with her performance she was offered the part of Hero in his production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING with Simon Russell Beale and Zoe Wanamaker. This was quickly followed by her first screen role in WALLANDER and numerous other successful TV and film parts.