Sites about Dorothy Dunnett, author of the historical series and novels "Lymond Chronicles," the "House of Niccolo," and King Hereafter. Dunnett was also the author of a murder mystery series, a painter, and the wife of newspaper editor Alastair Dunnett.
Curlie editors look for on-topic sites with unique content. Types of Dunnett sites that would be suitable for listing include:
* Active online discussions, or archives of substantial past discussions, but only if they're actually focused on Dunnett and her work * Unique reviews or analyses of her work. * Substantial information about Dorothy Dunnett herself. * Sites about major past or future fan gatherings, but not if they are mainly left-over announcements of once-future gatherings. * Guides elucidating the obscure references with which Dunnett populated her historical novels, but only if they're specific to Dunnett's books.
Born in Glasgow in 1944 and educated in the city.
Has published several collections of poetry, mostly in Glaswegian dialect.
Most recently, appointed Professor of Creative Writing (with Alasdair Gray and James Kelman) at Glasgow University.
Best known for his bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith is also the author of four other ongoing fiction series: Sunday Philosophy Club, Portuguese Irregular Verbs, 44 Scotland Street, and Corduroy Mansions. He has also written children's books, short stories, books on criminal law, and a textbook on law and medicine. His books have been published in forty-five languages.
McCall Smith was born to Scottish parents in 1948 in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He studied law at the University of Edinburgh and returned to Africa to help establish the law school at the University of Botswana. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh.
Ian Rankin is a 20th century crime writer. He is most famous for his Inspector Rebus series of books and short stories, but has also written novels involving other protagonists.
Please submit sites relating to Ian Rankin and/or his work.