I've just returned home to Singapore after a looooong flight from Toronto (via Vancouver, Hong Kong) and managed to finish reading my first "Rebus" novel by Ian Rankin - Mortal Causes. I really enjoyed the book, especially as I've recently been in Edinburgh for the CASE Europe Annual Conference. My colleagues in the CASE Europe office very thoughtfully arranged for a guided tour of Edinburgh which was a highlight - and several of the locations in the Rankin book were included in the tour. Thankfully I didn't have images of gruesome ritual killings when I was on the tour, as it was grim enough underground without that in the back of my mind.
What struck me as relevant for our work is that in the author bio section at the beginning of the novel, Rankin mentions that he has been chosen as Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by his alma mater, University of Edinburgh.
Just goes to show that people do pay attention and these awards, when done properly, can be excellent engagement opportunities for universities and colleges.
More on the award from the University of Edinburgh website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/explore/people/alumni/1999ianrankin.html
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