tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719264559786654719.post-58530774818873508782007-10-16T20:58:00.000-07:002007-10-16T21:25:25.551-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xCGXp90BoDM/RxWK9Pji7zI/AAAAAAAAABo/nYCYT_I-H0k/s1600-h/2007_1016IFOA30036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122152935956082482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_xCGXp90BoDM/RxWK9Pji7zI/AAAAAAAAABo/nYCYT_I-H0k/s320/2007_1016IFOA30036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Scottish crime-writing superstar Ian Rankin is in town, and was the first author of the year to sign in at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IFOA</span> headquarters. He interrupts his North American tour promoting <em>Exit Music</em> to appear on stage in conversation with Margaret Atwood on the opening night of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">IFOA</span> (that's today folks - October 17). The event is the annual benefit for PEN Canada. To everyone with a ticket - we look forward to seeing you there. To everyone without - sorry, it's sold out - but fret not, because this one is but the tip of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">IFOA</span> iceberg.</div><div> </div><div>Rankin was welcomed to town with scotch, bagpipes and <em>Exit Music</em> T-shirts. He is pictured here with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">McArthur</span> &amp; Co. President and Publisher Kim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">McArthur</span>, and Mayor David Miller.</div><br /><div></div>IFOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222522935545937018noreply@blogger.com