The internationally bestselling author Ian Rankin OBE is ‘In Conversation’ with Chancellor Gavin Esler on Saturday 7 November.

This free, open-to-all event, will take place at 18.30pm in the Woolf Lecture Theatre on the Canterbury campus. Early arrival is recommended.

The informal discussion between Ian Rankin OBE and Gavin Esler will explore the life and work of the UK’s number one best-selling crime writer and his most famous character, Rebus.

It will conclude with a Question and Answer session with the audience, or you can also submit questions in advance by email to events@kent.ac.uk or on twitter using #GavinAsks. Ian also be signing copies of his latest novel, Even Dogs in the Wild: The New John Rebus.

Following the talk there is a ticketed High Table Dinner (further information is available here). Money raised from the sale of tickets for this part of the event will go towards the Chancellor’s Hardship Fund.