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Irvine Welsh talks about gruesome pair, criminals Burke and Hare, in a new Sky History documentary, Britain’s Murder Map - and says he found them fertile material for his writing ...

This year’s Edinburgh Film Festival (EIFF) will close with Reality Is Not Enough, the latest documentary feature from Paul Sng. The film is an exploration of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh. The ...

The programme for the Edinburgh International Book Festival has been revealed, with speakers including former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, author Irvine Welsh and MP Diane Abbott. Authors Maggie ...

“It’s not really about debate and discussion, discourse, community anymore,” the Scottish writer warned at London's Voiced: The Festival for Endangered Languages. “We have to watch the technology, and ...

Irvine Welsh has said while he appreciates Edinburgh’s festival culture he is more excited to see his team Hibernian taking part in European competition this summer. The 66-year-old Trainspotting ...

Against the atmospheric backdrop of Edinburgh’s historic tenements, Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh turns his focus to the city’s most infamous criminals – Burke and Hare. The prolific serial ...

Irvine Welsh is releasing a disco album. The 66-year-old novelist, playwright, and screenwriter - who is best known for his 1993 tome 'Trainspotting', which was adapted into the cult-classic film of ...

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has shared his thoughts on trans rights, JK Rowling and Covid lockdowns in a new interview. Speaking to The Times, Welsh, 65, also spoke about his distaste for party ...

Morals and Irvine Welsh in the same sentence? Looks like. Granted, he’s writing about pedophilia, which is like shooting fish in a morality barrel, but Welsh tackles conscience in Crime, his most ...

Today in books and publishing: An excerpt from Michael Chabon's latest novel; pricey e-books hit the top of the charts; the myth of Gen-Y illiteracy; Irvine Welsh accuses the Man Booker Prize of ...