Irvine Welsh is a novelist, short story teller and playwright. Welsh is the author of Trainspotting, his debut novel which achieved cult status and was subsequently adapted into a critically acclaimed film in 1996. Welsh has since written eleven more books, five short story collections and numerous screenplays. These include the Trainspotting prequel Skagboys (2012) and sequel Porno (2002). Many of his works have been adapted for the stage and screen. In 2007 Wedding Belles was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for Best Film and The Blade Artist, Welsh’s tenth book, was shortlisted for the Fiction Book of the Year at Saltire Literary Awards in 216. Born and raised in Leith, Edinburgh, Welsh’s success has taken him all over the world including Dublin, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Miami. His most recent novel, The Long Knives is due to be released in late August this year.

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The Long Knives: Enjoy Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh as he talks to Oscar Guardiola-Rivera about his life and new novel The Long Knives. (2022)