Britain, the 1980s. Thatcher. Black Monday. Riots. Strikes. Racism. In 1984, George Orwell’s 1984 became a bestseller again, slotting right into the nightmarish dystopia it had predicted. As ...

Scottish writer Irvine Welsh is best known for his slang-laced tales of existential debauchery in the damp, booze-soaked climes of his native Edinburgh (the most famous of those being Trainspotting).

The year’s Edinburgh Film Festival will end, just like it did in 2023, with a feature documentary on the cult Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, best known for the Trainspotting novels. As a factoid, that ...

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 ...

Irvine Welsh is pointing up to the second floor of a grey stone building in Leith, the port district of Edinburgh. As he gets ready to publish a sequel to his 1993 cult novel Trainspotting, the author ...

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 ...

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 ...

UK band Warmduscher have announced their fifth album, Too Cold to Hold, which will be out November 15 via Strap Originals. After working with Hot Chip and Dan Carey on previous albums, the band’s Ben ...

Cineflix Rights has inked a slew of new sales for Irvine Welsh’s Crime, starring Dougray Scott. The series, adapted by author Irvine Welsh from his own novel, has been acquired by Movistar Plus+ ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Electronic publishing is allowing authors to be more creative and the best ones are successfully blending video and online content with traditional text, says cult writer Irvine ...

TRAINSPOTTING author Irvine Welsh has revealed he doesn't believe in marriage - even though he has tied the knot three times. The 66-year-old writer says his first two marriages were pragmatic whereas ...