The author of a cult-classic Scottish book and film series has hinted at the return of much-loved characters in another instalment.

IT was three decades ago that Irvine Welsh’s brutal story of heroin addicts living in chaos in Edinburgh both shocked and thrilled cinema audiences. Adapted from his 1993 novel, the 1996 Danny ...

“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 ...

T2 Trainspotting is suddenly starting to feel very real, with the first official trailer dropping last week, and a January 2017 release date firmly in place. And now Irvine Welsh, the author of ...

For the collected edition, Dark Horse Comics wrangled an introduction from Irvine Welsh, the author of the acclaimed novel Trainspotting which, like Fight Club, is a counterculture touchstone and ...

“Trainspotting” author Irvine Welsh’s latest book is another tale of vicious characters made worse by alcohol and drugs but the bad boy of Scottish literature says his own wild days are over. It’s ...

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