Irvine Welsh

Biography

Irvine Welsh is a Scottish novelist, playwright, and short story writer, born on September 27, 1958, in Leith, Edinburgh. His debut novel Trainspotting (1993) was adapted into a film of the same name, both highly acclaimed cult classics. Welsh's works often explore gritty depictions of working-class life, particularly drug addiction and social alienation, with six million copies sold worldwide as of 2025.