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Irvine Welsh - Confessions of a Novelist

Oct 11, 2022
Irvine Welsh, the Scottish novelist, shares his wild and varied life experiences. His fiction includes bizarre scenarios like God turning men into flies. He previews his highly acclaimed CRIME trilogy. The episode contains lots of swearing and offers a beeped version on the website.
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  • Welsh embraces collaborations in radio plays and eyes transition to TV for creative freedom.
  • Welsh values sensitivity readers for authenticity and psychological depth in character portrayal.

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Ongoing Projects and Collaborations

Ervin Welsh discusses collaborating with Brett Easton Ellis on a radio novel project, highlighting the freedom of working on radio plays and the potential transition to TV, exemplifying his openness to collaborations while retaining creative control.

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