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The Other Books

Books by other pubishers with contributions by Irvine Welsh.
These are not published by W.W. Norton and are not available from Norton.
Please check your local bookseller for availability of these titles.

Some books are only available in the UK, and some are out of print and only available from used or specialty booksellers.

This list is not exhaustive and is provided only as a service to those Welsh fans interested in seeking out his other work.


Speaking W/ the Angel
Speaking with the Angel
Edited by Nick Hornby
This new anthology of first-person narrative by Brit writers features "Catholic Guilt (You Know You Love It)," a new story by Welsh. Available in US and UK bookstores from Riverhead Books/Penguin.
Open City
Open City #5
Change or Die
This issue of the cult lit journal Open City features a new piece by Welsh. Read "The Rosewell Incident" by Welsh at the Open City website. Available from the Open City website.
The Wedding
The Wedding
by Nick Waplington
This collection of wedding photos from Nottingham, England, features text by Welsh. Available in US bookstores from Aperture Books.

You'll Had Had...
You'll Have Had Your Hole
by Irvine Welsh
A play by Welsh. Available from the Methuen Books website.
Trainspotting Screenplay
Trainspotting: A Screenplay
by John Hodge
The screenplay of the cult movie by John Hodge, based on the bestseller by Welsh. Available in US bookstores from Talk Miramax Books.
Children of Albion Rovers
Children of Albion Rovers
edited by Kevin Williamson
A collection of novellas by Scotland's leading modern writers includes Welsh's first sci-fi story. Read an excerpt. Available in UK bookstores and from the Rebel, Inc. website.

First Black Footballer
The First Black Footballer
by Phil Vasili
A biography of Arthur Wharton, the world's first professional black footballer. With a foreword by Welsh. Available in US and UK bookstores and from the Frank Cass website.
Repetitive Beat Generation
Repetitive Beat Generation
edited by Steve Redhead
Interviews with Irvine Welsh and other "chemical fiction" writers. Available in UK bookstores and from the Rebel, Inc. website.
Drugs
Drugs and the Party Line
edited by Kevin Williamson
A full manifesto on the drug laws in the UK. Features an introduction by Welsh. Available in UK bookstores and from the Rebel, Inc. website.

Trainspotting Stage
Trainspotting & Headstate
by Irvine Welsh
The stage version of Trainspotting and another of Welsh's plays. OUT OF PRINT.
Acid House Screenplay
The Acid House
by Irvine Welsh
The screenplay of The Acid House movie. Available in US and UK bookstores from Methuen.
Vox 'N' Roll
Vox 'N' Roll: Fiction for the 21st Century
edited by Richard Thomas
Contains a previously unpublished Welsh short story. Available in US and UK bookstores from Serpent's Tail.

Book of Stars
The Book of Stars

A collection of Christmas stories benefitting the British charity Crisis. Contains the Welsh short story "Dreaming of a White Christmas." OUT OF PRINT; ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE UK.
4 Play
4 Play
by Harry Gibson and Keith Wyatt
Stage versions of Trainspotting, Marabou Stork Nightmares, Ecstasy, and Filth. Available in UK bookstores from Random House UK.
Disco Biscuits
Disco Biscuits
edited by Sarah Champion
A celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Acid House Techno movement, this contains "The State of the Party," a Welsh short story previously only available in an issue of the UK magazine Sky. Available in US and UK bookstores from Hodder & Stoughton.

Weekenders
The Weekenders: Travels in the Heart of Africa

A collection of fiction and non-fiction by contemporary British writers on the Sudanese Civil War. Profits from the book are going to help the relief effort. Includes "Contamination," a 40,000 word novella by Irvine Welsh. Available in UK bookstores from Ebury Press.
Ahead of
Ahead of Its Time
edited by Duncan McLean
An anthology of UK's acclaimed Clocktower Press, including pieces by Welsh, James Kelman, Janice Galloway, Gordon Legge, James Meek and Alan Warner. Available in UK bookstores from Vintage UK.
Continuum
Irvine Welsh's "Trainspotting": A Reader's Guide
by Robert Morace
A reader's guide to Trainspotting. "A brilliant idea—short, perceptive book which tells you what you need to know...a bit like having a reading group in your pocket."—Ian Rankin. Available in US and UK bookstores from Continuum Publishing.

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