Presenting the third highly anticipated Rilke novel exploring the dark underbelly of contemporary Glasgow! If you’ve been a fan since The Cutting Room, or you’ve heard nothing but good things but never got stuck in – then this is the event for you. An intimate gathering to get the keenest insight from Louise, it’s time to begin your journey with these exceptional books – or pop right back in where we left off and continue getting to know this complex character in The Cut Up.
Chaired by Jo Durrant
This show is included in the Granite Noir multibuy deal.
This show will be BSL interpreted.
1 Hour
Louise Welsh is an award-winning author of ten novels. The Cutting Room, her debut novel, won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger and the Saltire First Book of The Year Award. In 2018, she was awarded the Most Inspiring Saltire First Book Award winner by public vote. She is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. In 2022 she published The Second Cut, which was a finalist for the McIlvanney Prize for Crime Book of the Year and named by The Times as their Crime Book of the Year.
Jo Durrant is a broadcaster, podcaster, and event host. She presents the award-winning arts & science podcast ‘Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe ’. She’s a highly respected and accomplished interviewer and event chair, and a familiar face at literature, history, and science festivals. For over 20 years Jo was a presenter, producer & reporter with BBC radio and interviewed hundreds of people, from Melanie C to Tim Peake. She is now freelance and divides her time between BBC radio & other audio/podcast projects and event hosting. She is based in Gloucestershire.
Granite Noir is inspired by the incredible popularity of crime fiction in all its forms, by the fantastic contribution that Scottish writers make, by our love affair with Nordic Noir, on the page and on screen. Take a look at our full programme and book your tickets now…do you dare to be there?
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