Louise Welsh
After Graduating from Glasgow University, Louise Welsh realised she had serious aspirations to become a novelist; these were at odds, however, with the need to earn a living. After setting up and running a second hand bookshop for most of her twenties, she composed The Cutting Room, obviously drawing from her experiences dealing with Glasgow’s colourful and eclectic community to create controversial yet realistic characters and bring them to life beautifully for her readers. This début novel was awarded the John Creasey Dagger and shared the Saltire First Book Award. It was also nominated for the Orange Prize and is included in the Stonewall honour book in the USA.
Her second book, Tamburlaine Must Die, was published in 2004 and received much critical acclaim; The Bullet Trick was published in July 2006.
Jaime Milne
Key titles
- The Bullet Trick
When conjurer William Wilson gets booked for a string of cabaret gigs in Berlin, he's hoping his luck's on the turn - there were certain spectators from his last show who he'd rather forget. But secrets have a habit of catching up with him, and the line between what's an act and what's real starts to blur. - The Cutting Room
Rilke, an auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent erotic photographs. He feels compelled to unearth more about the deceased owner who coveted them. What follows is a journey of discovery, decadence and deviousness. - Tamburlaine Must Die
It's 1593 and London is a city on edge. Under threat from plague and war, it's a desperate place where strangers are unwelcome and severed heads grin from spikes on Tower Bridge. Playwright, poet and spy, Christopher Marlowe has three days to live. Three days in which he confronts dangerous government factions.
Bibliography
- The Cutting Room - 2002
- Tamburlaine Must Die - 2004
- The Bullet Trick - 2006