(c) Steve Lindridge

Louise Welsh is a writer living and working in Glasgow, Scotland.

She is the author of five novels: The Cutting Room (2002), Tamburlaine Must Die (2004), The Bullet Trick (2006), Naming the Bones (March 2010) and The Girl on the Stairs (2012). She’s also produced many short stories and articles and written for radio and the stage including a libretto for opera. Louise was writer in residence for The University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art from Nov 2010 until April 2012.

Louise can be can be contacted on info@louisewelsh.com

British Council Contemporary Writers Profile

A detailed biography can be found here
(with full links and interviews).