Book Off!

Irvine Welsh and John Niven

Book Off!

Show Notes

Two bestselling authors, both alike in dignity, in the fair Book Off studio - where we lay our scene...

On this episode we bring together two brilliant minds, authors and Scots - Irvine Welsh and John Niven.

They discuss their latest novels, nostalgia, returning characters...and the joy of writing in the pre-mobile phone era.

They also chat Oasis, crime fiction, the shit that appears on instagram - and give us some great book recommendations too.

*and just to warn you - there's quite a bit of fruity language throughout!

THE BOOK OFF

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