By putting one of our authors on the 'Hotspot' we hope to give you and your reading group the chance to have all those burning questions you might have, answered by the authors themselves - we can't imagine a more direct way of uncovering an author's motivations and intentions!

"Irvine Welsh is in a class of his own…[his books have] a seething life in them that rivets attention and an inventiveness with story and language that continually amuses and amazes…"
James Lasdun, Guardian

Read our Q&A's with Irvine Welsh to find out more about his writing!

PLUS!

Win 6 copies of The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs.

Read our Vintage Youth reading guide comparing Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting and Charles Dicken's Oliver Twist.

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Send us your name and you will automatically be entered into a draw to win six copies of this book for you and your reading group - it’s sure to provoke some great discussions!

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Thank you for all the interesting and thought provoking questions which you sent in to our hotspot author, we have selected some of the most inspiring and frequently asked questions.

December 07

To be confirmed

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