Louise Welsh

Louise Welsh
Louise Welsh at Bloody Scotland 2019
Born (1965-02-01) 1 February 1965
London, England
OccupationWriter
EducationMA (Hons) in history, MLitt in Creative Writing (Distinction)
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
GenrePsychological thrillers
Years active2002–present

Louise Welsh (born 1 February 1965 in London) is an English-born author of short stories and psychological thrillers, resident in Glasgow, Scotland. She has also written three plays, an opera, edited volumes of prose and poetry, and contributed to journals and anthologies. In 2004, she received the Corine Literature Prize.