Dean Cavanagh lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with his wife and children. Irvine Welsh is the author of eight books of fiction including Trainspotting, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a major film, and one previous play.
Welsh writes with a skill, wit and compassion that amounts to genius. He is the best thing that has happened to British writing for decades * Sunday Times * There's no mistaking the allegorical intent. The message here is that we're all, in a sense, little people oppressed by those in power - and so it's no wonder that we get our kicks whenever and wherever we can * Daily Telegraph *