Louise Welsh: The Cut Up
Port Ellen Primary School, Isle of Islay, PA42 7BW
Thursday 27th August 2026
Chaired by Dawn Geddes
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, join us at Port Ellen Primary School, where the Islay Book Festival was first held! Opening this year’s festivities, we’ll hear Louise Welsh, author of cult classic The Cutting Room, tell us all about her latest literary crime novel, The Cut Up. It once again features auctioneer Rilke, who has to rely on his unreliable friends after finding one of his customers dead on his tarmac. If you like William McIlvanney, James Kelman and Kate Atkinson, this one is for you!
Tickets: £5. Sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, join us at Port Ellen Primary School, where the Islay Book Festival was first held! Opening this year’s festivities, we’ll hear Louise Welsh, author of cult classic The Cutting Room, tell us all about her latest literary crime novel, The Cut Up. It once again features auctioneer Rilke, who has to rely on his unreliable friends after finding one of his customers dead on his tarmac. If you like William McIlvanney, James Kelman and Kate Atkinson, this one is for you!
Tickets: £5. Sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust
