Alan Warner

Alan Warner (born 1964), a Scottish novelist, grew up in Connel, near Oban.Together with Irvine Welsh and A. L. Kennedy he is seen by many critics as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Scottish literature.

He is the author of five novels: the acclaimed "Morvern Callar" (1995), winner of a Somerset Maugham Award; "These Demented Lands" (1997), winner of the Encore Award; "The Sopranos" (1998), winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award; "The Man Who Walks" (2002), an imaginative and surreal black comedy; and "The Worms Can Carry Me to Heaven" (2006). "Morvern Callar" has been adapted as a film, and "The Sopranos" is to follow shortly. His short story 'After the Vision' was included in the anthology "Children of Albion Rovers" (1997) and 'Bitter Salvage' was included in "Disco Biscuits" (1997).In 2003 he was nominated by "Granta" magazine as one of twenty 'Best of Young British Novelists'. Alan Warner's novels are mostly set in "The Port", a place bearing some resemblance to Oban. He is known to appreciate 1970s Krautrock band Can; two of his books feature dedications to former band members ("Morvern Callar" to Holger Czukay and "The Man Who Walks" to Michael Karoli). Alan Warner currently splits his time between Dublin and Javea, Spain.

Novels

*"Morvern Callar" (1995)
*"These Demented Lands" (1997)
*"The Sopranos" (1998)
*"The Man Who Walks" (2002)
*"The Worms Can Carry Me To Heaven" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.spikemagazine.com/0300alanwarner.php Spike Magazine interview]
* [http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth02A14P105712626399 the "British Council"]