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Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet (1936–2015)
William Angus McIlvanney (25 November 1936 – 5 December 2015) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and
William_McIlvanney
Scottish sports journalist (1934–2019)
2016 at the age of 82. McIlvanney was born on 2 February 1934 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, to William and Helen McIlvanney (née Montgomery). He had
Hugh_McIlvanney
Scottish–New Zealand writer and academic
university. He is the son of William McIlvanney. Notable students include author Majella Cullinane. In September 2025, McIlvanney was a guest on the Off the
Liam_McIlvanney
Scottish crime fiction genre
writers. William McIlvanney, who wrote three crime novels, the first being Laidlaw in 1977, is considered the father of the genre. William McIlvanney (whose
Tartan_Noir
1977 novel by William McIlvanney
Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney, first published in 1977. It features the eponymous detective in his attempts
Laidlaw_(novel)
Surname list
(1934–2019), Scottish sports journalist Liam McIlvanney, Scottish-born crime fiction writer and academic William McIlvanney (1936–2015), Scottish novelist, short
McIlvanney
Scottish international crime writing literary festival
festival awards The McIlvanney Prize for "the best Scottish Crime book of the year" (so named in 2016 for writer William McIlvanney (1936–2015), who has
Bloody_Scotland
1985 novel by William McIlvanney
by William McIlvanney published in 1986 based on real life miner and bare knuckle boxer Thomas Tallen and Alex Ritchie, a close friend of McIlvanney. The
The_Big_Man_(novel)
1996 novel by William McIlvanney
The Kiln is a novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1996. The Kiln is a sequel to Docherty and follows the life of the same family two generations
The_Kiln
1990 film by David Leland
Ennio Morricone. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by William McIlvanney. Set in a once prosperous mining community, now a ghost town, an unemployed
The_Big_Man
Scottish actor
played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's
Ewen_Bremner
1968 novel by William McIlvanney
A Gift from Nessus is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 1968 and republished in 2014. The novel in 1968 was awarded a Scottish
A_Gift_from_Nessus
Walking Wounded is a collection of short stories written by William McIlvanney (contains 192 pages) and published on 1 January 1989. Following a revival
Walking Wounded (short story collection)
Walking_Wounded_(short_story_collection)
School in East Ayrshire, Scotland
to house these schools on the newly formed William Mcilvanney campus, named after the late William McIlvanney who was born in Kilmarnock and best-selling
Kilmarnock_Academy
2021 Scottish crime novel
crime novel of the tartan noir genre set in Glasgow. Part-written by William McIlvanney who left a half-finished handwritten draft when he died in 2015, the
The_Dark_Remains
Poetry collection by William McIlvanney
Longships in Harbour is a collection of poetry by Scottish author William McIlvanney. It was first published in 1970. The poems in this collection deal
The_Longships_in_Harbour
1975 novel by William McIlvanney
Docherty is the third novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1975. The book is set in a fictional mining town in Scotland in the early part of
Docherty_(novel)
Scottish crime writer (born 1960)
a draft by William McIlvanney, a prequel telling the story of an early case of McIlvanney's fictional detective Jack Laidlaw. McIlvanney, whom Rankin
Ian_Rankin
1991 novel by William McIlvanney
Strange Loyalties is a 1991 crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the third in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books
Strange_Loyalties
Crime novel by William McIlvanney
The Papers of Tony Veitch is a crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the second in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of
The_Papers_of_Tony_Veitch
1966 novel by William McIlvanney
writer William McIlvanney, first published in 1966, and republished in 2014. The novel won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1967. "William McIlvanney Interview"
Remedy_is_None
2006 novel by William McIlvanney
Weekend is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 2006. Writing in the Guardian in 2006, Irvine Welsh describes the book as having
Weekend_(novel)
British television anthology series
1980 A Gift from Nessus William McIlvanney & Bill Craig Pharic MacLaren James Ormerod Ken Hutchison Novel by William McIlvanney, dramatised by Bill Craig;
Play_for_Today
Topics referred to by the same term
Weekend, a 1991 British novel by Helen Zahavi Weekend (novel), 2006, by William McIlvanney The Weekend (novel), a 2019 novel by Charlotte Wood London Weekend
Weekend_(disambiguation)
Annual literary award
Seymour The Glory Boys Trevanian The Main 1978 William H. Hallahan Catch Me: Kill Me Winner William McIlvanney Laidlaw Shortlist Martin Cruz Smith Nightwing
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Novel
Scottish literary scholar
discussions at their flat for guests such as novelists Archie Hind and William McIlvanney, who became the university’s first writer in residence at their suggestion
Isobel_Murray
British crime fiction award
original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2026. "Awards: CWA Daggers; William Hill Sports Book". Shelf Awareness. 25 October 2019. Archived from the
Gold_Dagger
Book of photographs by Oscar Marzaroli
1956-86 is a book of photographs by Oscar Marzaroli with an essay by William McIlvanney. One of the photos from the book, a 1963 portrait of three young boys
Shades of Grey: Glasgow, 1956–1986
Shades_of_Grey:_Glasgow,_1956–1986
Scottish author and organised crime figure (1963–2026)
"Ferris heads back to jail". BBC. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2007. William McIlvanney (5 May 2002). "Gangs grab a piece of the consumer society". The Scotsman
Paul_Ferris_(Scottish_writer)
Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland
McCormick; cartoonist Iain McDowall; crime writer Hugh McIlvanney; sports journalist William McIlvanney; writer, born 1936 and known for his series of books
Kilmarnock
Scottish actress (born 1948)
1990 The Big Man Margaret Mason David Leland based on the novel by William McIlvanney 1997 Upstate unknown Steven O'Connor film 2000 Beautiful Creatures
Juliet_Cadzow
Scottish novelist
Dundee International Book Prize 2012. Bad Debt was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2021. Guthrie, Allan (7 April 2011). "CriminalE: Relativey Guilty"
William_McIntyre_(novelist)
Topics referred to by the same term
autocratic rule of a country The Big Man (novel), a 1986 novel by William McIlvanney Great man theory, the idea that history can be largely explained by
Big_man
Literary awards organised by Creative Scotland
Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023. "Candia McWilliam - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards
Scottish_Mortgage_Investment_Trust_Book_Awards
Historic county in Scotland
Britain's Got Talent in 2011 Hugh McIlvanney (1934–2019), sports journalist, born in Kilmarnock William McIlvanney (1936–2015), writer, born in Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
Topics referred to by the same term
contractor. Laidlaw may also refer to: Laidlaw (novel), a novel by William McIlvanney Laidlaw, British Columbia Laidlaw College, New Zealand Laidlaw (surname)
Laidlaw_(disambiguation)
Scottish photographer
Photography: Harry Benson (1985), directed by Ken MacGregor and written by William McIlvanney and of the 2015 documentary Shoot First directed by Matthew Miele
Harry_Benson
McCabe Marion McCready Matthew McDiarmid Elvis McGonagall William McGonagall William McIlvanney Alastair McIntosh Alexander McLachlan Robert McLellan Hugh
List_of_Scottish_poets
Topics referred to by the same term
Docherty may refer to: Docherty (surname) Docherty (novel), by William McIlvanney (1975) Glen Docherty, a glen in Wester Ross, Scotland This disambiguation
Docherty
Aspect of literature in Scotland
continued to be explored by Archie Hind, Alan Sharp, George Friel and William McIlvanney. From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival
Novel_in_Scotland
McBain (born 1960) Val McDermid (born 1955) Iain McDowall (living) William McIlvanney (1936–2015) J. T. McIntosh (1925–2008) Pat McIntosh (living) Graham
List_of_Scottish_novelists
Scottish journalist and novelist (1938–2026)
was a champion of the Russian writer Andreï Makine and Scotland's William McIlvanney. Though he criticised Irvine Welsh and James Kelman, he admired some
Allan_Massie
English footballer (born 1975)
Alex Ferguson. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-7434-2991-7. Ferguson, Alex; McIlvanney, Hugh (1999). Managing My Life – My Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton
David_Beckham
Former annual literary awards
1975 William McIlvanney Docherty Ruth Spalding The Improbable Puritan: A Life of Bulstrode Whitelocke — — Helen Corke In Our Infancy — 1976 William Trevor
Costa_Book_Awards
Topics referred to by the same term
trio "Kiln" (poem), an Ancient Greek poem The Kiln, a 1996 novel by William McIlvanney Kiln People, a 2002 science fiction novel by David Brin KILN-LP (99
Kiln_(disambiguation)
Mernissi, Moroccan scholar and writer, 75 (born 1940) December 5 – William McIlvanney, Scottish novelist, short-story writer and poet, 79 (born 1936) December
2015_in_literature
Scottish comedy television show
Scottish football. The documentary was narrated by Scottish novelist William McIlvanney, whose distinctive voice was expertly mimicked by Jonathan Watson
Only_an_Excuse?
Annual literary award for fictional books
Murdoch The Sacred and Profane Love Machine Winner 1975 William McIlvanney Docherty Winner 1976 William Trevor The Children of Dynmouth Winner 1977 Beryl Bainbridge
Costa_Book_Award_for_Novel
Topics referred to by the same term
collection of photographs by Oscar Marzaroli including an essay by William McIlvanney Shades of Grey, a 2009 novel by Jasper Fforde Shades of Grey (Al Grey
Shades of gray (disambiguation)
Shades_of_gray_(disambiguation)
Awards to notable Scots
Nominees". William Grant & Sons Ltd. Retrieved 10 December 2012. "Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards 2012 – Business Nominees". William Grant & Sons
Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards
Glenfiddich_Spirit_of_Scotland_Awards
Political organisation for Scottish Labour supporters
era of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in the 1990s and 2000s including William McIlvanney. Labour for Independence was established in 2012 by Allan Grogan,
Labour_for_Independence
Topics referred to by the same term
Wounded (short story collection), a 1989 collection of short stories by William McIlvanney Walking Wounded, a 1996 album by Everything but the Girl "Walking
Walking wounded (disambiguation)
Walking_wounded_(disambiguation)
1990 compilation album by Deacon Blue
in Beanoland" – 3:01 "Love You Say" (Ross, McIlvanney) – 5:34 "Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" (Ross, McIlvanney) – 6:31 "Gentle Teardrops" – 3:13 "Little
Ooh_Las_Vegas
British tabloid newspaper
2019) "Columnist of the Year – Popular " (Sarah Vine, 2019) "The Hugh McIlvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year" (Laura Lambert, 2019) "Sports
Daily_Mail
English actor and writer (1927–1978)
The Guardian. 29 August 1978. p. 1. "The Caretaker". BFI Screenonline. McIlvanney, Hugh (21 April 1968). "Mr Shaw likes to play the winner". The Observer
Robert_Shaw
botanist. Yolande Henderson, 81, Pakistani teacher, intestinal cancer. William McIlvanney, 79, Scottish novelist and poet. Hack Meyers, 41, American professional
Deaths_in_December_2015
Country within the United Kingdom
Crowded with Genius. Harper Collins. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-06-055888-8. L. McIlvanney (Spring 2005). "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish
Scotland
Non-denominational secondary school in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
2018, or as soon as possible thereafter. The campus would be named 'William McIlvanney Campus', after the Scottish author. The primary school and Early Childhood
James_Hamilton_Academy
Bliss Début Book Caleb Azumah Nelson Open Water Crime & Thriller William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin The Dark Remains Caine Prize for African Writing Jul 18
2022_in_literature
Kelman A. L. Kennedy Hardeep Singh Kohli Liz Lochhead Val McDermid William McIlvanney George Monbiot James Robertson Angus Roxburgh Charles Stross Alan
List of endorsements in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum
List_of_endorsements_in_the_2014_Scottish_independence_referendum
Middleton, 89 (born 1926), British poet and translator. December 5 – William McIlvanney, 79 (born 1936), Scottish novelist, short story writer and poet. December
2015_in_poetry
2022 novel by Frankie Boyle
writing was also compared, by Merritt, to the crime fiction writers William McIlvanney and Mick Herron. Reviewers found that the plot is of secondary importance
Meantime_(novel)
– Mats Traat (died 2022), Estonian poet and writer November 25 – William McIlvanney (died 2015), Scottish novelist, short story writer and poet November
1936_in_poetry
included Shena Mackay, Alan Spence, Allan Massie and the work of William McIlvanney. During and after the 1980s, Scottish literature enjoyed another major
Scottish_literature
footballer (St Johnstone). Peter Cochrane, 96, WWII army officer. William McIlvanney, 79, writer and poet. 6 December Ian Burns, 76, footballer (Aberdeen)
2015_in_the_United_Kingdom
Literature mainly written for or by the working class
Quair (trilogy, 1932-4); Barry Hines, A Kestrel for a Knave (1968); William McIlvanney, Docherty (1975); Pat Barker, Union Street (1982); James Kelman, The
Proletarian_literature
People who have taken part in the festival include: Edwin Morgan, William McIlvanney, Ian McEwan, Iain Banks, Denise Mina, Louise Welsh, Jackie Kay, Andrew
Aye_Write
Scottish literary awards
Time George Mackay Brown 1995 Black Sea Neal Ascherson 1996 The Kiln William McIlvanney 1997 Grace Notes Bernard MacLaverty 1998 The Sopranos Alan Warner
Scotland's National Book Awards
Scotland's_National_Book_Awards
Canadian poet and novelist
11, 2006 Tom Sandborn, Review, The Globe and Mail, August 26, 2006 William McIlvanney, epigraph to his volume, In Through the Head, Edinburgh: Mainstream
John_Lent
British literary awards
the Night-Time – Mark Haddon (Jonathan Cape) 2005 – William Pitt the Younger: A Biography – William Hague (HarperCollins) 2004 – Stalin: The Court of the
British_Book_Awards
Alasdair Alpin MacGregor (1899–1970), writer, photographer and poet William McIlvanney (b. 1936), novelist and poet Helen Clark MacInnes (1907–1985), thriller
List_of_Scottish_writers
British television series
Brierley 24 March 1991 Dreaming William Mcllvanney Mike Alexander Andy Park Based on a short story by William McIlvanney Cast: Ewen Bremner, Mary McCusker
Screen_Two
Largest city in Scotland
Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008. McIlvanney, W. "Glasgow – city of reality". Scotland – the official online gateway
Glasgow
continued to be explored by Archie Hind, Alan Sharp, George Friel and William McIlvanney. From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival
Literature_in_modern_Scotland
Railway line in the Scottish Highlands
documentary The Line to Skye (1973) with commentary by Scottish writer William McIlvanney, commissioned as part of Ross & Cromarty's campaign to keep the line
Kyle_of_Lochalsh_line
2015) November 20 – Don DeLillo, American novelist November 25 – William McIlvanney, Scottish novelist, short story writer and poet (died 2015) November
1936_in_literature
French translator (1946–2020)
of authors such as Edward Bunker, James Lee Burke, James Ellroy, William McIlvanney, Eoin McNamee, Eliot Pattison, Jim Nisbet, Chuck Palahniuk, Ian Rankin
Freddy_Michalski
Village in East Ayrshire, Scotland
Academy merged with nearby Kilmarnock Academy and is housed in the new William McIlvanney Campus along with James Hamilton Primary and the Gaelic School, Kilmarnock
New_Farm_Loch
Creative writing centre in Scotland
writing and song writing courses given by names such as Morag Joss, William McIlvanney, Carol Ann Duffy, Andrew O'Hagan, Alasdair Gray, Findlay Napier and
Moniack_Mhor
C) Medbh McGuckian (born 1950, NI) Heather McHugh (born 1948, US) William McIlvanney (1936–2015, S) Nadine McInnis (born 1957, C) James McIntyre (1828–1906
List of English-language poets
List_of_English-language_poets
1928). 5 December Peter Cochrane, soldier and publisher (born 1919) William McIlvanney, novelist, short story writer and poet (born 1936). 5 November – Graeme
2015_in_Scotland
Comedy and sports podcast
ball of the century (Mike) Barry McGuigan (Elis) Life Of Evel (Mike), McIlvanney On Boxing (Elis), In Sunshine or in Shadow (Steff) 2 Covfefe 19 Paul Thorburn's
The Socially Distant Sports Bar
The_Socially_Distant_Sports_Bar
Spanish footballer (born 1987)
perfection", The Daily Telegraph, 20 January 2007, accessed 23 May 2007. McIlvanney, Hugh, "Fàbregas a leader in waiting", The Times, 26 March 2006, accessed
Cesc_Fàbregas
included Shena Mackay, Alan Spence, Allan Massie and the work of William McIlvanney. From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival
Scotland_in_the_modern_era
Artistic and intellectual movement
Sources of Macpherson's "Ossian" (Aberdeen: Oliver & Boyd, 1952). L. McIlvanney, "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish Literature"
Romanticism
British literary prize
Faber prize win". The Guardian. Head 2006, p. 922. "Hill, Sir Geoffrey (William)". Who's Who 2014. A&C Black. 2014. International Who's Who in Poetry 2005
Geoffrey_Faber_Memorial_Prize
1992–2002 conflict between the Algerian government and Islamist rebels
still weighs heavily on Algeria". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023. McIlvanney, Siobhán; Ni Cheallaigh, Gillian, eds. (2019). Women and the city in French
Algerian_Civil_War
Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-26. Grimes, William (2021-12-23). "Joan Didion, 'New Journalist' Who Explored Culture and Chaos
2021_in_literature
American boxer (born 1956)
aggressor and landed the harder punches. Scottish boxing journalist Hugh McIlvanney wrote that Leonard's plan was to "steal rounds with a few flashy and carefully
Sugar_Ray_Leonard
Literature of the Romantic Period
Sources of Macpherson's "Ossian" (Aberdeen: Oliver & Boyd, 1952). L. McIlvanney, "Hugh Blair, Robert Burns, and the Invention of Scottish Literature"
Romantic_literature
New Zealand poet
dedicated to fellow writers, including Christopher Middleton, Robert Lax, William Packard, and Margarita Karapanou. Harlow's next collection, Nothing but
Michael_Harlow
for a crime writer, chosen by librarians Gold Dagger, for a crime novel McIlvanney Prize, for a Scottish crime novel Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel
List of British literary awards
List_of_British_literary_awards
Tinto 2014s. 13 September – Edinburgh solicitor Tariq Ashkanani wins the McIlvanney Prize at the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival for his novel, The
2025_in_Scotland
American boxer (1954–2021)
But I can't see a guy holding that much and getting points for it. Hugh McIlvanney, commenting in the British Sunday Times and Sports Illustrated: What Ray
Marvelous_Marvin_Hagler
Scottish writer and novelist
The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing which was longlisted for the 2020 McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel and a Historical Writers Association
Mary_Paulson-Ellis
Association football match
ban". Glasgow Herald. 10 September 1985. Retrieved 19 October 2012. McIlvanney, William (writer/narrator). "The Manager". Only A Game? The Story of Scottish
1985 Wales v Scotland football match
1985_Wales_v_Scotland_football_match
Football journalist and author in Ireland
completing a master's degree reading politics. Delaney described Hugh McIlvanney as his favourite sports writer. "Miguel Delaney". Independent.co.uk. Archived
Miguel_Delaney
American boxer (1947–2018)
Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024. McIlvanney, Hugh (February 20, 2005). "Verbal Bout with a Cell Block Champ". The
James_Scott_(boxer)
James A. Mackay, writer and philatelist (died 2007) 25 November – William McIlvanney, novelist, short story writer and poet (died 2015) 1 December – Crawford
1936_in_Scotland
Larkin (2021) Wallace Matthews (2024) Mario Rivera Martino (2019) Hugh McIlvanney (2009) Larry Merchant (2009) Harry Mullan (2005) Barney Nagler (2004)
International Boxing Hall of Fame
International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
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