Louise Welsh

British writer
Person human Q447658
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Louise Welsh

Summary

Louise Welsh is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on February 1, 1965[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and author[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Louise Welsh's place of birth was London[2].
  • Louise Welsh was born on February 1, 1965[3].
  • Louise Welsh held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Louise Welsh worked as a writer[4].
  • Louise Welsh's professions included author[5].
  • Louise Welsh was educated at University of Glasgow[8].
  • Louise Welsh's education included a stint at Craigmount High School[9].
  • Louise Welsh received the CWA New Blood Dagger[10].
  • Louise Welsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • Louise Welsh received the Saltire Awards[12].
  • Louise Welsh received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Louise Welsh received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Louise Welsh was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Louise Welsh is recorded as female[16].
  • Louise Welsh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Louise Welsh's genre is Tartan Noir[18].
  • Louise Welsh's genre is Gothic literature[19].
  • Louise Welsh's family name is recorded as Welsh[20].
  • Louise Welsh's given name is recorded as Louise[21].
  • Louise Welsh's official website is recorded as http://www.louisewelsh.com/[22].
  • Louise Welsh's work location is recorded as Glasgow[23].
  • Louise Welsh's nominated for is recorded as CWA New Blood Dagger[24].
  • Louise Welsh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1965-02-01[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 90909d0d-a9b7-4f66-854c-c13cc9f56aa3[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Louise Welsh was born in London[2]. She was born on February 1, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1451[32], headquartered in Glasgow[33] and Craigmount High School[9], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1971[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and author[5].

Recognition

Awards received include CWA New Blood Dagger[10], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1973[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Saltire Awards[12], a literary award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1982[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; and honorary doctorate[14], a title of honor[47].

Why It Matters

Louise Welsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Louise Welsh born?

Louise Welsh was born in London[2].

What did Louise Welsh do for work?

Louise Welsh worked as writer[4] and author[5].

Where did Louise Welsh go to school?

Louise Welsh was educated at University of Glasgow[8] and Craigmount High School[9].

What awards did Louise Welsh receive?

Honors received include CWA New Blood Dagger[10], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], Saltire Awards[12], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . fb06.uni-mainz.de. fb06.uni-mainz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . rse.org.uk. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . rse.org.uk. Retrieved . rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Louise Welsh. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-welsh
MLA “Louise Welsh.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-welsh.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_louise-welsh_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Louise Welsh}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-welsh}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Louise Welsh — https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-welsh (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-welsh · Last refreshed: