Irvine Welsh. Photo: Getty Images
The visit has been advertised by Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival.
Welsh will talk with New Zealand writer Toby Manhire at an event on September 2.
Born in 1958, the Scottish novelist, is best known for Trainspotting, later made into a 1996 film of the same name.
A film sequel, T2 Trainspotting, was released last year,
