# Liam McIlvanney

> Liam McIlvanney is a Scottish-born crime fiction writer and academic at the University of Otago in Otago, New Zealand, and the inaugural holder of the Stuart Chair in Scottish studies at the university. He is the son of William McIlvanney. Notable students include author Majella Cullinane.

*Scottish–New Zealand writer and academic*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/liam-mcilvanney

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1950
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 54.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Liam McIlvanney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_McIlvanney)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64494944)

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