Novel from Irvine Welsh (3)
I believe the answer is:
new
'novel' is the definition.
(I know that novel can be written as new)
'from irvine welsh' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'NEW' is hidden in the letters of 'irvine welsh'.
(Other definitions for new that I've seen before include "Recently made, etc" , "Seen for the first time" , "Novel, recent" , "Not existing before" , "and 28 and 29: The 365th day" .)