One of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors, Alexander McCall Smith, talks about his life and work at Oxford Literary Festival. About Alexander McCall Smith McCall Smith worked for many years as a professor of medical law before turning his hand to writing. Publication of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency turned him into a […]

This one-man publishing phenomenon helped to launch the first-ever Colonsay Book Festival in 2012, and he now makes a welcome return to talk about Mma Ramotswe, Bertie, philosophy, dinner parties, bulldozers and who knows what else? http://www.colonsaybookfestival.org.uk/festival/

The Really Terrible Orchestra presents The Emerging Composers Competition Concert. Five new composers—five original compositions under the distinguished baton of Sir Richard Neville-Towle. This concert will also feature an interval conversation between Alexander McCall Smith and broadcaster and fellow Edinburgh-based author, James Naughtie. Tickets are now available. Email: theterriblechairman@thereallyterribleorchestra.com Alexander McCall Smith and his wife Elizabeth were the […]

Alexander McCall Smith visits the lovely Anderson’s Bookshop in the Chicago suburb of Naperville to meet old friends and new and talk about ‘My Italian Bulldozer’, his new novel. An hour in this author’s company is an hour of sheer delight—don’t miss it! Tickets now available.    

Alexander McCall Smith makes his debut in Wellsville, NY with a visit to the David A. Howe Public Library. He will discuss his various series and focus on his new novel, Precious and Grace, #17 in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. From the website of the David A Howe Public Library: ‘The David […]

Join Alexander McCall Smith in Pittsburgh for a literary evening filled with fun and laughter Alexander McCall Smith will be participating in the Mt. Lebanon Public Library’s Joseph Wertheim Memorial Author Lecture Series at the Mellon Middle School Auditorium. Reserve your tickets now at http://mtlebanonlibrary.org/455/Author-Lecture-Series.

Join us at the One from the Heart Breakfast Alexander McCall Smith, one of the world’s best known writers, will be the keynote speaker at Pathways Home Health and Hospice “One from the Heart Awards Breakfast.” Reserve your tickets now at https://www.pathwayshealth.org/event/one-from-the-heart-breakfast/. This event has now closed but you can read about it here in an […]

Alexander McCall Smith speaks at the University Series of the University of Indianapolis. He will discuss his new novel, Precious and Grace, and much more.