James Naughtie talks to Alexander McCall Smith about his latest writing on the BBC World News programme, Meet the Author. In their discussion they talk about Alexander’s latest novel in The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Precious and Grace, and catch up on the goings on in 44 Scotland Street, the Isabel Dalhousie novels and […]
Botswana celebrates 50 Years of Independence today, 30 September 2016, and Alexander McCall Smith has been talking on the BBC about the success of the country and his love for the people of Botswana. He wrote a short conversation between Precious and Grace to mark the anniversary and read it on BBC World Service News and BBC […]
Last night the wonderful team at Booka Books in Oswestry hosted another lovely event as part of Alexander McCall Smith’s UK tour. Over 300 people gathered in Marches School to catch up with Mma Ramotswe, the cast of 44 Scotland Street, and to hear about adventures with bulldozers in Tuscany. It was an all-round brilliant […]
Precious Ramotswe is to help Botswana celebrate 50 years of independence. Alexander has written a short piece for the BBC which will be broadcast on the morning of 30 September 2016. A link will be posted on the site when it is broadcast. Earlier this year, the President Lt General Seretse Khama Ian Khama issued […]
Last week, Alexander spoke to a gathering of wine enthusiasts at the home of the oldest wine and spirit merchant in Britain. The company, Berry Bros and Rudd, was founded in 1698 and is still owned by the original family, operating from the same historic site in London’s St James’s. Berry Bros and Rudd hold […]
On 30th March 2016 there was an official launch of the Mamie Martin Fund’s agreement with Brodies, the well-known coffee and tea merchant based in Edinburgh. Brodies have very kindly and generously offered to market Malawian coffee and transfer profits from the sales of the coffee to the Mamie Martin Fund. Alexander McCall Smith, whose […]
Alexander McCall Smith’s Precious and Grace, the latest instalment in The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, is published in the UK today. ‘Sometimes, just the tone of a book can help in difficult times. Whenever I have felt sad or anxious, I have tended to turn to the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series to cheer me […]
Tea and books – is there any better combination? To celebrate publication of Precious and Grace, the brand new story about life at Botswana’s leading No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, we’re giving you the chance to win a Rare Tea glass teapot plus two divine teas – the Lost Malawi English Breakfast, and No.1 Ladies’ Wild […]
