Seasonal treats not to be missed – Alexander McCall Smith’s Christmas story was published in the ‘i’ on 26 December. Take a moment to enjoy by clicking on this link. He also had one of the top Christmas Day slots for his short story on BBC Radio 4 (and three other slots in Christmas week). […]

Join Alexander McCall Smith on a magical journey into the heart of his beloved Botswana — a Belmond Safari. Belmond have once again asked Alexander to lead a luxury safari in Botswana — and he was thrilled to say yes! During the six-night safari in September 2020, he will share his memories and personal experiences of […]

Alexander McCall Smith, or Sandy to his friends and readers, has achieved many things this year but top of the list has to be the Christmas Day slot on BBC Radio 4 for one of his delightful short stories. And that is just one of four of his stories that will be available to listeners […]

A BBC Radio 3 Christmas treat for Alexander McCall Smith fans everywhere – Tune into BBC Radio 3 on Tuesday 17th December at 2pm. The best-selling author reads selections from his work, in a special concert of readings and appropriate music, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor David Parry. This is an extended broadcast […]

  Alexander McCall Smith, the best-selling author of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series, has shared his top story-writing tips with the 11-year-old winner of a Sunday Times Scotland short story writing competition. The author described the tale by Louisa Sheridan of Kelvinside Academy Junior School in Glasgow as “a little classic”. It told the […]

Edinburgh Napier University has a new podcast series that showcases the fantastic work, people and services going on within the university while discussing the hottest of topics from the wild to the wonderful. In the first episode of this series, host Ross Burns has a chat with honorary graduate and internationally celebrated author of The […]