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July 2020

Moving online – Alexander McCall Smith and the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Date: 24 August 2020
Venue: New York Times Main Theatre - online - https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/alexander-mccall-smith-with-ruth-davidson-for-the-love-of-humankind
Time: 10.00am

Alexander McCall Smith joins a host of favourite authors online with the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2020.

Alexander McCall Smith – On Why Creating Tiny Tales has Brought Him Such Joy

Date Published: 30th July 2020

Alexander McCall Smith and his great friend, the illustrator Iain McIntosh have together created something new, surprising, gloriously fun-filled –  short fiction strips a little like satirical cartoon strips. Here he explains the joy this work has brought to both of them. The Tiny Tales strips will appear in book form along with short, short […]

Recommended Reading in the Time of Coronavirus – with Alexander McCall Smith

Date Published: 24th July 2020

The wonderful people at Literary Hub have pulled together a list of the books writers have been reading during the Coronavirus months. You can find the full list at the link below. It is the best recommended reading resource around and a fascinating insight into the reading habits of those we most admire. They have included the selection […]

Isabel Dalhousie is back! The Geometry of Holding Hands is a Welcome Treat for All

Date Published: 9th July 2020

Throw off the (considerable) cares of the world for an hour or two in the company of a good friend – Isabel Dalhousie. The latest book from Alexander McCall Smith, with the wonderfully apt title in this time of physical distancing – The Geometry of Holding Hands, is now published and available in all of […]

Back in a Bookshop – At Last

Date Published: 1st July 2020

Alexander’s first visit to a bookshop as lockdown eases was to Topping & Company in Edinburgh. It’s good to be back amongst the bookshelves!

A Story for July- London and Its Olympic Games

In July 2020 we should all have been enjoying the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Sadly, due the pandemic, it has been put back by one year. Here is a little something to transport you back to 2012 and the London Olympic Games.