On 26th August 2021, this unique, moving and rich work of art came home. When the doors of a stunning new building in the heart of Galashiels opened to the public, a master and mistresspiece in thread and linen found itself in the Borders, Scotland’s ancient heartland of textile production. One hundred and sixty panels […]
Prodigious, productive, endlessly inventive, Sandy McCall Smith is in his prime! Several new novels are published this year and they are amongst his best. The Pavilion in the Clouds is a charming, pre-war story of Scottish tea planters in what used to be called Ceylon. Atmospheric, gentle and subtle, there is also mystery at its heart. The Joy […]
Writers Bloc Los Angeles to host Alexander McCall Smith for the first time! In conversation with American author Joseph Kanon, Alexander McCall Smith will discuss travel, friendship, sailing, the new mysteries and problems of the heart facing Mma Ramotswe in The Joy and Light Bus Company, and much more.
Join Alexander McCall Smith as he virtually travels to California, Utah and Iowa in this event hosted by three wonderful American independent bookstores. He will discuss the small things in life and focus on his latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel, The Joy and Light Bus Company.
Join Alexander McCall Smith from his home in Edinburgh and author Julia Spencer Fleming from her home in the United States in a lively conversation hosted by three beloved independent bookstores. They will discuss all manner of things, and bring us up to date on all the news from the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, […]
Last night, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross, presented the Edinburgh Award to Alexander McCall Smith at a ceremony held at the City Chambers. The coveted annual award honours an outstanding individual who has made a positive impact on the city and gained national and international recognition for Edinburgh. Recipients are nominated and voted […]
Saturday morning brought with it a lovely treat in the form of an interview for Alexander McCall Smith on Hugo Rifkind’s programme for Times Radio. What a delight! And you can listen-in right now on Catch Up. The two talk at length about The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, ‘a powerful, universal success’, Alexander’s long-literary conversation […]
This event, bestowing an Honorary Fellowship on Alexander McCall Smith, was originally scheduled for the 2020 festival. Tickets booked for this event remain valid for the new date. If you exchanged your ticket for a credit and still wish to attend, you will need to rebook using your credit. See how to use and claim credits. […]
An extract from the first chapter of the latest novel in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, The Joy & Light Bus Company, published in the UK this month.
