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July 2023

A Story for July: An extract from ‘The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf’

Ulf looked at his in-tray and sighed. This was not because it was piled high with pressing matters; it was not – it was empty, apart from a memorandum about micro-aggressions in the workplace that the Human Resources department had recirculated. Ulf had heard that they felt people were not paying sufficient attention to their […]

A Scotland Street Cookbook…

Date Published: 24th July 2023

Coming this Autumn! Alexander McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street series is the world’s longest running serial novel. Readers all over the world delight in his amusing characters and descriptions of the city of Edinburgh… and the food that his characters enjoy. With The 44 Scotland Street Cookbook fans can now immerse themselves in the world of Edinburgh’s […]

Alexander McCall Smith at Appledore Book Festival (UK)

Date: 22 September 2023
Venue: Main Marquee, Skern Lodge, Appledore
Time: 2.15pm

Alexander McCall Smith celebrates 25 years of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

Alexander McCall Smith at Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival (UK)

Date: 23 September 2023
Venue: St Peter's Church, Devon, EX9 6LR
Time: 4.00pm

Celebrating 25 years since the indomitable Mma Precious Ramotswe burst onto the scene in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency

King Charles and Alexander McCall Smith

Date Published: 8th July 2023

On 6 July 2023, His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla toured The Great Tapestry of Scotland in its purpose built gallery in Galashiels. They were introduced to Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy who all worked on the project along with Jan Rutherford, project director for the initial […]

DR Andrew Crummy MBE

Date Published: 6th July 2023

Andrew Crummy, the artist behind The Great Tapestry of Scotland, today received his MBE from His Majesty King Charles at The Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh. Andrew was awarded the honour for his services to art and cultural heritage in Scotland. He was able to wear the MBE when he met King Charles again the […]