In-Common Southampton catches up with Alexander McCall Smith Another treat! Alexander is interviewed by Laura McCarthy in the Artful Scribe section of In-Common this month in the run up to an event at Mayflower Studios. You can read the full interview at the link below. It is a delightful conversation between the two. Pop on […]

Oldie Radio have a treat in store for all Alexander McCall Smith fans. Are you missing the sound of Alexander’s voice? You can hear a delightful interview with him on Oldie Radio. Listen right here. Alexander covers most of the books published this year, his life in Africa, the joy of the islands off the […]

Heading to the South and South West of England for the next stops on Alexander McCall Smith’s book tour Alexander is taking to the road (and rail!) next week to meet readers in the West and South West of England. This is one of his favourite areas of the world. He looks forward to catching […]

– with The Queen’s Reading Room Last week, Alexander took part in the Braemar Literary Festival in the Fife Arms Hotel in the Highlands of Scotland. The Festival is programmed in collaboration with The Queen’s Reading Room. It was a superb weekend in perfect Highland autumnal sunshine. Alexander was delighted to speak on stage with […]

Don’t miss Bookshop Day 2025, on 11 October Alexander is a keen supporter of physical bookshops and enjoys events in or with booksellers wherever he travels. This can be anywhere in the UK from the Scottish islands in the north to the far south west of the country, in the USA, in Australia – anywhere […]

World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2025 Friendship is a protection against loneliness, and as one gets older, loneliness tends to become more of a problem. The evidence is now in: loneliness is bad for the immune system, and therefore a health risk. Make friends! Alexander McCall Smith, writing in Platinum Magazine November edition […]