Date Published: 21st February 2025
In January, when South Africa beckoned, Alexander McCall Smith planned a last minute trip to catch up with old friend, playwright, actor and theatre director Nicholas Ellenbogen and to focus on his writing. Within a very few days, his publishers in South Africa turned around an impressive programme of events and media opportunities to the delight of Alexander and his readers.
You can find some of the coverage at the links below:
Interview on Netwerk24 online and in Afrikaans newspaper Die Burger
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kunste/boeke/skotse-skrywer-bring-toneelstuk-oor-charles-darwin-na-kaapstad-20250121 You can use google translate if you’d like to see the interview in English.
Extract from The Great Hippopotamus Hotel on Timeslive.co.za
Feature article on News24.com with coverage of the book launch.
Interview on Chai FM with Kate Turkington
