Bertie Pollock is back at home in Scotland Street and in the pages of the Scotsman newspaper. Pick up a copy today or read online.

A front cover story plus the cover of the Scotsman weekend magazine and TWO double page spreads inside, heralds the return of Scotland Street to the pages of the Scotsman newspaper this Monday, 3 February 2025. Return to the serial and laugh outloud along with Bertie and the neighbours. The perfect antidote to grey winter […]

Bertie is back in Scotland Street. The serial novel turns 18 and returns today to the pages of the Scotsman Newspaper for a new season Scotland Street, the world’s longest running serial novel, is back in its traditional slot, on the pages of the Scotsman Newspaper (digital and print editions). And Bertie is back too. […]

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 […]

Bertie, his family and neighbours all return to The Scotsman newspaper this week – making this the world’s longest-running serial novel. Join the much-loved denizens of this Edinburgh street every weekday, in print or online, and find yourself uplifted by Alexander McCall Smith’s infectious brand of good cheer. Scotsman readers get a forward glimpse of the […]

It’s almost Christmas and the first third – EIGHT doors – of Alexander McCall Smith’s Advent Calendar of Joy are all now live. Take a peek on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You will find inspirational and uplifting cheer as a new door swings open every day. OR, in case social is not really your thing, […]

It is August and in Scotland that can mean only two things – the Edinburgh International Book Festival is about to start AND Scotland Street returns to the pages of The Scotsman newspaper. As we approach the return of Scotland Street to its rightful position as a serial novel in The Scotsman, the excitement amongst […]

Alexander McCall Smith’s 44 Scotland Street is back in the Scotsman newspaper today and it will tickle readers every weekday until Christmas. Come and meet the neighbours!