Alexander McCall Smith’s annual event at Edinburgh International Book Festival sold out very fast this year. The main theatre space was packed and folk were watching online all over the world. And what an hour! Laughter, readings, a visit to Mma Ramotswe, a catch up on Bertie and the Scotland Street neighbours, a glimpse of […]

Alexander McCall Smith returned to the Edinburgh International Book Festival yesterday for a sold-out event in their main theatre-space, in conversation with author and broadcaster and new Chair of the festival, Jamie Crawford. The event was a triumph with introductions to thee new books: The Perfect Passion Company, The Winds from Further West and the […]

Congratulations to Alexander McCall Smith who turns a very youthful 75 today. We wish him a wonderful day visiting Cafe Canna, a fabulous restaurant on the remote Hebridean island of Canna. May the sun shine on you Sandy. Alexander has had an incredibly busy week in the run up to this birthday. He was on […]

Alexander was delighted to hear of Jenny Niven’s appointment as the incoming Festival Director for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and offers his sincere congratulations. Jenny is a joy to work with and we are thrilled to see her poised to take up this important position in September. Nick Barley, outgoing Director, has been at […]

Join Alexander at the biggest and brightest August festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Alexander is appearing on Friday 18 August in the Baillie Gifford Sculpture Court theatre at 18.45. Remember that Edinburgh International Book Festival is in a temporary home at the University of Edinburgh College of Art. You can find the festival site […]

It is mid August in Edinburgh and Sandy (Alexander) has already appeared in two Fringe shows, one afternoon-tea at the rather lovely Waldorf Astoria hotel and three events at Edinburgh International Book Festival – all within the last week! This is our busiest month of the year but also one of the most enjoyable. Edinburgh […]

An Edinburgh International Book Festival report: Alexander McCall Smith took part in FIVE hugely successful events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year, 2018, as well as having a show running on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a one off concert with the Really Terrible Orchestra. Every event was packed out. At the Edinburgh International […]