Alexander McCall Smith returns to the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Friday 18 August 2023. Book your tickets now – they will disappear fast! You can book online here. An hour with Alexander McCall Smith, Scotland’s most charming writer, is always a freewheeling antidote to the stresses of life. Today, he unveils a beautiful new […]

Alexander will be in conversation with former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown HonFRSE as part of the Adam Smith tercentenary programme of events, arranged by the Adam Smith Global Foundation. Who was Adam Smith? Adam Smith, ‘Father of Economics’, was an 18th century economist and philosopher, a leading figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, and author of […]

On Memory – a very special event at King’s Place, London on 27 May The celebrated author Alexander McCall Smith asks, ‘how do memories make us who we are?’ The answer comes in music – by Harry Whalley – and poetry and scientific exploration informed by neurologist Professor Adam Zeman. Joined by the acclaimed Gildas String Quartet and Soprano Sarah Dacey each movement explores a […]

Alexander is delighted to be heading to Hexham as part of their literary festival. He will appear in the Great Hall in the Abbey. Come and discover The Enigma of Garlic – the latest instalment of the much-loved 44 Scotland Street series along with all other new titles and favourite characters. Wise, witty, and full of warmth. […]

The 16th Reykjavik International Literary Festival is just around the corner and promises to be one of the most exciting events of the year for literature lovers in Iceland. The biannual festival has been held since 1985  and is considered one of the most important in Europe.Alexander McCall Smith is taking part on Friday 21 […]

Alexander McCall Smith THE NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY @ 25 Friday 26 May 2023, 5.30pm Venue 1 The perfect gift for 2023 – ready for Christmas stockings this year! Alexander McCall Smith’s much loved character Precious Ramotswe first came to life on the pages of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency 25 years ago. Join us as we […]