News & Events - Alexander McCall Smith

News

Okavango Delta Explorations take you back to Botswana with Alexander McCall Smith

Date Published: 18th September 2025

Video by Mats Ögren Wanger Alexander is returning to Botswana in 2026 for a further guided tour of the country with Okavango Delta Explorations, in the company of his friend Mats Ogren and in the footsteps of his much loved character from The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Precious Ramotswe. Booking is now open for this remarkable […]

Empathy in Education

Date Published: 6th March 2025

On the eve of World Book Day 2025 Sir Alexander McCall Smith spoke at a special event at Fettes School exploring empathy in education. Taking place in the Fettes theatre and live streamed to members of the school community, this fascinating, and very current, conversation was both uplifting and inspirational. In a conversation with Charlie […]

Date Published: 22nd January 2025

Earlier this month Alexander joined a very special group of readers for a one-of-a-kind afternoon tea at Bertie’s favourite deli, Valvona & Crolla. The group of readers had helped to crowdfund the relocation of The Edinburgh Bookshop, one of Alexander’s favourite independent Edinburgh book shops. Alexander, together with bookshop owner Marie Moser, thanked the readers […]

Events

Alexander McCall Smith at Mallaig Book Festival (UK)

Date: 8 November 2025

Venue: Mallaig, Davies Brae, Mallaig PH41 4QZ, UK

Time: 6.00pm

Join Alexander McCall Smith for an evening of sheer delight in Mallaig! Tickets and info: https://www.a-write-highland-hoolie.com/programme-2025

Alexander McCall Smith at Toppings & Co., Edinburgh (UK)

Date: 27 November 2025

Venue: Edinburgh New Town Church, 13 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PA

Time: 7.00pm

We are delighted to be joined by the brilliant, and perennially prolific, Alexander McCall Smith to celebrate three new novels: In The Time of Five Pumpkins, Bertie’s Theory of Ice Cream, and The Private Side of Friendship. Alexander is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies’ Detective […]