Alexander McCall Smith at International Literature Festival Dublin, ROI

Date: 24 May 2025
Venue: International Literature Festival Dublin
Time: 8.00pm

“There’s almost a 19th-century scope to the achievements and range of modern Renaissance man, Alexander McCall Smith.” Irish Independent

An evening of wit and warmth with one of the world’s best-loved authors! Renowned for his gentle humanity and sense-of-humour, Alexander McCall Smith’s writing has won the hearts of millions. 

Sir Alexander McCall Smith was a professor of Medical Law (his posts included Queen University Belfast) before turning his hand to fiction. His works include the highly successful The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency; the 44 Scotland Street books, which are the longest-running serial novel in the world; the Edinburgh-set Isabel Dalhousie novels; the hilarious von Igelfeld series; and the Ulf Varg Scandi blanc novels. His latest series is The Perfect Passion Company. He also writes stand-alone novels and short stories, best-selling poetry, and children’s books.

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