News & Events

News

NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST for ALEXANDER

Date Published: 30th December 2023

It is with great delight that we relay the information that Alexander McCall Smith, author and academic, has been honoured as Knight Bachelor in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours list, 2024. The acclaimed Scottish writer is also a librettist, a poet, and a great thinker and the award recognises his service to literature, […]

2023- A Year in the Life of Alexander McCall Smith

Date Published: 14th December 2023

2023 has been another busy and exciting year for Alexander and his team. It has seen the publication of no fewer than five new hardback books, a big birthday, over 25 appearances at book festivals and bookshop events around the world, a lifetime achievement award, and not just one, but two audiences with His Royal […]

Alexander to visit Botswana in 2024

Date Published: 19th October 2023

In March 2024 I shall be back in Botswana for a visit, long-delayed as a result of Covid travel restrictions. I am very much looking forward to being back in that remarkable, heart-beguiling country, the setting for The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels. My programme includes some time in Gaborone, where I hope to […]

Events

Alexander McCall Smith at The Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle (UK)

Date: 8 May 2024
Venue: Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle
Time: 6.00pm

Join worldwide best-selling author, Alexander McCall Smith for an evening of sheer delight as he discusses his brand new novel series, The Perfect Passion Company. Join worldwide best-selling author, Alexander McCall Smith for an evening of sheer delight as he discusses his brand new novel series, The Perfect Passion Company. This new series has all the characteristic […]