Date Published: 6th March 2023

Alexander McCall Smith is heading ‘down under’  to Australia this month (March 2023), one of his favourite countries in the world. While there he is looking forward to meeting readers at a series of events, talking about all of our favourite characters. Take the opportunity to catch up with the great writer’s lastest books and discover something new: The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even, and The Enigma of Garlic (Scotland Street). Do join him if you can:

Thursday 9 March, 5.00pm: Adelaide Writers’ Week event, Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden

Friday 10 March, 6.30pm: Maleny Outspoken event, Maleny Primary School, 16 Bunya Street, Maleny Qld 4552

Sunday 12 March, 3.00pm: Writers + Ideas event at Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD

Monday 13 March, 12.15pm: Dymocks Literary Lunch, Four Seasons, Sydney

3.15pm: Store Signing, Dymocks, 424-430 George Street, Sydney

Tuesday 14 March, 5.30pm: Friends of Wollongong Library Literary Dinner, Centro CBD, 28 Stewart St, Wollongong

Wed 15 March, 6.30pm: The Capitol, Wheeler Centre event, Melbourne

Thursday 16 March, 7.30pm: Wheeler Centre regional event, Kyneton Town Hall, 129 Mollison Street, Kyneton

Friday 17 March, 6.00pm: Books at the Brewery event, Castlemaine