Alexander McCall Smith

Explore Botswana, home to The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

ams — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:47:45 +0000

The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency Tour is back! Two tours exploring beautiful Botswana are planned for Spring 2027, one has already sold out, the other has just a few spaces left to book. Alexander is delighted that he will be returning to Botswana once again with Okavango Delta Explorations. He will be joining readers for […]

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Alexander on Loose Ends, BBC Radio 4

ams — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:57:52 +0000

Tune into BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends tomorrow 17 October 2026. Alexander will be chatting to host Clive Anderson about his writing in general and his latest books out this autumn: The Prime of Bertie Pollock, The Big Cats Dance Party and The Isle of Good Karma. Tune in to listen to Alexander and to […]

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Out on Tour with Alexander McCall Smith

ams — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:22:15 +0000

Alexander has been out on tour, speaking at book festivals and in independent booksellers across the UK this week, celebrating not one, not two but THREE new books. Good travel, meeting old friends and new and sharing great joy with and from readers across the country. Events took place at Topping in Bath, Cheltenham Book […]

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Literature Festival at Sea – Setting sail 28 November

ams — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:52:09 +0000

Alexander takes to the waves as guest speaker on Cunard’s 2026 Literature Festival at Sea. Departing from New York on 28 November and sailing for seven nights to Southampton, Alexander is one of a number of high profile writers taking part in this wonderful festival. From the Cunard website: Book lovers will have an incredible […]

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Alexander McCall Smith at Buckingham Literary Festival, UK

ams — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:02:42 +0000

Join worldwide best-selling author, Sir Alexander McCall Smith for an afternoon of sheer delight. The master storyteller will entertain you with tales from his writing career, encompassing his many series of books and celebrating the publication of the latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel, The Big Cats Dance Party, the new 44 Scotland Street novel, The Prime of […]

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Mma Ramotswe is back!

ams — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:51:44 +0000

The wait is over – The Big Cats Dance Party is published today and Mma Ramotswe is back at the top of the ‘to read’ piles in bedrooms across the land. The latest despatch from Botswana is certainly full of events, even if it starts with a leisurely trip to buy a pair of shoes […]

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Alexander McCall Smith to return to Botswana in 2027

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:01:53 +0000

Alexander is delighted that he will be returning to Botswana once again with Okavango Delta Explorations. He will be joining readers on two very special journeys into the heart of Botswana where the stories and themes of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency will be combined with the beauty, wildlife and warm hospitality of Botswana. […]

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Alexander McCall Smith at Tobermory Book Festival, Mull, UK

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:45:42 +0000

Join us for an entertaining evening in the company of writer, librettist, musician (he is the founder and a member of the Really Terrible Orchestra), prolific novelist and Patron of the Tobermory Book Festival, Sir Alexander McCall Smith. After a delicious three course Western Isles dinner, Sandy will tell tall tales and regale us with […]

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Alexander McCall Smith at Toppings, Edinburgh, UK

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:38:26 +0000

This October Sir Alexander McCall Smith joins us to celebrate three novels: The Big Cats Dance Party, The Prime of Bertie Pollock, and The Isle of Good Karma. It’s always a joy to host Sandy, and with a line-up such as this it should make for a particularly sparkling evening! More information here.

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Alexander McCall Smith at Daunt’s Marylebone, London, UK

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:32:46 +0000

We are thrilled, as always, to welcome the inimitable Alexander McCall Smith back to Daunt Books to present his latest novels. Come and enjoy a wonderful evening with one of our most prolific and beloved authors. We will be hearing about three new titles. Firstly, The Isle of Good Karma, his brilliant new stand-alone novel set in Kathmandu. […]

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Alexander McCall Smith at Aspen Literary Festival, Aspen, CO

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:25:54 +0000

Aspen Literary Festival is hosting Alexander McCall Smith for a lunchtime talk about all things No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Isabel Dalhousie, and more. More information here.

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Alexander McCall Smith at Riverstone Books Pittsburgh, PA

ams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:21:45 +0000

Join Alexander McCall Smith as he comes to Pittsburgh to highlight the publication of the latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel, The Big Cats Dance Party. More information here.

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