Alexander McCall Smith

'You have to make sure things don't go to your head' - The Guardian

Before introducing himself, Alexander McCall Smith wishes me to meet the cat in the hall. 'This is the half-sister of our cat,' he explains, ...

Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Exploring the vast, big-hearted world of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency—and a truly prolific career. September 11, ...

Alexander McCall Smith - NPG x131139

Alexander McCall Smith by Eva Vermandel, chromogenic print, 9 February 2004, 15 in. x 12 in. (380 mm x 305 mm) image size, Purchased, 2007.

How does Alexander McCall Smith do it? - Cape Cod Times

McCall Smith has published more than 60 adult novels, 15-plus children's books and a memoir. His books have won awards, sold millions of copies.

Alexander McCall Smith talks about his new novel -- and how he ...

I was able, with “The No 1. Ladies' Detective Agency,” to write books which I suppose are rather gentle and in which there is no blood and gore ...

Alexander McCall Smith | TIME

Over nine volumes of the Botswana-set No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series (there are 14 planned), author Alexander McCall Smith has ...

A Conversation With Alexander McCall Smith - The Atlantic

I spoke to Smith about his love for Africa, his "unfashionable" optimism, and his side career as an unapologetically bad musician.

Alexander McCall Smith: 'I love writing people's conversations'

Between novels, photography books, academic books, cookbooks and children's books, McCall Smith has written 110 books. And counting.

Alexander McCall Smith Interview - YouTube

Alexander McCall Smith is a prolific British author of many mystery series, plus other books. His mysteries are different than most, ...

Alexander McCall Smith - Kit Kemp Design Studio

This project, one of the world's largest community projects, is a true collaboration. McCall Smith's vision was to create a tapestry showing the ...

My City: Alexander McCall Smith's Edinburgh - National Geographic

Some years ago Alexander McCall Smith started to write a serial novel, “44 Scotland Street,” set in Edinburgh. “In this series—now in its ...

Alexander McCall Smith Fills in the Lives Behind Five Vintage ...

McCall Smith travels lightly over history and across generations, evoking the past with a deft feel for period detail and the local lingo. He is ...

Alexander McCall Smith shares coronavirus quarantine routine

The bestselling mystery novelist Alexander McCall Smith writes choral lyrics about his city, Edinburgh, Scotland, watches “Barchester Towers,” listens to ...

Alexander McCall Smith | The Guardian

Alexander McCall Smith: 'Friendship, loyalty, betrayal and a sense of horror' Aug 14 2014 13.38 EDT 0 April 2014 Irvine Welsh Books blog

Alexander McCall Smith: Portraits of Unknown People

The best-selling author of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series talks about how he veered off to writing, how his famous series was ...

The Strategerist Season 2 Episode 10: Alexander McCall Smith

As an author, Alexander McCall Smith has taken millions of readers to the heart of Botswana through his No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. And even ...

An Interview with Alexander McCall Smith

An interview with Alexander McCall Smith. The prolific author discusses recurring characters, loyal fans, and the allure of Edinburgh.

World famous crime fiction author to talk at Terrigal

Internationally renowned author Sir Alexander McCall Smith is headed for the Central Coast in December courtesy of the Words on the Waves ...

Alexander McCall Smith: 'We're becoming more retributive as a society

The author of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency's fiction is unfashionably kind and forgiving. So what does he make of today's mob justice?

Alexander McCall Smith in Conversation Highlights - YouTube

The author of over one hundred books, Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world's most prolific and beloved writers.