GAIA Duo sounding amazing this morning recording Ailie Robertson’s ‘Dottyville’. Hear the premiere performance tomorrow evening alongside Alexander McCall Smith reciting his poem ‘Craiglockhart Hill - a century ago’ bit.ly/CraiglockhartH… part of our Seven Hills Project.

Tomorrow evening, Alexander will be narrating his poem about Craiglockhart Hill at a Seven Hills Concert at Canongate Kirk, as part the premiere performance of Scottish composer and Celtic Harpist Ailie Robertson’s new work. Find out more:
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Some exciting news! You can now find Alexander McCall Smith on TikTok, where his publishers will be posting exclusive behind-the-scenes content, book recommendations, readings, and much more! Follow here:
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Huge thanks to the independent booksellers
Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath Daunt Books David's Bookshop Lindum Books Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop, to Waterstones and to Yeovil, Cheltenham, Durham and Berwick festivals for their support with the A. McCall Smith tour last week. You are all amazing!

'McCall Smith’s writing is incredibly captivating and though the stories are frequently filled with feelings of sadness and guilt, the collection is bound to induce laughs.' Thank you to U of G Scottish Literature Society for this lovely review of The Exquisite Art of Getting Even!

Alexander is a huge supporter of bookshops, and this #BookshopDay we wanted to share a poem he has written in celebration of independent bookshops. Find more of Alexander's poetry in his collection, In A Time of Distance: birlinn.co.uk/product/in-a-t…

In Celebration of #NationalPoetryDay , we are sharing a timely poem from Alexander McCall Smith’s collection In A Time of Distance. ‘Autumn’ muses on this season of change and migration, and the opportunities it brings for some deeper self-reflection.
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Alexander is going on tour in England in October! 🛤️
10th: Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath
10th: Yeovil Literary Fest
11th: CheltLitFest
12th: Daunt Books
13th: David's Bookshop
13th: Lindum Books
14th: Durham Book Festival
15th: Forum Books + the bound + The Accidental Bookshop
15th: Berwick LitFest
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Alexander is going on tour next month! 🛤️📚 He will be visiting bookshops and festivals across England from 10th October. Check out the full tour schedule and book your tickets here:
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Alexander was in Pittsburgh last week celebrating the US launch of A Song of Comfortable Chairs, the newest book in The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Find out more about the book here:
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A September Day by Alexander McCall Smith
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Alexander began his US/Canadian tour last night with an event at the wonderful Rizzoli Bookstore in New York. His delighted readers listened and laughed as he entertained them with all his usual wit and charm.

Mma Ramotswe returns! Catch up with the world's favourite detective and all her friends in Bostwana in the new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel, A Song of Comfortable Chairs. Available now in the UK.

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🥳Calling all A. McCall Smith fans!🥳
Alexander is travelling to events across the pond for the first time in three years. Book now for your chance to see him in person.

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Did you know that Scotland Street is back? Daily episodes started appearing once again in The Scotsman earlier this week.
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Today marks the UK publication day of the latest book in the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, A Song of Comfortable Chairs (US & Canada publication later this month). To view an exclusive extract see:

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UK & ROW: alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/story-calendar…

Alexander will be returning to one of his favourite book festivals this October, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 📚 🍂

Tickets go on-sale on 7 September. See What’s On: cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/wha…

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Last week Alexander was delighted to return to Fringe by the Sea 2023 in North Berwick. He is very much looking forward to his upcoming event at Edinburgh International Book Festival later this month and will soon be releasing details of his upcoming Northern American and UK book tours in the Autumn.

The sun is shining and there couldn't be a better time to sit out in the garden with a new Alexander McCall Smith book.

The Exquisite Art of Getting Even is a new collection of short stories from the master storyteller.

Available now in bookshops across the UK and as an ebook.