Alexander McCall Smith has hit out at accusations of 'cultural appropriation' over his depiction of African women in his books. The author, who lives in Edinburgh with his wife Elizabeth Parry ...

Alexander McCall Smith gets to it before I can. “Readers sometimes point out how often I write about women,” he says, a ...

Sir Alexander McCall Smith has criticised the “censoring” of children’s books by authors such as Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton, arguing that they present a “sanitised world view”.

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of many books, including the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series and The Importance of Being Seven. He is also professor emeritus of medical law at the ...

Following the 2008 film based on Alexander McCall Smith's novel, the first series takes us back to Botswana and to the narrative's main character Mma Ramotswe (Jill Scott) who runs Garbone's only ...

The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels featuring the insightful Botswanon Investigator Mma Precious Ramotswe have sold more than 15 Million copies in 43 Languages worldwide A film based on the ...

The Meeker Public Library book club is reading The Conditions of Unconditional Love by Alexander McCall Smith. We will meet ...

The author of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency on fictionalising African culture, ‘offensive’ writing and his mind-blowing work ethic Alexander McCall Smith gets to it before I can.