Master story-teller Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, will provide a gentle escape into a world of hope and humour. He will read a special message to readers and festival organisers written for the Big Book Weekend, perform two poems to inspire and uplift, and read from his latest book in the Detective Ulf Varg series, The Talented Mr. Varg.

Brought to you by Shoreham Wordfest 

The Big Book Weekend is a three-day virtual book festival that brings together the best of the cancelled British literary festivals, with a range of events ‘presented’ by the relevant festival, featuring the authors and other artists that would have appeared.