Calling Emerging and Aspiring Writers – This One is For You!
30 Sep '20
In the second of The Cumnock Tryst’s series of online workshops, a part of the A Musical Celebration of the Coalfields community opera...
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Ninian’s Gift – A Musical Delight from Alexander McCall Smith
25 Sep '20
Time to relax. Listen to the world premiere of Alexander McCall Smith's Ninian's Gift, a remarkable collaboration with composer Tom Cunningham....
Scotland Street Makes a Joyful Return to the Pages of The Scotsman Newspaper
10 Aug '20
Scotland Street's joyful return to the pages of the Scotsman newspaper.
Recommended Reading in the Time of Coronavirus
24 Jul '20
Our own Alexander McCall Smith is amongst 100 of the world’s favourite writers to reveal what they have been reading during quarantine. Taken...
Hand of Hope – Anthem for the Easing of Lockdown
16 Jun '20
Today heralds the launch of ‘Hand of Hope’, an anthem to commemorate the progressive easing of lockdown in the United Kingdom and...
Shine a Light on International Nurses Day
12 May '20
A Birlinn shout-out to nurses on the frontline on International Nurses Day.
Alexander McCall Smith headlines the Big Book Weekend – Online
04 May '20
Alexander McCall Smith headlines the Big Book Weekend for Shoreham Wordfest this weekend. This is a completely online event to enjoy during Lockdown.
A Time of Distance
09 Apr '20
Our own Alexander McCall Smith, author of 44 Scotland Street, wrote a poem for readers last week. It was read on BBC Radio 4 PM and appeared in the...
Train ride to the Tapestry
27 Feb '20
A snow covered train on the Borders Railway chugged passed flooded fields, seemingly stranded livestock, stunning white hill tops and sodden ground...
A Little Light Relief on Brexit Day
31 Jan '20
In 2007, Alexander McCall Smith wrote a short story, Brussels for Beginners, which was read on BBC Radio 4. We include it here as we mark Brexit Day...
Alexander McCall Smith on Robert Burns
25 Jan '20
Robert Burns was the author of a famous poem about dogs: ‘The Twa Dogs’. That was anthropomorphic, of course, as it consisted in a...
Good President Wenceslas and more – seasonal treats from Alexander McCall Smith
27 Dec '19
Alexander McCall Smith’s Christmas story was published in the ‘i’ on 26 December. Take a moment to enjoy by clicking on this link....
