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LITTLE SCRATCH

Novelist Merryn Glover among glittering line-up for February event

They are three of Edinburgh’s leading literary lights – and now Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith have joined forces to fight poverty in Scotland’s capital city.

Author Alexander McCall Smith, whose vision it was to create the artwork, positioned the 160th and final tapestry panel in place with chief stitcher…

SCOTTISH author Alexander McCall Smith reckons he writes five novels a year – but readily admits he does have a tendency to lose count of them. During lockdown, this most hardworking of writers has been as busy as ever with no fewer than six new books coming out this year - definitely. Since coming to prominence with The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series set in Botswana, he’s written more than 60 books – he’s again not sure of the exact number – and sold more than 40 milli...

A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective students Apparently, I’m a strong candidate for The Harker School’s sixth grade class Share this story Image: Paruzal Applying to an elite middle school sounds like a stressful experience, and I’m sure COVID-19 doesn’t help. With things like open houses, campus tours, and in-person interviews off the table, applicants have fewer chances to experience their prospective schools — and admissions offices have fe...

We are all ready for a little light relief: Alexander McCall Smith on Covid, laughter and why he has been working harder than ever during lockdown © Ger Harley / EdinburghElitemedia Alexander McCall Smith It’s coffee time at Alexander McCall Smith’s Edinburgh home, an afternoon ritual usually shared with friends and one the acclaimed author has been missing during lockdown. But cradling a cup on a Zoom call, the prolific novelist is clearly making the best of our new digital social life af...

What’s the buzz from Lake Region Public Library Celeste Ertelt The Lake Region Public Library will be starting up their book club with Abercrombie Trail on Feb 3 via Zoom. Please see library staff for books and details. Also a new book display entitled Books to Inspire a New You in 2021. Out of Hounds by Rita Mae Brown (Adult Fiction). Spring is peeking through the frost in Virginia, and though the hunting season is coming to a close, the foxes seem determined to put the members of the Jeffer...

Quarantine Read: Readers recommend The Talented Mr. Varg December 24, 2020 — 1:55pm Text size Copy shortlink: "The Talented Mr. Varg," by Alexander McCall Smith The latest novel from prolific author Alexander McCall Smith ("The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series and many others) takes place in modern-day Malmo, Sweden. The main characters work in the Department of Sensitive Crimes, a special police branch for discreet investigatio...

BBC News Published image copyrightDoug Vernimmen image captionThe No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency writer has been named as the 2020 winner of the Edinburgh Award Edinburgh author Alexander McCall Smith is to receive a prestigious award from his home city. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency writer has been named as the 2020 winner of the Edinburgh Award. The City of Edinburgh Council said it was in recognition of his writing success, legal career and academic work. He will get an engraved Loving Cu...