# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at a free afternoon book signing with beloved crime novelist Alexander McCall Smith.About this EventAlexander McCall SmithSir Alexander McCall Smith, often referred to as ‘Sandy’, is one of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the UK and abroad before turning his hand to writing fiction. He has written and contributed to more than 100 books including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children’s books. His first book, The White Hippo—a children’s book, was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1980.But it wasn’t until the publication of the highly successful The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series that Alexander became a household name. The series has now sold over twenty million copies in the English language alone, and since the books took off, he has devoted his time to writing.His various series of books have been translated into forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the popular 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman newspaper and now the longest-running serial novel in the world; the Isabel Dalhousie novels, and the von Igelfeld series. He is also the author of the Corduroy Mansions series, which started life as an engaging cross-media serial written for the Telegraph online. And most recently, he launched the Ulf Varg series of Scandi blanc novels set in Sweden.In addition to these series, Alexander has written a number of stand-alone novels and short story collections, including , The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse, My Italian Bulldozer, The Second Worst Restaurant in France, Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party, Chance Developments and Pianos and Flowers, The Exquisite Art of Getting Even and The Private Life of Spies.Alexander has received numerous awards for his writing and holds twelve honorary doctorates from universities in Europe and North America. In 2007 he received a CBE for services to literature and in 2011 was honoured by the President of Botswana for services through literature to the country. In 2015 he received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction and in 2017, The National Arts Club (of America) Medal of Honor for Achievement in Literature. In 2020, he received the honorary fellowship of the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival. And in 2022 he received the Lifetime Achievement in the Saltire Literary Awards. In 2024, he was honoured as Knight Bachelor by His Majesty King Charles III for services to literature, academia and charity.This signing is free to attend and will take place on the second floor near the Rare Books Department.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/alexander-mccall-smith-book-signing/100001991564940348
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, parties, festivals, music, nonprofit, charities, coronation-weekend
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 30 minutes
  - Location: Blackwell's Bookshop
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Oxford
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Blackwell's Bookshop
- **lat**: 51.7546303
- **long**: -1.2554723
- **full address**: Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING being held?
  - **A:** Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING takes place on Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING?
  - **A:** Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING is organized by Blackwell's, Broad Street Oxford.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Alexander McCall Smith BOOK SIGNING sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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