2012 Presenters
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith has written more than sixty books, but is best known for his Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold twenty million copies worldwide, been translated into forty-five languages, and appeared on a number of world bestseller lists. The Sunday Philosophy Club, a series about a young woman named Isabel Dalhousie, quickly became a bestseller as well. In addition to his success as a writer, McCall Smith has also served as professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh, and he has established a law school at the University of Botswana. McCall Smith has served as a vice-chairman on the Human Genetics Commission of the UK and as the chairman of the British Medical Journal Ethics Committee.
Links:
Alexander McCall Smith's Journey as a Writer
Powell's Books interviews Alexander McCall Smith
Some Videos of Alexander McCall Smith Discussing his Books and Characters
