AN EVENING WITH SIR ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. SIR ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH IN CONVERSATION WITH SAVILIAN PHILIP WRIGHT.

Join one of the world’s favourite storytellers, Alexander McCall Smith, for an evening of sheer delight. Renowned for his gentle humanity and sense of humour, Alexander McCall Smith’s writing has won the hearts of readers all over the world.  With wit and warmth the master raconteur will entertain you with tales from the latest 44 Scotland Street novel, Bertie’s Theory of Ice Cream, and discuss In the Time of Five Pumpkins, the new novel in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. 

Sir Alexander McCall Smith 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. His various series of books have been translated into forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world.

Philip Wright has been treasurer of the Savile for (17) years. He was with PwC for 37 years where he had a variety of roles, including leading the corporate finance and recovery business globally following the merger of PW and C&L. Since leaving in 2011 he has had a variety of non-executive roles including, briefly, chairman of Barts Health and director of Digital Theatre and Digby Fine Wines. He was a director and trustee of a variety of charities including Allia and Common Purpose. He also co-wrote “In Search of Shareholder Value”