Sir Alexander McCall Smith

Sir Alexander McCall Smith (born Rodney Alexander Alasdair McCall Smith) is a Scottish/Zimbabwean author and legal scholar, best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), he trained in law at the University of Edinburgh, served as a Professor of Medical Law, and later became a prolific novelist and children's author. His work has been translated into many languages and he has written multiple long-running series including the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, 44 Scotland Street, Isabel Dalhousie (Sunday Philosophy Club) and Corduroy Mansions. He co-founded The Really Terrible Orchestra and has been active in literary and cultural projects related to Botswana and Scotland.