Wellbeing of Women hosted the final Wellbeing Literary Lunch of its 50th birthday celebration year with Alexander McCall Smith in conversation with Eve Pollard at Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly, on 29th October 2014. Alexander talked to Eve about his about his life, works, and his new novels including Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party and Mma Ramotswe in Botswana in the forthcoming No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel ‘The Handsome Man’s Deluxe Café’. In addition, as part of the Austen Project, Alexander was invited to reinterpret the work of Jane Austen’s classic novel Emma for a modern audience, due for publication in November. He later signed copies of these three books for guests.
About Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and most popular authors, after the publication of his highly successful No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty languages and become bestsellers through the world. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year Award in 2004 and a CBE for services to literature in 2007.
About Wellbeing of Women
Wellbeing of Women is the charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies across the UK. Every year it invests in special research projects and allocates funds towards the training of specialist doctors and midwives. Wellbeing of Women funds much-needed research into crucial female health issues including miscarriage, stillbirth, gynaecological cancers, endometriosis, menopause and urinary incontinence. Established in 1964 the charity has enabled the major breakthroughs in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Visit www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk for further information