The Joy and Light Bus Company: Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith and Roland Gulliver

The Joy and Light Bus Company: Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith and Roland Gulliver

12:00pm

Friday, October 29

Scottish-Zimbabwean writer Alexander McCall Smith has been thrilling fans with new stories as part of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series since 1998. The Joy and Light Bus Company, the 22nd instalment of the beloved series, follows Mma Ramotswe as she thinks over a new business venture on the domestic front while investigating a nurse set to inherit a client’s family home for work. Armed with her usual supply of tact, humour and goodwill, there is no problem too difficult for Mma Ramotswe to solve.

TIFA Director Roland Gulliver will sit down with the prolific writer to discuss the longstanding series, its global reach and dedicated fanbase.

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Scottish-Zimbabwean writer Alexander McCall Smith has been thrilling fans with new stories as part of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series since 1998. The Joy and Light Bus Company, the 22nd instalment of the beloved series, follows Mma Ramotswe as she thinks over a new business venture on the domestic front while investigating a nurse set to inherit a client’s family home for work. Armed with her usual supply of tact, humour and goodwill, there is no problem too difficult for Mma Ramotswe to solve.

TIFA Director Roland Gulliver will sit down with the prolific writer to discuss the longstanding series, its global reach and dedicated fanbase.

English captioning is available for this video. Please click the ‘CC’ button in the video toolbar to turn it on.

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Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels and of a number of other series and stand-alone books. His works have been translated into more than forty languages and have been bestsellers throughout the world. Alexander McCall Smith has received numerous accolades for his work and most recently, he was presented with the National Arts Club's Medal of Honor for Achievement in Literature in 2017. He lives in Edinburgh.

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Roland Gulliver
Roland Gulliver is the Director of the Toronto International Festival of Authors, and a leading international figure in the literature sector with over 12 years’ experience at the Edinburgh International Book Festival as Associate Director. His programming explores the potential of live performance, alongside commissions for new multimedia storytelling. Gulliver champions communities by facilitating access and empowerment, and creating spaces for authors and audiences to engage in discussion. He is on the Board of Directors for the Toronto Arts Council and Chair of their Literary Advisory Committee, and is a Member of the Academy for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

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