Alexander McCall Smith - Being Free to Write - Global Axess 2022: Liberty

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books. He was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh before becoming a full-time writer. His global best-selling series the No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is now on its 24th volume. His 44 Scotland Street series is set in Edinburgh, his home city. He is concerned that the liberty enjoyed by authors to write on whatever they choose is slowly being chipped away.