Arlene Whitlock

Arlene Whitlock asked Alexander McCall Smith:

Where do you get the inspiration from your characters?

Alexander McCall Smith From life. I watch and listen. Fiction is going on all about you. AMcS

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Peter Kahn

Peter Kahn asked Alexander McCall Smith:

As a former graduate student in philosophy, I enjoy reading the details you share about Isabel's professional activities and philosophical education. Which philosophers, works, and theories would you say have been the greatest influences on Isabel's thinking? Does her philosophical viewpoint largely mirror your own, or does her thinking differ from yours?

Maria

Maria asked Alexander McCall Smith:

You are my favorite writer, and I love all of your series. Do you have a favorite? Can we expect more books in all of the series?

Cathy

Cathy asked Alexander McCall Smith:

Hello! Quite simply, Mr. McCall Smith, how on earth do you keep track in your head when writing of all your main characters in all of your many series?

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