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Writers on Writers

by Alexander McCall Smith

8 books Started 2009 Latest 2020
Publication Reading Order

The Writers on Writers is a Legal Thriller / Crime Fiction series by Alexander McCall Smith, made up of 8 books published between 2009 and 2020. It begins with Notes on Sontag ( By: Phillip Lopate) (2009), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is On Seamus Heaney ( By: Roy Foster) (2020), spanning 11 years of storytelling.

8books
11years active
3decades
~1.6yrs between books
2020latest release
# Title Year Buy
2000s
1 Notes on Sontag ( By: Phillip Lopate) 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
2 On Whitman ( By: C.K. Williams) 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 On Conan Doyle ( By: Michael Dirda) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 What W. H. Auden Can Do for You 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 On Elizabeth Bishop ( By: Colm Tóibín) 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 On Empson ( By: Michael Wood) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 On Henry Miller: Or, How to Be an Anarchist ( By: John Burnside) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2020s
8 On Seamus Heaney ( By: Roy Foster)Latest 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Writers on Writers series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Writers on Writers series?

Start with Notes on Sontag ( By: Phillip Lopate) (2009), the first book in the Writers on Writers series by Alexander McCall Smith. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Writers on Writers series?

There are 8 books in the Writers on Writers series by Alexander McCall Smith, published between 2009 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Writers on Writers series?

The first book in the Writers on Writers series is Notes on Sontag ( By: Phillip Lopate), published in 2009 by Alexander McCall Smith.

What is the latest book in the Writers on Writers series?

The most recent book in the Writers on Writers series is On Seamus Heaney ( By: Roy Foster) (2020) by Alexander McCall Smith.

Alexander McCall Smith, often referred to as ‘Sandy’, is one of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors. For many years he was a professor of Medical Law and worked in universities in the UK and abroad before turning his hand to writing fiction. He has written and contributed to more than 100 books including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children’s books.

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