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My December 2022-published book—

Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

Shadows & Light is now an action-packed movie script written by Malcolm McGonigle & Alasdair Soussi

Click here for film script website. For script enquiries email (agent) Jean Fraser

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In pictures:

The James McBey Exhibition 2023

My Aberdeen Art Gallery exhibition based on (and named after) Shadows & Light ran from  February to May 2023

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‍— The Scotsman

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I have worked as a journalist since 2002. My most recent role was as a Senior Producer for Al Jazeera English Digital. Today I contribute stories to Al Jazeera English  in a freelance capacity.
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Books.

My book on James McBey was published by Scotland Street Press in 2022. I have given talks about it in cities incl. Edinburgh, London & Tangier.

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Shadows and Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey

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In the Shadow of the Cotton Tree: A Diary of Second World War Sierra Leone

praise for 'Shadows and Light'

'James McBey ... has found a new champion in the journalist and writer Alasdair Soussi.'
The Guardian
'magical & mesmerising'
The Press & Journal
'An extraordinary life deserves an extraordinary biography – and thanks to Alasdair Soussi, McBey finally has one'
Madeline Nehring, Team Leader – Collections, Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums

Journalism.

Political and social affairs in Scotland and the UK are my jam. I also have a journalistic passion for everything Middle Eastern.

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Al Jazeera

December 23, 2023

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s justifying brutality

Al Jazeera

December 7, 2023

As war in Gaza rages, what’s behind Germany’s support of Israel?

Al Jazeera

November 30, 2023

‘I am not an anti-Semite’: Pro-Palestine artists cancelled across Europe

Brexit and the Scottish independence debate have made up a large proportion of my writings in recent years. Latterly, however, I have covered Israel's war on Gaza from a European perspective.

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Short Films.

In recent years, I have added film making to my skills, shooting shorts for Al Jazeera's social media platforms.

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Upcoming Events

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27/1/2024

coming soon

Launch - The James McBey Project

Newburgh Village Public Hall, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
StartS 
27/1/2024
 
7:00 pm
ENDS 
27/1/2024
 
9:00 pm

21/9/2024

coming soon

17th Biennial T.E. Lawrence Symposium

RAF Museum, Hendon, London
StartS 
21/9/2024
 
2:30 pm
ENDS 
21/9/2024
 
3:30 pm

Latest News

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Update from Me
   
10/8/2023

Screen adaptation of Shadows & Light

On August 8 2023, I officially agreed to collaborate with Malcolm McGonigle (staff screenwriter for Season 4 of The Crown) to write a screenplay of my book, Shadows & Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey.
Update from Me
   
10/8/2023

Screen adaptation of Shadows & Light

On August 8 2023, I officially agreed to collaborate with Malcolm McGonigle (staff screenwriter for Season 4 of The Crown) to write a screenplay of my book, Shadows & Light: The Extraordinary Life of James McBey.
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The Guardian
   
11/3/2023

Scanned clipping of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition.

My work on James McBey was featured in a March 2023 issue of The Guardian.
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The Guardian
   
11/3/2023

Scanned clipping of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition.

My work on James McBey was featured in a March 2023 issue of The Guardian.
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The Guardian
   
9/3/2023

Online version of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition

Feature on James McBey, my book and the exhibition I co-curated for Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Around the Web
The Guardian
   
9/3/2023

Online version of The Guardian's feature on my James McBey biography / exhibition

Feature on James McBey, my book and the exhibition I co-curated for Aberdeen Art Gallery.

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Soussi

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