About me
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I’m Leigh Turner, writer and former ambassador. Since 2022, I have been proud to be represented by United Agents. You can buy my books on Amazon or from leading bookshops.
I’ve written thrillers set in all the cities I was posted to as diplomat or ambassador: Vienna, Moscow, Berlin, Kyiv and Istanbul.
Not all are yet among my first five published books.
The latest is my diplomatic and life handbook The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Diplomacy, published in German in April 2023. Bristol University Press will publish the English version, “Lessons in Diplomacy”, in September 2024. Sign up below for updates!
Latest Articles
The Three-Body Problem
“The Three-Body Problem” is out on Netflix. Some Chinese critics are reportedly angered by the Netflix series, including its depiction of China. I can see why.
Wodehouse on authors
What are the views of PG Wodehouse on authors? “The Clicking of Cuthbert” reveals how he hated wannabe authors forcing themselves on him.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine: 3 ways it threatens your security
‘If Putin is allowed to break the taboo, which has really been maintained since 1945 in Europe, that you cannot invade your neighbour and steal
Book cover design: Lessons in Diplomacy
Authors, famously, often cannot influence the book cover design of their works. I’ve been lucky with mine.
Travis McGee, loner prototype
Travis McGee, the creation of US author John D MacDonald, is a superb prototype of a loner hero. Lee Child cites him as an inspiration for his solo tough guy, Jack Reacher.
Choosing a safari
Choosing a safari is something most of us are only ever likely to do once in a lifetime, if that. A few tips.
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