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Leigh Turner
Author of Novels, Short Stories & More
About Me

About me

I’m Leigh Turner, writer and former ambassador. Thanks for visiting my blog.

My diplomatic and life handbook Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties” is available from Bristol University Press, from Amazon, or from all good bookshops.

You can buy my thrillers and other books from Amazon or leading bookshops. Read about my published books here

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Writing course on Lesbos

Writing courses: I am leading a writing course on the beautiful Greek island of Lesbos from 6-13 September 2025.

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Terrorism: How to tackle it

Terrorism: you can’t stop it, despite rhetoric about a ‘war on terror’. But you can reduce its impact through training, training and training

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