About me
I’m Leigh Turner, writer, inspirational speaker, former ambassador. Thanks for visiting.
My latest books include “Lessons in Diplomacy: Politics, Power and Parties” and “Seven More Hotel Stories”. All my fiction, including the Hotel Stories, is available on Kindle Unlimited.
Recent talks and interviews have included the London Diplomacy Ball, Kings College London, CNN, Sky News, the BBC and the University of Miami.
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Latest Articles
Amazon availability: Why my Istanbul thriller “Palladium” isn’t on Turkish Amazon
Amazon availability of my Istanbul thriller “Palladium” is great – except in Türkiye. But – great news – a Turkish-language edition is coming in October.
The Rage Farm: how AI could destroy humankind
Could AI destroy humankind? My new thriller “The Rage Farm” explores one way it might happen. Read an excerpt here.
Kushner and Witkoff in Moscow and Kyiv
President Trump’s envoys seem unlikely to bring about progress in their early-September talks in Moscow and Kyiv. I hope I’m 100% wrong. US negotiators Jared
Russian threats to the UK – and Andrei Klepach
My latest post on Russia-Ukraine concludes that Russian protests about UK arms supplies coincide with President Putin looking weaker than at any time since 2014. The case of Andrei Klepach is fascinating.
New Hotel Stories: “Sense of Arrival” and “Pomegranates”
New Hotel Stories “Sense of Arrival” and “Pomegranates” have arrived on Amazon. They are the 14th and 15th tales starring hotelier extraordinary Ms N and her beautiful but naive ally, Tatiana.
Ukraine-Russia update
Ukraine-Russia: how is the situation evolving? How significant are Ukrainian successes and the conversion of US influencer Laura Loomer?
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