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Cover art: my international thriller PALLADIUM
Cover art for my international thriller PALLADIUM is now ready. It’s fabulous – take a look! PALLADIUM is published in May 2022.
Dr Wortle’s School: a feast of wisdom about taboos, still relevant today
“Dr Wortle’s School”, a little-know novel by Anthony Trollope, is a splendid discussion of how we deal with taboos. It remains 100% relevant today. ‘Mrs
Diplomacy and the media
Diplomacy and the media can have a rich, mutually beneficial relationship – but don’t always. Diplomats should build media skills, too. This is a sketch
“Palladium” – free!
It’s time to sign up for a free advance copy of my Istanbul thriller “Palladium”. Publication of my Istanbul thriller Palladium by Immortal Works publishers
ETERNAL LIFE: what you should do next
“Eternal Life” is a re-edited, slimmed-down and improved version of my mis-named novel “Corona Crime”. It’s also the first novel published under my own name.
Aunt Augusta – the unforgettable heroine of “Travels with my Aunt”
Aunt Augusta, the heroine of “Travels with my Aunt”, is an amoral but passionate advocate of living life to the full – and a great
Leigh Turner public talk, on-line, 18 November
Dear all, I am giving an illustrated public on-line talk to the Friends of Belsize Library on 18 November. Key details: Venue: Zoom – CLICK HERE Time:
Leigh Turner readings in Salzburg & Graz
Doing readings and talks as Leigh Turner in Salzburg and Graz turned out to be immense fun. Next up: Oxford, London and Vienna. Q: How
Book Gifts: the wonderful Heywood Hill
Want to give someone something special? UK firm Heywood Hill offers a brilliant book gift I’ve enjoyed this year. Hands up if you love Amazon!
MR SMITH SEES RED – a brand new “Hotel Story” based on actual events
“Mr Smith Sees Red” is the eleventh dark, feminist comedy tale in the “Hotel Stories” series. Like many of the stories, it is based on
Retirement: how it feels
Retirement to write full time may not be for everyone. But it can be a relief, as well as offering unexpected opportunities and challenges. ‘So,’
How to read the “Hotel Stories”
A new “Hotel Story”, entitled Mr Smith Sees Red, is due out this autumn. Mr Smith Sees Red will be my 11th Hotel Story. I write a new
How books sell? “Blood Summit” sales surge
How do books sell? A surge in sales of my Berlin thriller “Blood Summit” may reflect generous publicity from a top author. How do books
The Nameless Ones
Who knew that a conscience could be contagious? – Angel, musing, in The Nameless Ones I received my copy of The Nameless Ones, No. 19
FAKE ACCOUNTS by Lauren Oyler – worth a read
“Fake Accounts”, by Lauren Oyler, includes the following acknowledgement. “Special thanks to Dave Wingrave for being an essential reader and patient friend, even though I
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops, by E M Forster, is a brilliant analysis of how humankind is going wrong right now. Forster wrote it in 1909. Here
The Zhivago Affair: how censorship worked in Soviet Russia – and works now, here
“How many men are able to go boldly, and uprightly, to the scaffold? Unfortunately, I do not belong to their number” – Sergei Nikiforov, English
Quotations from Orlando: still worth reading?
Quotations from “Orlando” show Virginia Woolf’s classic has not lost its power to shock and entertain, even as its language and content dates. What to
How to get published: introducing my Istanbul thriller PALLADIUM
How to get published: my Istanbul thriller PALLADIUM is a white-knuckle ride to save a city from destruction In 2011 I visited Istanbul. At the
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