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A writing course on Lesbos
I’m leading a writing course on the beautiful Greek island of Lesbos from 5-12 September 2026. A few places still available!
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.
The Internet is dangerous
The Internet is dangerous. It risks tearing civilisation apart. It is also our best friend and a huge creator of wealth and convenience. My friend the
The Zero Art Movement: the artistic movement you never heard of?
The Zero Art Movement was a group of German artists founded in Düsseldorf in the late 1950s. You might find you like them. What is
What’s wrong with Bali – and one simple way to fix it
What’s wrong with Bali. This beautiful island is a great holiday destination. But it has some ugly features that risk spoiling it. Here is a fix.
Anthony Trollope: 13 reasons to read him
Anthony Trollope is one of the most brilliant and rewarding authors you have never heard of. Plus, he invented the letter box.
Klimt, Beethoven and my thriller “Eternal Life”
Klimt and Beethoven and The Grateful Dead all come together in my sci-fi thriller “Eternal Life”.
Leigh Turner writing: how I write, what I write, when I write
Leigh Turner writing: how to write novels, a blog and short stories, while holding down a full-time day job. For writing a book, a target-driven approach may work for some people.
Waiting for buses in London: when it’s pure pleasure
Waiting for buses: in my satirical speculative thriller Eternal Life, waiting for a bus has become a fabulously exclusive and expensive past-time. Find out why
Red London buses and my novel “Eternal Life”
Red London buses: what can they tell us about the meaning of life? My satirical speculative thriller “Eternal Life” reveals: more than you might think. Existential questions include: when is the next bus coming?
How to live better: some easy lessons
“Eternal Life”, a satirical speculative thriller for a world obsessed by longevity, imagines a society where the relationship between time and money has crystallised into a way to trade life itself. Can this help us work out how to live better?
Death is very likely the single best invention of life
“Death is very likely the single best invention of life”: the famous Steve Jobs quote lights up my satirical speculative thriller “Eternal Life”.
Beethoven and the meaning of life: my novel “Eternal Life”
Beethoven and the meaning of life: what can my satirical speculative thriller “Eternal Life” tell us about both?
Nut-grafs & Cosmic Kickers: the perfect article or blog (2 of 3)
Nut-grafs, cosmic kickers and other obscure-sounding elements of traditional journalistic craftsmanship provide a great framework to improve your writing.
How leap seconds work – an explanation by the Science Geek
How leap seconds work. It’s one of those existential questions you never thought of, but which you can’t stop thinking about once you’ve started. I
Writing the perfect article or blog: 7 tips to speed things up (1 of 3)
Writing the perfect article or blog is easier if you follow the rules professionals use. Here are seven top writing tips to help you get started.
South-East Anatolia
South-East Anatolia is gorgeous. Yes, you want to go there. Prepare to be blown away by history and wonder.
Wealth and creativity cannot mix: my novel “Eternal Life”
Wealth and creativity are like oil and water. My speculative comedy thriller “Eternal Life” shows why artists continue to starve in garrets.
Cult movies – a hymn of praise to Zombeavers and other weird stuff
Cult movies are only for cult movie fanatics, right? Wrong. Branching out into less-known movies you can maximise your fun and light up your brain.
Hilarious short stories
Hilarious short stories. If you haven’t tried “Seven Hotel Stories” or any of the individual stories about Ms N and Tatiana, you have a treat in store.
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