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“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 in the US is drawing near. Latest steps: the maps, of central Istanbul and the Black Sea, are ready; we have worked on the blurb (30-word and 130-word versions) – coming on nicely; the main
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 others, it is based on
Stopping work: how it feels
‘So,’ the glamorous woman asks me. ‘What do you do?’ ‘I’m a writer based in Vienna,’ I say. ‘Oh.’ She looks at me blankly and
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
Special thanks to Dave Wingrave for being an essential reader and patient friend, even though I am very annoying. An acknowledgement at the close of Fake Accounts by
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 works in Soviet Russia – and now
“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
Middlemarch quotations
This is my fourth and final collection of Middlemarch quotations. The book teems with exquisite epigrams, insights and laugh-out-loud observations. Read, and relish. I’ve published
Middlemarch characters: a firework display
George Eliot’s Middlemarch contains an army of elegantly-sketched characters the equal of anything in Dickens. Let’s take a look. My post Middlemarch by George Eliot:
A coming population crash in many countries: meet an Italian while you can
A coming population crash will halve populations in many countries including Italy, Spain and Japan. Why you should be happy about this! Do you think
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