In addition to writing about Istanbul and Turkey, I give insightful and considered talks about my books and writing career as well as bespoke author walks in Istanbul. You can read more about who I am and get in touch via the contact tab to have me talk to your book group, school class and other organisations either in person in Istanbul or via Zoom, or to arrange a bespoke author walk tailored to your interests (scroll down to the bottom of this page for more details).

Here’s a list of my events, past and present. Bookmark this page if you want to know what I have coming up. I hope to see you at one of them!  

Future writing events

30 May – 6 June – WRITING RETREAT TURKEY 2026. Does the idea of a week in Turkey where you can dive into the aquamarine Mediterranean Sea from the teak decks of a wooden yacht AND learn how to take your writing from the level of backyard swimming pool to deeper waters appeal? Then my 2026 Writing Retreat Turkey hosted by Meridian Travels and Yachting is for you.

Past writing events

I spoke about my writing career to the IWI Business group on 7 January 2026, describing how I went from being a Jill of all Trades in Sydney, Australia, to becoming an author, sociologist and travel writer in Istanbul, Turkey. The women were a lovely bunch and such an attentive audience! I was pleased to be able to inspire them and provide them with useful tips to improve and focus their writing aspirations.

It was a pleasure to meet the members of the Spouses of the Istanbul Consular Corps on 5 May 2025 and talk to them about my background, how I ended up in Turkey and what inspires me to write. They were an attentive audience who asked lots of interesting questions.

On 24 November 2024 I gave a BOOK TALK at Minoa Bookshop Akaretler, in Beşiktaş. I talked about my background, how I ended up in Turkey and then gave a reading from one of my books. I finished off by talking about what inspires me to write and then answered questions from the audience. You can watch some of it here.

22 October – FEATURED WRITER AT SPOKEN WORD ISTANBUL. Spoken Word Istanbul began in January 2012 and apart from a few interruptions (Gezi, coup and COVID), has been going strong every since. The Spoken Word stage is a place where people can be themselves or someone else, speak their words and nobody will judge them for what they say. The night kicks off at 8.30pm at Infiniti Sahne, in Beyoğlu. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

29 May 2024 Panelist on “We Call It Home: Istanbul Dialogues – delving into the theme of “Exploring Istanbul,” perfectly timed to embrace the splendid weather through the captivating narratives and personal experiences shared by our panelists.

8 June 2024 Meet the Artist Smiley’s Community presents Lisa Morrow, writer.