‘I am drawn to narratives where female protagonists grapple with their predetermined paths,
overcome adversity, and find strength in unexpected places."

After a working life travelling the world as a television director and producer, Sue Turbett now brings her passions for travel and empowering stories to life in her debut novel, Eagle Sister.

Join us as Sue transports us to C13th Central Asia, where young Gulzura tends the sheep of her nomadic tribe and dreams of adventure. When she rescues a baby eagle, her life changes completely as she embarks on a perilous quest ordained by the gods, the fate of her clan entirely in her hands.

As well as introducing us to Gulzara and her quest, Sue will share with us 'the story of the story': the travel and research that she undertook to gather and inform the research needed to write compellingly authentic historical fiction that conveys a time and people beyond our knowledge. As well as fascinating stories, Sue will also share stunning photographs of her travels through Kyrgyzstan and her encounters with eagles and their handlers.

About Sue

Sue was born into a large, busy family in rural West Sussex, left school at 16 to study music, failed her A’ levels and joined the BBC as a secretary on Radio 4’sToday Programme. She moved into TV, where she became a Director and Producer working not only on live news and current affairs programmes but also major outside broadcasts events, such as Princess Diana’s funeral and the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US.​

Sue left the BBC to run her own video production business, producing films for corporate, public and third sector clients in the UK and around the world. She lives in Buckinghamshire and is now working on her second novel, when she’s not hill walking, running, volunteering, cold water swimming and learning Irish.