News & Events

The Last Concubine has been published in Italian by Piemme under the title L’ultima concubina.

Monday October 6th 7 pm Borders, York Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace In collaboration with York Japan Day, October 5th/6th Tuesday November 18th 7 pm Oxford University Japan Society Oriel College, Oxford Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace Free for members, £1.50 for non-members … Read more

The Last Concubine has been published in Portuguese by Dom Quixote under the title A Última Concubina.

Thursday July 10th 6 pm Chichester Festivities 2008 Old Kitchen, Bishop’s Palace, Chichester www.chifest.org.uk Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace Wednesday 16th July 11.30am Ways with Words 2008 Barn Theatre, Dartington Hall, Devon www.wayswithwords.co.uk Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace Monday October 6th 7 pm … Read more

May 21st – May 23rd Madrid tour for La Ultima Concubina (the Spanish edition of The Last Concubine). May 22nd 7 pm Casa Asia Madrid, Auditorio Tagore, Palacio Miraflores, Carrera de San Jeronimo, 15.28014, Madrid entry free La Ultima Concubina – illustrated lecture Download event details Saturday June 7th 3 – 4.30 pm College of … Read more

Thursday April 24th 6 pm Kinokuniya bookstore, 1071 Avenue of the Americas, New York, USA tel +1 212-869-1700 Illustrated talk on Madame Sadayakko/Madamu Sadayakko May 21st – May 23rd Barcelona tour for La Ultima Concubina (the Spanish edition of The Last Concubine). Details to follow. Saturday June 7th 3 – 4.30 pm College of Art, … Read more

Thursday April 3rd 4.30 pm Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival Christ Church College, Oxford www.SundayTimes-OxfordLiteraryFestival.co.uk Event with Ellis Avery (author of The Teahouse Fire, published by Vintage) Thursday April 24th 6 pm Kinokuniya bookstore, 1071 Avenue of the Americas, New York, USA tel +1 212-869-1700 Illustrated talk on Madame Sadayakko/Madamu Sadayakko Saturday June 7th Ekota … Read more

Thursday March 27th 7.30 pm Japan Society Southern Counties Physic Garden Hall, Petersfield, Hampshire For further details please visit: www.jssc.org.uk Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace

Wednesday March 19th 6.45 pm Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London www.AsiaHouse.org Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace This is a joint lecture with the Japan Society and Asia House. See also http://www.japansociety.org.uk/events/080319_combined_lecture.html Asia House members and concessions £5, Non-members £8

Lesley met readers and signed books at the book launch for The Last Concubine on March 5th at the Royal Over-Seas League. She also gave a lecture and there was a sword fighting display with samurai swords. Some photos of the event: