Luke Turner is a writer and editor based in London. His most recent book Men At War – Loving Lusting Fighting Remembering 1939-1945 is a critically-acclaimed account of masculinity and sexuality during the Second World War and how the conflict impacts our culture today. His first book Out Of The Woods, a reflection on sexuality, faith, masculinity and the relationship between humans and 'nature', was a Guardian Book of the Day and shortlisted for the 2019 Wainwright Prize for nature writing, and longlisted for the Polari Prize for first book by an LGBT+ writer. He was editorial consultant for Sunday Times Bestselling memoir The Absence by Siouxsie & The Banshee’s drummer Budgie. The book was also shortlisted for the 2026 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. He is co-founder and editor of online culture magazine The Quietus and has contributed to media including the Observer, Guardian, Financial Times, Telegraph, Sunday Times, Vice, Vittles and BBC Radio.