Joanna Lillis
@joannalillis.bsky.social
Almaty-based journalist reporting on Central Asia, author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan (2019) and Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan (out in November 2025)
Please join us online on Tuesday for the last event on the Silk Mirage book tourOpen to all and free of charge - register here to hear all about #Uzbekistan x.com/joannalillis...
November 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Please join us online on Tuesday for the last event on the Silk Mirage book tourOpen to all and free of charge - register here to hear all about #Uzbekistan x.com/joannalillis...
Last event in the UK on the Silk Mirage book tour! Thank you @uclssees.bsky.social @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social for being such wonderful hosts - it was a deep dive into #Uzbekistan with a very engaged audience.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Last event in the UK on the Silk Mirage book tour! Thank you @uclssees.bsky.social @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social for being such wonderful hosts - it was a deep dive into #Uzbekistan with a very engaged audience.
Book signing at Pushkin House
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Book signing at Pushkin House
Please join us tonight at @uclssees.bsky.social for the last UK event on the Silk Mirage tour! Open to all so if you are in London come along, reserve a spot here www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Please join us tonight at @uclssees.bsky.social for the last UK event on the Silk Mirage tour! Open to all so if you are in London come along, reserve a spot here www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Please join me tomorrow at @uclssees.bsky.social with @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social at my last event in the UK on the Silk Mirage tour! The event is open to all, so please come along if you are in London.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Please join me tomorrow at @uclssees.bsky.social with @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social at my last event in the UK on the Silk Mirage tour! The event is open to all, so please come along if you are in London.
Silk Mirage in illustrious surroundings at Oxford University's New College, where I presented it last night.
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Silk Mirage in illustrious surroundings at Oxford University's New College, where I presented it last night.
A pleasure to present Silk Mirage at New College Oxford last night.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A pleasure to present Silk Mirage at New College Oxford last night.
Join us later! Open to all.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join us later! Open to all.
Please join me for Silk Mirage launch events at Oxford University, University College London and online, with @uclssees.bsky.social @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social + others
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Please join me for Silk Mirage launch events at Oxford University, University College London and online, with @uclssees.bsky.social @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social + others
A pleasure to launch Silk Mirage at the brilliant @johnsandoebooks last night
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A pleasure to launch Silk Mirage at the brilliant @johnsandoebooks last night
Gearing up for the launch party for Silk Mirage - just out with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social!
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Gearing up for the launch party for Silk Mirage - just out with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social!
A pleasure to talk about Silk Mirage just out with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social - to Ibrat Safo at last night's lively event hosted by @pushkinhouselondon @greatbritainrussiasociety
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A pleasure to talk about Silk Mirage just out with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social - to Ibrat Safo at last night's lively event hosted by @pushkinhouselondon @greatbritainrussiasociety
Coming up later today: a talk about Silk Mirage and all things #Uzbekistan - sold out in person but please join us online for this event
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Coming up later today: a talk about Silk Mirage and all things #Uzbekistan - sold out in person but please join us online for this event
Join me for Silk Mirage launch events in London, Oxford and online
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join me for Silk Mirage launch events in London, Oxford and online
A pleasure to talk to Peter Leonard about my newly-published book Silk Mirage at the brilliant Clifton LitFest
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A pleasure to talk to Peter Leonard about my newly-published book Silk Mirage at the brilliant Clifton LitFest
Gearing up to talk about Silk Mirage at Clifton LitFest with @peterleonard1.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Gearing up to talk about Silk Mirage at Clifton LitFest with @peterleonard1.bsky.social
Silk Mirage spotted in the wild! Excited to be in Bristol for Clifton LitFest - in illustrious company!
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Silk Mirage spotted in the wild! Excited to be in Bristol for Clifton LitFest - in illustrious company!
Excited to be in Bristol for @cliftonlitfest - in illustrious company!
November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Excited to be in Bristol for @cliftonlitfest - in illustrious company!
Silk Mirage is out today with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social - get your copy! Order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... or buy in all good bookshops!
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Silk Mirage is out today with @bloomsburypol.bsky.social - get your copy! Order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... or buy in all good bookshops!
Silk Mirage is gearing up for publication by @bloomsburypol.bsky.social this week! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here substack.com/inbox/post/1...
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Silk Mirage is gearing up for publication by @bloomsburypol.bsky.social this week! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan - out one week today with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here joannalillis.substack.com/p/silk-mirag...
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan - out one week today with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here joannalillis.substack.com/p/silk-mirag...
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan - out one week today! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here joannalillis.substack.com/p/silk-mirag...
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan - out one week today! Pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira... and sign up for launch events here joannalillis.substack.com/p/silk-mirag...
Last chance! Only 4 in-person tickets left to join me + BBC journalist Ibrat Safo to talk about my book Silk Mirage - out next week - + more about #Uzbekistan, 18 November 1900 London or join us online
www.gbrussia.org/silk-mirage-...
www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...
www.gbrussia.org/silk-mirage-...
www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Last chance! Only 4 in-person tickets left to join me + BBC journalist Ibrat Safo to talk about my book Silk Mirage - out next week - + more about #Uzbekistan, 18 November 1900 London or join us online
www.gbrussia.org/silk-mirage-...
www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...
www.gbrussia.org/silk-mirage-...
www.pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/eve...
"Silk Mirage is a valuable historical document that will still be read decades from now for its deep research, unique testimonies and on-the-ground reporting on a country that has had so little of all that" - Caravanistan. Out 13 Nov w @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social caravanistan.com/uzbekistan/b...
November 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"Silk Mirage is a valuable historical document that will still be read decades from now for its deep research, unique testimonies and on-the-ground reporting on a country that has had so little of all that" - Caravanistan. Out 13 Nov w @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social caravanistan.com/uzbekistan/b...
"Silk Mirage is a valuable historical document that will still be read decades from now for its deep research, unique testimonies and on-the-ground reporting on a country that has had so little of all that" - first review from Caravanistan. Out on 13 Nov with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
"Silk Mirage is a valuable historical document that will still be read decades from now for its deep research, unique testimonies and on-the-ground reporting on a country that has had so little of all that" - first review from Caravanistan. Out on 13 Nov with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social