New Release
The Influencer's canvas
The Influencer’s Canvas explores what happens when art meets algorithm, authenticity confronts performance, and creativity navigates the digital maze. My most experimental novel yet—featuring multilingual dialogue and visual storytelling elements that push literary boundaries.
New book 2026
Project Mirror
Your face just crashed. Reboot required.
In a world of neural beauty filters, one woman hunts glitches: frozen smiles on Zoom, clashing features in the feed. She resets stacks, erases flaws, convinced she’s smashing the genetic lottery.
But perfection demands perfect minds.
Dive into the filtered future we’re building. Pre-order now and unmask the truth.
A Word From The Author
Writing The Influencer’s Canvas felt like painting with pixels instead of pigments—each chapter required balancing analog creativity with digital reality. The characters emerged from countless nail art sessions with content creators who trusted me with their unfiltered truths. This story honors both the art and the artifice of our hyperconnected age.
Julia Zolotova
Writing & publishing since 2021
From London nail salons to luxury labyrinths, Eastern empires to digital hearts — each book peels back another layer of modern identity. Explore the complete collection that established my reputation for psychological insight wrapped in cultural sophistication.
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Progress Report: Living Inside Project Mirror
Six months in and the boundaries are blurring. Project Mirror started with a single conversation back in July. A client asking for “influencer hands” through surgery, not manicure. That moment opened something I couldn’t close, and now I’m deeper in this fictional world than I ever intended. The feedback on

When Country Speaks Through Canvas
The queues at Tate Modern stretched around the block yesterday. Everyone wanted to see Emily Kam Kngwarray’s work – Australia’s first major European showcase of an artist who started painting at seventy. I stood before “Ntang Dreaming” and felt something shift. These weren’t just dots and lines. This was language

Christmas Morning in London
Christmas morning in London felt quieter than expected. No snow, just that particular December stillness when most of the city stays indoors. I’d planned nothing elaborate. Coffee, reading, maybe a walk if the weather cooperated. The past months have been dense with festivals, conferences, teaching commitments. Sometimes the best gift