About me

Since 2021, I’ve written six books exploring the psychology behind luxury facades and digital personas. My fiction transforms cultural code-switching and identity performance into vivid, contemporary stories

Dual Worlds

I split my time between two seemingly different worlds: creating flawless manicures for London’s cultural elite and writing novels that excavate the psychology beneath polished surfaces. My London studio doubles as an accidental confessional where clients share secrets that inevitably find their way into fiction.

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Global Education

My education took me from Beijing Language and Culture University to Glasgow Caledonian’s MBA program, collecting cultural codes along the way. This international foundation helps me decode the complex identities my characters navigate daily between tradition and ambition.

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Awards

Finalist 2025

Selected as a finalist in the literary competition Galakonkurs for excellence in contemporary fiction.

Award Winner 2024

Recognised by Creativitys.UK for excellence in historical fiction

Award Winner 2024

Honoured with the Stein Arts Award by 50CA Asia for artistic innovation

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Six Books

Six books published since 2021 explore luxury psychology, cultural synthesis, and digital intimacy through characters caught between authentic selves and performed personas. 

"The most compelling stories live in the space between who people are and who they pretend to be — whether I'm painting their nails or writing their secrets."

Julia Zolotova

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