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
Omnichannel Hearts
2024
Eastern Empire
2023
Luxury Labyrinth
2023
Polished Edges
2022
Temporary Access
2021
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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Documentary Ethics
Long conversation with Lydia yesterday about ethical storytelling. Her documentary will feature real migrant writers. Whose voices get amplified? Who represents the community? Who has authority to speak? Same questions haunt my fiction about immigrant experience. Can I write characters from backgrounds adjacent to mine? Russian character writing Ukrainian experience
Narrative Architecture Session
Fifth or maybe sixth mentorship meeting with Lydia. Lost count. We’re analysing Omnichannel Hearts structure now. How digital formats affect storytelling rhythm. Her photo-art background reveals patterns I didn’t consciously design. Chat transcripts create staccato pacing. Quick back-and-forth exchanges generate urgency. Email threads build tension differently. Longer form, more deliberate,
Candid Conversations at Waterstones Piccadilly
Tonight’s Candid Book Club event at Waterstones Piccadilly proved why debut novels deserve serious literary attention. Ela Lee’s “Jaded” sparked one of the most intense discussions I’ve witnessed about race, power, and identity in contemporary fiction. Lee, a British-Korean-Turkish writer who left City law during the pandemic to write her
