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.

influencer's canvas

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.

writer julia zolotova

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
Novelist, Observer, Multilinguist.

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.

Blog

Love in the Digital Age 

I’m writing this from a terrace café in Dubai, where Valentine’s Day unfolds itself in fascinating patterns of human behavior that feel like research for my next novel. The afternoon crowd provides a perfect laboratory for observing how love expresses itself in our hyperconnected age. At the table next to

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Research Memo: Diasporic Spaces

Completed first research memo for Lydia’s documentary concept. She wants to map Eastern European diaspora in London physically. Where we live, work, gather, feel home. Brick Lane Russian shops selling familiar groceries. Gloucester Road Ukrainian cafés. South Kensington Polish bookstores. These spaces function as cultural anchors. You hear your language,

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Writer Julia Zolotova at Somerset House's "Cute" exhibition

Cute Overload at Somerset House 

Somerset House’s “Cute” exhibition challenged everything I thought I knew about aesthetic appreciation and emotional manipulation. From Hello Kitty’s global domination to the psychology behind our obsession with baby animals, the show revealed cuteness as a serious cultural force. The most unsettling section explored how cute aesthetics influence consumer behavior

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