Nikita Gill

Genres: Historical Fiction | Irish Writing | Poetry

Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet, playwright, illustrator and actor who has the attention of over 800,000 Instagram followers worldwide for her work. Her work offers a shift of perspective which centres women in both Greek and Hindu myth as well as folklore. She has given a TEDx Talk, spoken at every major literary festival in the UK and been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award in poetry three times, the Children’s Poetry Award two times and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Nikita has written seven poetry collections and two verse novels. Hekate: The Witch was published by Solstice Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in September 2025.  

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