Sienna James Assistant Editor Bronze Silver Gold

We caught up with Nikita Gill, author of Wild Embers and Great Goddesses, about life as a poet, the worth of rejection and her thoughts on the Insta-poetry phenomenon.

"Plan your stories, research your worlds, know your characters, and write."

"Messiah is a story about young people who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their beliefs. We see time and again how the young people are able, through their unique perspective, to see what the rest of society cannot."

Learn more about Jollof Wars, Wiktoria's new stage project, and her day-to-day life as an actress in London. 

"I wanted to create a personal story that reflected the attitudes being displayed in a wider political narrative."

Here’s to my first 20 in 20 art activity: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.

From photography to street-art and paintings that challenge the norm, we’re taking a look at the most provocative visual art of the last decade.

"The crux of The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye is about the validity of voice and what it means to have a voice removed, echoed both in my personal life and the political landscape."

If you are an early career writer of literary fiction, this opportunity could kickstart your literary career. 

"Fusion Prize is a competition to find skills development solutions, which harness the power of creative or cultural activity."

Find out more about how Doncaster Community Arts were able to get involved with the recent Discover! Creative Careers week.

"Unscrupulous landlords and people struggling to make ends meet – it sounds like Victorian London, but it’s the reality of today. All of that sits underneath an uplifting and highly silly show where we invite the audience to play along and, hopefully, send out a positive message."