London, United Kingdom Jul 1, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - British‑Russian writer Julia Zolotova has gained fresh continental attention after Bulgaria’s Glamour ran a feature praising her novel Eastern Empire as “a layered portrait of ambition and friendship that spans Moscow, Beijing, and London.” The article follows Zolotova’s recent participation in Sofia’s Literature & Innovation Week, where she spoke on a panel about augmented‑reality storytelling.
Read the feature (Bulgarian): https://glamour.bg/entertainment/razkrivane-na-iztochnata-imepriq-ulia-zolotova
The Bulgarian coverage arrives just weeks after Zolotova received the 2025 Stein Arts Award for Fiction — an annual prize celebrating 50 contemporary voices reshaping literature.
“It’s encouraging to see how readers in different languages connect with the moral choices at the heart of Eastern Empire,” Zolotova said. “From Sofia’s tech scene to London book clubs, the questions remain the same: What do we trade for success, and what do we keep for ourselves?”
FORTHCOMING
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UK paperback of Eastern Empire: Autumn 2025 – includes exclusive reader’s guide and city‑mapping artwork.
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Offline event: July 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. BST — look for announcements on Julia's website.
PREVIOUS RECOGNITION
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Creativitys UK Award (2024) – Outstanding Contribution to Contemporary Literature
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Gala Literary Prize Finalist (2025) – International Fiction category
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Stein Arts Award (2025) – Fiction
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia Zolotova is a London‑based, trilingual novelist with an MBA in Luxury Brand Management and an MSc in Enterprise & Innovation. Her fiction explores the collision of technology, luxury and identity. Earlier this year she published her fifth book, The Influencer’s Canvas, described by critics as “White Lotus meets Black Mirror” for its satirical look at creator culture.
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