A Slice of Cake With... Ksenija Nikolova

This week I am delighted to have a slice of cake with author Ksenija Nikolova.

Ksenija is a fiction author from Macedonia. She is the author of six books. All Men Love Leah is her first book published in the English language. She writes about life, love, relationships, family, pain and fears. Her books bring joy, tears and finally - relief. 

What kind of books do you write?

I write books that change people’s hearts and open their minds. I write books that push boundaries and question stereotypes. I write books that make the readers wonder about life, about their decisions and about their judgements. In my books, there are many situations that are described differently, seen from a different angle, as I believe the truth is different for each one of us. 

Can you describe your writing why?

I’ve written since I was very young, writing has always been a part of me. I write because I simply need to. Writing is my medicine and I feel so blessed to be able to express myself. It’s like a volcano inside of me, I can’t control it but I learned to use it. It’s a beautiful gift, to be able to share stories with the world. 

Share with us your favourite passage from the book you enjoyed writing the most

Oh, that’s a hard one. There are so many, but I will choose this one from my novel All Men Love Leah: 

The sound carries me, leading me somewhere, and I feel happy. My body moves with it. There is a smile on my face that can’t be wiped off. I don’t stop and I don’t want to stop. I feel joyful and I dance to the music like I never thought I could, in all my life. At the moment it is clear to me that I should have tried to do all the things I thought I couldn’t do, because I know how to dance very well. It’s only a pity that I never dared to try it before.

Tell us about your latest project

I am the author of six books but recently I was signed with an international publisher (Kingsley Publishers) so one of my books was translated into English and was published on September 24th. All Men Love Leah is a novel that I wrote during my most difficult times and I am so happy I got to share it with the readers. It’s a fiction novel with elements of psychology and romance in it, it’s a story set in Italy, quite complex and unique. Young Enzo is an outsider dealing with so many things. He does nothing with his life until he meets the beautiful Leah who changes his life, and so much more. 

This is a story for all the wallflowers out there, for all the people who feel like they’ve lost their way. 

I am not going to spoil it for the readers, but I will just say that if your first impression would be that the novel is another typical romance story, you are wrong. 

What is your favourite cake?

Cheesecake - always! 

You can connect with Ksenija here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksenija.nikolova.5
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ksenijanikolova

Join me next week when I will be having a slice of cake with Shelley Wilson. 

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Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. Find out more about her books on her website clairebuss.co.uk. Join the discussion in her Facebook group Buss's Book Stop. Never miss out on future posts by following me.