Nikita Gill: Hekate

Name: Nikita Gill: Hekate
Start: 2025-10-31T19:00:00+00:00
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Location: Waterstones

Fri 31 Oct

7pm - 8pm : Waterstones

History Fiction Fantasy & Horror Under £10

Castle Street, Norwich, NR2 1PB

Join Instagram’s favourite poet Nikita Gill for an electrifying evening of live verse and Greek mythology.

Nikita’s new collection reimagines the story of Hekate; child of war turned goddess of witchcraft and necromancy.

Don’t miss international bestseller Nikita for a night of magic and monsters which promises to empower and inspire – perfect for poetry lovers, and mythology mavens. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween!

This event is followed by book sales and signing with Waterstones.

Tickets: £6

"Atmospheric, engrossing, beautiful and sad, one of those books you find yourself wanting to be back inside when you’ve had to put it down."

Natalie Haynes

Nikita Gill

Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet who has the attention of 750,000 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 Childrens Poetry Award two times and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Gill has written seven poetry collections and two verse novels. Her book of fables for children, Animal Tales from India (Walker Books), and her newest verse novel for Doctor Who, The Angel of Redemption (a 2010s story) (BBC Children's Books), were both out in October 2023.

@nikita_gill

Hosted by Lewis Buxton

Lewis Buxton is a writer and theatre maker. His first collection, Boy in Various Poses (Nine Arches Press) was published in 2021, followed by Mate Arias (The Emma Press) in 2025. He is the Co-Director of TOAST Poetry and lives in Norfolk.