Work With Me

I’ve worked with organisations ranging from Netflix and Levi’s to Glastonbury and WOW festival.

I’ve been commissioned for freelance writing projects for short films, soundscapes and exhibitions, and have performed, sat on or hosted panels at No. 10 Downing Street, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Edinburgh Book Festival, MerkyBooks and more.

I have also delivered workshops for schools, member’s clubs, Primadonna Festival, The Women’s Equality Party, The Roundhouse and UN Women UK, amongst others.

Work With Me

  • Commissions & Performing

    I am available for commissions and performances. My poetry and fiction writing has been commissioned for exhibition soundscapes, short films, weddings, podcasts and product launches.

    And I love performing! I’ve performed my work at festivals, private functions, weddings, curated nights, poetry nights, public events, schools and more.

    I write collaboratively, ensuring the message you wish to deliver is authentically baked into the work without losing my signature style and powerful delivery.

    Can I ask a few more questions?

  • Workshops

    I work with schools, festivals and public service organisations to develop and deliver poetry and creative writing sessions across all ages. Each workshop is customised to suit the needs and experiences of attendees.

    Some of my favourite workshops focus on teaching young writers the basics of storytelling. My approach is always about encouraging young writers to learn the rules in order to break and subvert them to create something new.

    Can I see some examples?

  • Writing Mentorships

    I love working with other writers and helping shape their work. I offer one to one editorial mentorships tailored to writers who are stuck, who feel something is missing, who need an editorial eye - and more.

    As a writer, I know what it's like to be professionally edited, and how much it can help in your confidence and understanding of your work. Together, we will work through any blockages, issues or concerns you have about the book you are writing.

    My expertise is in literary fiction, and my aim is not to impose my own ideas of what your work should look like, but to work with you, the writer, to help bring out the best in your work. 

    OK, but what about the cost?

Testimonials from working with me

H.M. - mentorship pupil

Monika has a way with words like no other. Her ability to transform a piece of writing is sincerely impressive, and her insightful advice has done wonders for my own writing skills. I feel far more confident from the techniques she taught me, and really appreciated her calm and personalised approach to teaching. If you are considering her mentorship, I could not recommend Monika more.

J.U. - mentorship pupil

To be honest, the thing you gave me most of is confidence. The advice about my plot and characters was so useful, but something I always think about is when you told me to stop being ‘apologetic’ in my writing. It took a few months, but you taught me to trust my own writing and to trust readers more. Thanks so much.

S.G. - event organiser

Thank you so much for your beautiful, moving, and inspiring readings filled with love, rage, and hope. You were captivating, and we're grateful you were a vital part of the prize ceremony –– and what I think was a very special evening for us. 

E.B. - Westminster school teacher

Thank you for all the thought and hard work that went into that presentation. It really was bursting with things that they can take away with them…Equally, I don't think just anyone could do that - you make such a genuine and authentic connection with them and that is so great to see. 

F.T. - festival organiser

The time, energy, and thought you put into your event(s) is truly appreciated and I'm grateful we could have you on board. We hope we get to collaborate with you again in the future!

S - mentorship pupil

We discussed this already so I know you won’t mind me saying this…it took ages for me to book the single consultation because I was worried about value for money. Three weeks later and now I think you should probably be charging more. My plot was so overblown and I couldn’t see it at all. You helped me so much (and make me work so hard too lol). Thanks for reading the four different versions of the ending!!

R.R. - mentorship pupil

Monika is a brilliant reader. Her experience and depth of knowledge across multiple literary genres and techniques is seamlessly weaved into her mentorship programme. She has a professional but approachable mode of working and her mentoring has proved genuinely invaluable to me and my writing.

L.O. - mentorship pupil

The six month mentorship with Monika helped me to re-set my priorities and develop confidence in writing my first novel. The mentorship structure was flexible to suit my needs which was great as I didn’t know what I needed! Monika used a combination of techniques to help me work through challenges with story, plot and characters. These techniques have helped me since completing the mentorship as I work through my final draft. I have a manageable writing plan in place now which is much more realistic. I have done writing courses in groups before which definitely have their benefits but the one-to-one mentorship approach meant the learning was much more tailored.