| July 23, 2026
book inc writer Zoë A. Gulliksen shares why she trades her morning coffee for candlelight and film scores, and invites you to join PWN's Evening Pages to find your own nighttime writing groove.
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Zoë A. Gulliksen
Biography
Zoë A. Gulliksen is a former movie journalist from the Upper West Side of New York City and was featured in reality TV shows, including “Comic Store Heroes” for National Geographic. After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Creative Writing, she worked at Gotham News, The New York Public Library, MoviePass, and Midtown Comics. Zoë has interviewed filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, Winona Ryder, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Now she is currently at work on a gaslamp fantasy novel. She lives in Asbury Park, NJ, with her husband and her French Bulldog, Bug.
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Journal Entries
| June 10, 2022
This is my standard go-to playlist for when I'm writing. A mixture of quiet sad songs, a few angsty ones, and a handful about New York City. Some of the songs have been on this list for over 15 years!...
| May 19, 2022
Novel writer Zoë A. Gulliksen describes how inspiration found her once she signed up for book inc’s Novel Incubator and wrote this story.