About O'Nika



O’Nika Auguste is from the island of Saint Lucia. She has degrees and certificates in literature . history and religion. O’Nika is a lover of mythology, history, literature, and religion. O’Nika is an avid reader. She loves the beach. O’Nika is a huge fan of sci-fi/fantasy and historical fiction, whether it be the written word or a television show. She also loves a good comedy. She is a huge fan of Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kimbra, Janelle Monáe, Solange Knowles, Queen, Madonna, Celine Dion, Nightwish, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morrisette, and Evanescence. O'Nika also loves soca music and dance hall like Patra, Michael Mantono, Kes, Alison Hinds, Destra, Motto, and many others. Her musical taste is versatile, and she enjoys all genres except hardcore rap and hardcore rock. O'Nika reads all genres except suspense and mysteries. O’Nika writes fantasy, historical romance, and historical fiction.

Literary influences include many different and diverse mythologies such as Greek, Norse, Celtic, pre Columbus, African, Asian , Caribbean among others. You can find the the Arthurian cycle; Greek, Roman, Egyptian, pre-Colombian and Caribbean myths and humankind's first epics, dating back to prehistory, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Mahabharata, the Popol Vuh, the Odyssey, and The Bible among other things. other influences Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Virginia Woolf, C.S.Lewis, Shana Abé, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Jean Rhys, Bell Hooks, Edmund Spenser, Dante, Christopher Marlowe, D.W Lawrence, T.E Eliot, Dylan Thomas, Tolkien Maya Angelou , Daphne du Maurier, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and many others

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