Elisse Sophia Ahmet

Elisse Sophia Ahmet is a 33-year-old freelance creative copywriter of English and Turkish Cypriot heritage. Born and bred in London, she’s interested in women's stories, particularly feminine performance, identity, and motherhood, and the intersection of these ideas with class. Her work has been published by Lucent Dreaming, Litro, and Toasted Cheese. She has a master’s with distinction in creative writing from Royal Holloway, and is currently at work on her first novel, The Eye of a Little God, an intergenerational drama set in London, spanning seven decades in the lives of a British Turkish Cypriot grandmother, mother, and daughter. The Sofa is a chapter extracted from this novel. She is currently seeking representation.