Ashbourne Festival 2026 presents the poet & author Nikita Gill exploring the rise of dark mythological feminine figures. The Irish/Indian poet, playwright, writer and illustrator will read extracts from her work including 'Hekate', her latest spellbinding novel in verse. This bestseller is about the goddess of witchcraft, magic, moon, ghosts and more. She has published seven collections of poetry and her children's audio book 'Animal Tales from India' was highly commended in the Week Junior Kids awards in 2024.