Hey! I'm Luana, an experimental writer based in both London and Essex, looking to get permanently stuck in the literary and performing arts industries!

I graduated from my MA in Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London with a Distinction, and graduated from the same institution with a 1st Class Hons in BA English with Creative Writing. I am currently a Youth Engagement Officer at London Bubble Theatre Company; working in full time in marketing and communications.

I am in the process of writing my first fictional memoir and specialise in writing in hybrid genres and adopting 'ludic writing strategies' in my work. I am a multi-faceted writer. Poems, short-stories, critical essays, journals, articles, theatre scripts and reviews - I write and read them all. Being an unconventional writer has not been a hiderence to my career development, I have had the pleasure of working as an academic researcher, marketing intern, workshop facilitator programme participant and assistant producer during my studies, too.

My greatest achivement has been being able to set up my Creative Writing workshop platform for aspiring writers across London, nos: Creative Writing. At nos: Creative Writing, I faciliate workshops on different writing techniques, share inspiring writing materials and offer free 1-2-1 feedback on the devlopment of participant's personal writing projects. An enthusiastic supporter of everything literary and creative, I look forward to growing my platform and reaching greater audiences as I have many plans and projects I would like to fulfil in this collaborative space. 

Please see a list of my contributions below:

'The Glitch' by Luana Pontes, Queen Mary University of London SUBTEXTS: Alchemy, Issue One, 2022/23

'From Jocale, To Jouel' by Luana Da Cruz, Fossils: Plaything, Art Direction Publication by UAL Graduate Klaudija Micheleviciute, 2022

'External Validations' by Luana Pontes, Perceptions, QMUL MA Creative Writers, 2022

'Game of Familiarisation' by Luana Da Cruz, Are You Playing The Game, Art Direction Publication by UAL Graduate Klaudija Micheleviciute, Instagram | @biginterests, 2020