Published Works
Will, Unsigned is a poetry collection about grief and the silenced voices in the ancestral line. It is a sister piece of "Manifesto of the Witch on Death Row."
"Manifesto of the Witch on Death Row" is an essay about the impossibility of femininity in a patriarchal world -- channeling from my own gender nonconforming experience. It is a sister piece of "Will, Unsigned".
"Dollhouse" is a series of flash fiction about the experience of homesickness through the lens of the omniscient digital space.
Transmission from an Odyssey is a personal lyric essay about love in the context of the aromantic-asexual spectrum. It is developed from the previously published piece "Interstellar Transmission." It won the 2024 UNSWeetened Print Best Essay Award.
Interstellar Transmission is a personal lyric essay about love in the context of the aromantic-asexual spectrum. It won the 2024 UNSWeetened Online Best Essay Award.
"Sebelumnya Aku Tak Menemukan Rumah Disini" (English: Before, I Couldn't Find a Home for Me Here) is an essay published in the anthology "Muda-Mudi Bercerita," consisting of 55 stories from Indonesian youths across 38 provinces and internationally. It talks about Niki's journey with Booksimper and what it means to build a queer readers community in Indonesia.
Pikirku, Kala Hujan - Poetry
Published in the poetry anthology "Nabastala: Ujung Langitmu" by Penerbit Jagat Litera (2022)
"Pikirku, Kala Hujan" (English: My Thoughts, in the Rain) is a poem published in the poetry anthology consisting of poetry submitted for SMAN 9 Malang Poetry Writing Competition 2022.
Jangan Sampai Pencarian Bakatmu Berujung Jalan Buntu! - Essay
Published in the essay anthology "Ketakutan Stasiun Televisi" by Penerbit Jagat Litera (2022)
"Jangan Sampai Pencarian Bakatmu Berujung Jalan Buntu!" (English: Don't Let the Road to Your Dreams Lead to A Dead-End!) is an essay published in the essay anthology consisting of essays submitted for SMAN 9 Malang Essay Writing Competition 2022. It is the winning article of the collection.
Writing
Adjacent Projects
1 / The Young Writers' Initiative Beta Reader
The Young Writers' Initiative (TYWI) is a nonprofit organisation providing volunteer-run services for young and emerging authors. As a beta reader, I read submitted manuscripts and provide structural feedback.
2 / Red Room Poetry 30in30 Curatorial Intern
Red Room Poetry is the organization that hosts the annual Poetry Month in August of every year. As the 30in30 curatorial intern, I ran RR's social media to curate and judge entries to the daily social media poetry competition held as part of Poetry Month, which received 150+ poems every day.
3 / UNSWeetened Literary Journal 2025 Editor
I edit selected prose, poetry, and essays for the 2025 UNSWeetened Literary Journal.
4 / ECW x WITsoc x CSEsoc Writing Competition Judge
This creative writing competition was a collaboration between UNSW's English & Creative Writing Society, Women in Technology, and Computer Science & Engineering Society. I was ECW's representative judge for the competition.
Published Journalism Articles
TRAVEL
Anticipating the film adaptation of Palm Springs-set rom-com People We Meet on Vacation, Niki Almira attempts to answer whether Sydney’s dreamy beaches and Jacaranda streets can rival its romance. (Blitz)
REVIEW
The first minutes of Belvoir St Theatre's new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando showcases the bold and ambitious approach its creators have taken to its much-loved source material. (Newsworthy)
REVIEW
In tailoring the 1992 classic The Hand that Rocks the Cradle for this year’s Halloween movie lineup, Michelle Garza Cervera makes a different movie altogether. Whether it’s better is less convincing. (Newsworthy)
COMMENT
Behind the scenes of 30in30 lies a whole lot of heart — and the brilliant work of our Poetry Month interns. On the blog, they share the 30in30 poems that moved them most.
(Red Room Poetry)