Nika van Olst was born as Monika Kanokova in the Czech Republic. She emigrated to Vienna as a young girl. Since graduating from college, she has called many cities across Europe and the U.S. home. As one of Austria's first bloggers, Nika recognised the power of the internet from an early age, and spent the rest of her twenties pursuing her passion for participatory community building through technology. She published three guides for creative freelancers before founding a sustainability consultancy and design studio in 2020. She recently went freelance again, which might mean just one thing: more time for writing books again! Stay tuned :)