Romance Author ✦ PhD Student ✦ AI EdTech founder
Your anti-FOMO pill for AI, founder life, and self-publishing.
I write novels, research how we talk to AI, and teach kids to think with it. Here’s what I’m actually learning, without the hype.
The book
A love story with a happy ending, and a burnout that doesn’t get one.
You’ve seen her before, or perhaps you have been her.
Contemporary romance · Paperback, Kindle & Kindle Unlimited · Perfect for readers of Carley Fortune and Christina Lauren
What readers say
“This was not just a romance to me. It was a story about burnout, rediscovering yourself, learning how to breathe again, and finding love that grows with you instead of against you.”
“It leans into the realness, and that’s exactly what pulled me in from the start.”
What I’m working on now
- The book is out, and I'm talking to readers and book clubs.
- Preparing PhD applications for 2027 (gender and human–AI communication).
- AI First Club: AI Studio for ages 10–14 is open for early enrolment.
Latest notes
Short thoughts from each corner of my work.
Nothing here yet. Notes are coming soon.
Ask me anything
About the book, burnout, self-publishing, AI, or doing a PhD after a corporate career. Write to me and I’ll reply personally.
Prefer email? Book & readers: [email protected] · AI & research: [email protected]
Questions
›Who is Maria Nightingale?
Maria Nightingale is a writer, researcher and founder. Her debut novel, Almost There, Almost Me (2026), is a contemporary romance about burnout, travel and long-distance love. She researches gender aspects of human–AI communication and plans to start a PhD in 2027, and she co-founded AI First Club, an AI-literacy programme for kids and teens. Before writing, she spent seven years in strategy consulting across the Gulf, Europe and North America.
›What does “anti-FOMO” mean here?
Writing, AI and startups all run on hype and fear of missing out. This site does the opposite: calm, honest notes from someone actually doing the work, including what’s still in progress.
›Where can I find Maria on social media?
Everywhere as @maria_nightingale_writes: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest.
›How can I contact Maria?
For the book, readers and media: [email protected]. For AI, research and AI First Club: [email protected]. Or use “Ask me anything” above.