Nikki is an author, editor, freelance writer, and rocket scientist. Truly. Nikki’s debut young adult novel, Strings, will be published September 2017 by Swoon Reads, an imprint of Macmillan. Strings is a historical retelling of Pinocchio, following a ballet dancer who is trapped by a mysterious benefactor at a private boarding school for girls. She has also written, edited and published articles on a multitude of topics. Her work has appeared on SocialMoms, BlogWorld, b5media.com, Rand McNally, About.com, iVillage, BabyZone.com, and Retired.com. She has a degree in aerospace engineering, has authored four non-fiction books in the puzzle and games genre, and is currently the Managing Editor for SocialMoms.com.