Nikki Stinson is an author, professor, and artist from Riverside, California. She completed an MFA in creative writing from Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) and a BA in English from California Baptist University (Riverside, CA).

She is currently working toward a Master’s in Genocide Studies at Stockton University (Galloway, NJ). Nikki enjoys reading, drawing, running, and community activism. She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband and their three sons.