Nikki is a poet and novelist who grew up in North London, attended a state school, and completed a BA and MA at University of Roehampton. She runs an online magazine (streetcake), as well as a writing prize. During the pandemic lockdown, she started MumWrite, a writing programme for mums. Nikki managed to complete her novel, Volta, whilst also raising her two young sons and was delighted when the novel won the Virginia Prize for Fiction. She is currently working on a new contemporary thriller, a new poetry collection about dementia and some creative non-fiction. Previously published work includes: a novel, Ellipsis, as well as a poetry chapbook exits/origins and a poetry collection Hope Alt Delete, with another collection published in 2021.