Nicole's first novel, Redeeming Eve, was published by The Permanent Press. It was nominated for both the Hemingway Foundation/PEN award and the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction. What Matters Most, her second novel, was published by The Penguin Group. Her third novel, The Happiness Thief, was published by She Writes Press. It was a 2021 Foreword Indie Awards Finalist.

WIll End in Fire, her latest novel, was published in October 2024 by She Writes Press

Nicole has a Masters in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in literature (both from New York University) and is the author of a scholarly book:
The Novels of Margaret Drabble: “this Freudian family nexus.” She’s taught writing and literature at NYU, the New School, Hunter College, and Mediabistro and has written essays and articles for a variety of national publications including The New York Times, Parents, and The Forward.

She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and dog, Ruby, and has two sons.

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