Nicole Luiken wrote her first book at age 13 and never stopped.

​She is the author of fourteen published books for young adults, including Violet Eyes and its sequels Silver Eyes, Angel Eyes and Golden Eyes, Frost, Unlocking the Doors, The Catalyst, Escape to the Overworld, Dreamfire, the sequel Dreamline and the Otherselves trilogy. Her latest release is Feral. She also has an adult thriller, Running on Instinct, under the name N.M. Luiken and an adult fantasy romance series, Gate to Kandrith and Soul of Kandrith.

Nicole lives with her family in Edmonton, AB. It is physically impossible for her to go more than three days in a row without writing.