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About The Author

Nicole Blades

Nicole Blades was born and raised in Montreal. Her interest in journalism developed at York, where she contributed to the University’s newspaper. After graduating in 1994 with a BA in Mass Communications and a BA in Psychology, she moved to New York City and worked at Essence magazine.

In 1997, Nicole relocated to Barbados and worked as a features writer and editor for the Nation. Nicole went on to be president and co-founder of the San Francisco-based, online women’s magazine SheNetworks. Later, she became an editor at sports giant ESPN, in New York, where she was instrumental in launching ESPN.com’s lifestyle section.

Nicole is currently working on a collection of short stories. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband, Scott.

Books by Nicole Blades