Nikki Shannon Smith was born and raised in Oakland, CA. She was a bookish child, who sometimes got in trouble for reading instead of doing chores or homework. She now lives in Davis and has been an elementary school teacher for over twenty-five years. Nikki is the author of ten published and soon-to-be-published books for children and young adults. She is a daydreamer, lover of sweets and scary movies, and frequent visitor of Disneyland. In her spare time, she loves to visit the coast. The first thing she packs in her suitcase is always a book.

You can find Nikki at nikkishannonsmith.com.