Nikki Dolson

Fiction Writer

Las Vegas, NV
Nevada US

Author's Bio

Nikki Dolson is the author of the novel All Things Violent and the story collection Love and Other Criminal Behavior. Her stories have appeared in Vautrin, TriQuarterly, Tough, ThugLit and other publications. Her fiction has been nominated for a Derringer and her story "Neighbors" was selected for Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021.

Literary agent: 
Nat Sobel

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Best American Mystery and Suspense (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021)
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Dead-End Jobs (Down & Out Books, 2021)
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Trouble No More (Down & Out Books, 2021)
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Faking of the President (Three Rooms Press, 2020)
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Revenge of the Widow Malmon (Down & Out Books, 2020)
Books:
Love & Other Criminal Behavior (Bronzeville Books, 2020)
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All Things Violent (Fahrenheit Press, 2017)
Journals:
Bartleby Snopes
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Red Rock Review
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Storyglossia
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More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
IL
Illinois
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Last update: Sep 04, 2022