Prior to Hollins, Nicole was an instructor in an autism school in Connecticut, where she focused on teaching creative writing and helping kids with limited speech communicate. She volunteered at an autism center’s after-school program in Brooklyn, New York, worked at a weekend social program for NYC students on the spectrum, and did home care, including respite care for foster children. Though she based many of Nova’s qualities and quirks on herself as a tween, she was also inspired by the amazing kids she has cared for, including three fantabulous godchildren.

She travels often and has a cat named Shakespeare. Planet Earth is Blue is her debut novel.

Visit Nicole on Twitter at @NicWritesBooks or on her website, nicolepanteleakos.com.

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