Nicolina Torres was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and most of her works focus on the Midwest American experience. She writes long- and short-form horror, mysteries, and thrillers which have been optioned for film, television, and podcast. This Red Fire was a finalist in the Launch Pad Manuscript Competition, and Young Nation received an honorable mention. Her short story “Aunt Dorothy in the Canoe” was published in the Deception Anthology. She's written hundreds of horror movie reviews as Miss Wilkes. Nicolina was a manager for Barnes & Noble for fifteen years and now works at a courthouse in Ohio.
