Derek Nikitas

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Derek Nikitas
Born (1974-12-13) December 13, 1974 (age 49)
Manchester, NH, United States
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Education State University of New York College at Brockport (BA),
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (MFA)
PeriodContemporary
Genre Crime fiction
Notable worksPyres
The Long Division
SpouseCaroline Reed Nikitas
Website
dereknikitas.com

Derek Nikitas (born December 13, 1974) is an American author known for his novels Pyres and The Long Division. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine , The Ontario Review, Chelsea and New South . Nikitas is also a professor at the University of Rhode Island.

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Early life and education

Nikitas was born December 13, 1974, and was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire and Fairport, New York. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York College at Brockport in 1997, a Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2000, [1] and a Doctor of Philosophy from Georgia State University. [2]

Career

Nikitas taught at the State University of New York at Brockport and Delta College. Starting in 2008, he became an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University, [1] where he directed the low-residency MFA creative writing program, the Bluegrass Writers Studio.[ citation needed ] As of May 2024, he teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of Rhode Island. [2]

Nikitas has published many short stories. His short story "Wonder", published in the Ontario Review, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Joyce Carol Oates. [1] Nikitas's debut novel, Pyres, was published by Minotaur Books in 2007, [3] [4] and was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. [5] His sophomore novel, The Long Division, was published by Minotaur Books in October 2009. [6] [7] His third novel, a science fiction novel for young Adults, Extra Life, was published by Polis Books in 2015. [8] [9] Nikita has also co-written two "Bookshots" novellas with James Patterson, Diary of a Succubus (2017) and You've Been Warned -- Again (2017). Nikitas' work has been translated into several languages including Japanese, Italian, French, and German. The German translation, Scheiterhaufen , was selected as 'Crime Novel of the Month' by Radio House Europe.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

After receiving his MFA, Nikitas traveled abroad, spending time living in Costa Rice, England, and the Czech Republic, during which time he focused on writing. [1]

Nikitas is married to Caroline Reed Nikitas.[ citation needed ]

Publications

Novels

Novellas

Short stories

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  2. 1 2 "Derek Nikitas". University of Rhode Island . Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Pyres by Derek Nikitas". Publishers Weekly . 2007-08-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. ↑ Gaughan, Thomas (August 2007). "Pyres". Booklist . Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Nominees for 2008 Edgar Awards Announced". Publishers Weekly . 2008-01-17. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  6. ↑ "The Long Division by Derek Nikitas". Publishers Weekly . 2009-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  7. ↑ Kraus, Daniel (2009-09-15). "The Long Division". Booklist . Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  8. ↑ "Extra Life by Derek Nikitas". Publishers Weekly . 2015-09-28. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  9. ↑ Welch, Cindy (2015-10-01). "Extra Life". Booklist . Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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