Nicole Givens Kurtz

Nicole Givens Kurtz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is the publisher of Mocha Memoirs Ezine of Short Fiction & Poetry and the author of: The Soul Cages, Browne Candidate, and A Complete Woman.

She is also an Instructor at the University of New Mexico. Her short stories have appeared in such noted publications as Anotherealm, Jackhammer Ezine, Dragon Soup and Orpheus Romance. In addition to fiction, her nonfiction articles have appeared in AFRIQUE Newsmagazine as well as Elanmag, Electronic Magazine for Women of Color. Nicole graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a Bachelor's of Art, concentration Writing.

She is pursuing Master Degrees from Western New Mexico University, LaCrosse University, and Bread Loaf School of English. Nicole now lives in Gallup, New Mexico with her husband, gecko and cat, Bonkers.