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Niki Burnham is originally from Colorado. When she was six years old, her father joined the Army, so she moveda lot. To date, she has lived in Colorado, Germany (twice), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, and Nebraska. She now lives in Boston, Massachusetts.Niki graduated from Mannheim American High School in Mannheim, Germany (a Department of Defense high school for kids whose parents work on an overseas Army post), then attended Colorado State University. After graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in political science, she obtained both her M.A. in political science and her law degree from the University of Michigan. She clerked for a federal magistrate in Colorado and practiced law briefly in St. Louis before turning to writing full time. When Niki's not writing at the computer in her home office, she plays softball, does power yoga, and is an avid gardener. She continues to travel throughout the United States and Europe whenever possible and has become adept at writing on airplane tray tables. Fun Facts Stuff about Niki you maybe didn't know. Birthplace: Key West, Florida (yes, this makes her a conch...) Birthdate: June 10 Astrological Sign: Gemini Height: 5' 7" Fave foods: Sushi, anything Italian, good Chinese takeout Fave sport: Baseball (Red Sox season ticket holder!) Fave teams: Boston Red Sox in the A.L., Colorado Rockies in the N.L. Now playing on her iPod: Jesse Cook, Sheryl Crow, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston Fave movies: Fletch, The Shawshank Redemption, Out of Africa, Gone with the Wind Would most like to have dinner with: Her husband What about dinner with a celebrity?: Tina Fey, Michael Patrick King, Stephen King, Nora Roberts, and Aaron Sorkin top the list Dream job if she wasn't a writer: Professional baseball player (hey, we're talking a dream job...) Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke, but trying to drink more water Dogs or cats? Both Elsewhere on the Web |