Tackling Big, Existential Questions in Fiction with Nikki Erlick, New York Times Bestselling author

Welcome to another episode of the Creative. Inspired. Happy. podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.

My guest today is Nikki Erlick, New York Times Bestselling author of The Measure, which was a TODAY Show/Read with Jenna book pick. Nikki's work has been translated into 24 languages worldwide, and her newest novel, The Poppy Fields, is out now.

Today, we talk about:

* Nikki's favorite childhood books,

* Her experience first as a travel writer and ghost writer, before shifting to fiction,

* Why she's drawn to big, existential questions in her novels,

* How she is able to write without thinking about what her audience is expecting of her,

* pouring herself into the characters of The Poppy Fields,

and so much more.

Want more of Nikki?

You can find Nikki on Instagram and her website. Her newest novel, The Poppy Fields, is available in bookstores everywhere or from your favorite online retailer!

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