Nicole Hylton is a writer-of-all-trades from Southern Maryland. She writes poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction essays, and has completed two novellas, Internet Official and Dropping Her Gloves, plus a memoir, Cook Until Tender. Her work has appeared in The Under Review, Words and Sports Quarterly, Little Patuxent Review, Wraparound South, and others. You can see her full publication history by clicking the Publications tab.

Nicole is also the co-host of the podcast Girls’ Lunch, a show about food and food history through a queer+feminist lens. You can listen to Girls’ Lunch by clicking the Podcast tab, or downloading on your favorite podcast app, like Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Nicole graduated from Northern Arizona University’s Creative Writing MFA program in 2023, where she taught composition and creative writing. She currently works as a grant writer, helping nonprofits find funding to continue their critical work. She lives in Southern Maryland with her husband and their beloved one-eyed black cat.