Nicole Blades was born and raised in Montreal. Her interest in journalism developed at York, where she contributed to the University's newspaper. After graduating in 1994 with a BA in Mass Communications and a BA in Psychology, she moved to New York City and worked at Essence magazine. In 1997, Nicole relocated to Barbados and worked as a features writer and editor for the Nation. Nicole went on to be president and co-founder of the San Francisco-based, online women's magazine SheNetworks. Later, she became an editor at sports giant ESPN, in New York, where she was instrumental in launching ESPN.com's lifestyle section. Nicole is currently working on a collection of short stories. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband, Scott.
