From as early as she can remember, Nicole Petroski has been captivated
by the world of words, and by the age of seven, she had decided that when
she grew up she would be an author. She pursued that dream throughout
her life, eventually earning a Ph.D. in English.

During her graduate studies, Nicole wrote poetry, often as “doodles” in the
margins of essays. In 2001 she met Jim Stoeber, the owner and producer
of Tegancat Music in Winnipeg, who offered to help her publish her poems.
The result was Out of Somewhere, a collection of poems published in 2003.
While working on her book, Nicole had also begun to write songs. Her poem
“Nightcanvas” was included as a spoken word track on Wonderful, the
debut album of pop/r&b vocalist Grace Murillo. After co-writing 8 more
songs which were released on albums over the next 4 years, Nicole
published her second book of poetry, The Girl in the Moon. But she
had always wanted to write children’s stories, and in 2008 she published
The Very Lonely Sandwich through her new company, Purple Tuesday Press.
Illustrated by Winnipeg artist Lynda Regan, this book has become a favorite
at “I Love to Read” events, and has inspired the making of real Lonely Sandwiches
at school events, and even at one Winnipeg eatery!

Nicole’s next book, Summer Wonder, will be available soon. Stay tuned!