Q:Facts: - genre: middle grade fiction - education: university of texas at austin - birth date: 12 april 1972 - name: nikki loftin - nationality: american - occupation: writer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nikki loftin .
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nikki loftin -lrb- born april 12 , 1972 -rrb- is an american author of middle grade fiction .her first book , '' the sinister sweetness of splendid academy '' , was published by razorbill/penguin in august 2012 .a second novel , '' nightingale 's nest '' , is scheduled to appear in february 2014 .