Niki Smith
Niki Smith is an American author and cartoon artist. Her books include The Deep & Dark Blue (2020), The Golden Hour (2021) and Midsummer Sisters (2026), among others. The Deep & Dark Blue was a finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, and Crossplay was a finalist for the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for Erotica.
Niki Smith
- Born
- 1983
- Occupation
- writer · comics artist
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The Deep and Dark Blue (2020)
The Deep and Dark Blue (2020)
Although Smith was raised in Kansas, as of 2026, she lives with her wife in Germany.
The Deep & Dark Blue is Smith's debut middle-grade graphic novel, published January 7, 2020, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The novel centers twins Hawke and Grayce as they escape from their cousin Mirelle, who has staged a coup in their kingdom. The twins seek refuge with the Communion of Blue, where Grayce finds comfort, though Hawke becomes restless. The story features Grayce coming out as transgender. The Deep and Dark Blue was well received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, with Kirkus naming it one of the best middle grade books of 2020. In 2021, the American Library Association included it among the top ten on their Rainbow Book List, and the Young Adult Library Services Association named it among the year's Great Graphic Novels for Teens. It was also shortlisted for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature.
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Niki Smith, recorded as a comics artist, was born on 12 December 1983. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
The Golden Hour (2021)
The Golden Hour (2021)
The Golden Hour is a middle-grade graphic novel published November 23, 2021, by Little, Brown and Company. The novel was a finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.
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Munich is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Midsummer Sisters (2026)
Midsummer Sisters (2026)
Midsummer Sisters is a middle-grade graphic novel published June 9, 2026, by Graphix.
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Anthologies
Anthologies
• Yuri Monogatari: Volume 5 (2007) • Best Erotic Comics 2009 (2009) • Smut Peddler (2014) • Beyond: the Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology (2015) • Love in All Forms: The Big Book of Growing Up Queer (2015) • Food Porn: A Recipe for Pure Delight (2016) • Enough Space for Everyone Else (2017) • Mine!: A Comics Collection to Benefit Planned Parenthood (2017) • Oh Joy Sex Toy, Vol. 4 (2017) • Score!: A Hot Line-up of Erotic Sports Comics (2018) • Come Together: A European Anthology of Erotic Comics (2019)
Short story collections
• Your Hair (2012)
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