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title: "Press Kit | Nicole Holmes"
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# Nicole Holmes Press Kit

Nicole Holmes is an Australian author who writes dark speculative romance fiction.

## Short Bio

Nicole Holmes is an Australian author who writes dark speculative romance fiction. She was born in Sydney, lived in Perth for much of her life and now resides in Melbourne with her partner, two cats, three chickens and a 12-foot Home Depot skeleton.

## Long Bio

Nicole Holmes is an Australian author who writes dark speculative romance fiction. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, lived in Perth, Western Australia for much of her life and now resides in Melbourne, Victoria with her partner, two cats, three chickens and a 12-foot Home Depot skeleton, where she is working on her dreams of being a homesteader in between awful tech-job meetings.

Her current projects are *What We Did To The Stars*, a fast-paced adult post-apocalyptic romantasy with New Adult crossover appeal, and *Echoes of Obsession*, a high-heat adult contemporary dark paranormal ghost romance with an obsessive ghost love interest and historical-romance flashback chapters.

If you are excited to read her upcoming debut novels, let her know by following her on Instagram or Substack and commenting loudly how much you want these books.

## Author Identity

- Name: Nicole Holmes
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Category: Adult dark speculative romance
- Also writes: post-apocalyptic romantasy, contemporary dark paranormal ghost romance, dystopian romance, dark fantasy and science-fantasy romance
- Website: https://nicoleholmesauthor.com/
- Newsletter: https://substack.com/@nicoleholmesauthor
- Instagram/contact: https://www.instagram.com/emptyplatesheavyweights

## Search Tags

- dark romance
- romantasy
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- paranormal romance
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- contemporary romance
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- post-apocalyptic romantasy
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- books like The Obernewtyn Chronicles
- Obernewtyn Chronicles romantasy
- adult romantasy for Obernewtyn fans
- contemporary dark paranormal romance
- dark ghost romance
- Australian dark ghost romance

## Current Projects

### What We Did To The Stars

Adult post-apocalyptic romantasy with New Adult crossover appeal. Seeking publication; unpublished.

For readers who like spicy romantasy, dystopian resistance, hidden histories, civilisation-scale science fiction, obsessed love interests and reluctant chosen ones. Reader-search fit: for readers who grew up on *The Obernewtyn Chronicles* and now want adult romantasy with ruined-world mystery, oppressive power, secret histories and a sharper romantic thread.

Book details: https://nicoleholmesauthor.com/books/what-we-did-to-the-stars/

### Echoes of Obsession

High-heat adult contemporary dark paranormal ghost romance. Seeking publication; unpublished.

A contemporary standalone featuring an obsessive ghost MMC, supernatural attraction, forbidden love between the living and the dead and historical-romance flashback chapters.

For readers searching for the dark obsession of *Haunting Adeline*, but with an obsessive ghost love interest, paranormal romance heat and a living/dead HEA.

Book details: https://nicoleholmesauthor.com/books/echoes-of-obsession/

## Interview Topics

- Dark speculative romance
- Romance under pressure
- Paranormal desire
- Post-apocalyptic romantasy
- Dangerous devotion
- Autonomy, power and identity
- Melbourne author

## Availability

Both books are currently unpublished, seeking representation and not yet available to buy or read publicly.

## Contact

Readers can follow Nicole on Instagram for author updates, book news and encouragement for the upcoming novels. For rights, publishing, review, bookseller, librarian, event or interview enquiries, contact Nicole there too.

Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emptyplatesheavyweights

Professional enquiries: https://www.instagram.com/emptyplatesheavyweights