Nikki Erlick is an American author based in Los Angeles, CA. The Measure, Erlick's debut novel and her first attempt at a full-length manuscript, was published in June 2022 and was an instant New York Times bestseller.
Erlick has explained that the idea for The Measure came from struggling with the unpredictability of life and wondering how much control we have as humans over our destiny. While Erlick began writing The Measure one year before the pandemic, the outbreak of COVID-19 further inspired her writing. She decided to write a book that could help others make sense of the world, and found inspiration in the Greek myth of the Fates, who would weave the threads of destiny, determining the measure of someone's life. Erlick created a fictional world centered around the premise of fate being real to explore what effects this would have on the world. The Measure has translations forthcoming in 20 languages and is one of The Today Show's #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick and a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick.
The Measure has been picked up by former president Barrack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground to be made into a Netflix series.
