Vic Nikitin was born in the UK, of Russian and Italian parentage. He moved to London in the 1980s, to Johannesburg in the 1990s and now resides in New Zealand.
On this journey, he acquired an Honours degree in Modern Languages, a Teachers Diploma and an MBA in Marketing. He lectured extensively at tertiary level and consulted to corporations in South Africa during his fifteen year stay.
Vic is married to Arlene, has two teenage children and currently combines running a computer business with a passion for writing.
While living in South Africa, he wrote his first novel, Hijack. He has recently published an anthology of short stories called Seventeen Deadly Sins. His second novel will be available soon, as will a second collection of twist-in-the-tale short stories.