Nikolaidis was born in 1974 to a mixed Montenegrin-Greek family and raised in Sarajevo, Bosnia/Herzegovina. In 1992, following the breakout of ethnic strife in Bosnia that soon erupted into an all-out war, Nikolaidis' family moved to Ulcinj, his father's hometown in Montenegro, where he now owns a summer home. An ardent supporter of Montenegrin independence, anti-war activist and promoter of human rights, especially minority rights, Nikolaidis initially became known for his political views and public feuds, appearing on local television and in newspapers with his razor-sharp political commentaries. His writings for Monitor and Slobodna Bosna aroused controversy and he received threats, including death threats, after publishing several articles about "facing the past." During a talk show on Radio Antena M, one listener, while he was on air, said that he would kill Nikolaidis. He wrote columns for pro-independence Montenegrin publications such as daily newspaper Vijesti and weekly news magazine Monitor (from 2002 until 2009), as well as weekly news magazine Slobodna Bosna. He is a columnist of Delo (Ljubljana) and E-novine (Belgrade), and presently resides in Ulcinj. He also writes for the UK newspaper, The Guardian
'The blurb of Andrej Nikolaidis' The Son describes the novella as following "one night in the life of a hero with no name". It is perhaps more accurate to describe the narrator-cum-protagonist as an antihero, at times reminiscent of Patrick Bateman with his interest in serial killers and a fixation with creating soundtracks to moments in his life. However, it is arguably this that makes the book all the more triumphant; in spite of the narrator's scathing, snobbish views on humanity, we are compelled to read them.' Debjani Biswas-Hawkes in The Literateur "...makes Samuel Beckett look positively cheery; yet the relentless pessimism has an oddly invigorating effect." Five Star Review in The Independent "Nikolaidis is a writer of great vibrancy and visual poetry. His descriptive prose is a joy to read. It begs to be read at ease, to luxuriate in the language and the choice of words." Marcus Agar, Journalist. Blogger. Copywriter. W!ildRooster
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