Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born March 20, 1955, in San Gabriel, California) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer.

Her first nationally published short story appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction magazine in 1983.

Other novels include The Silent Strength of Stones (a sequel to Thread), A Fistful of Sky, and A Stir of Bones.

Her best known works are set in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California, and involve people (often entire families) with magical talents.

As of 2020, she teaches small classes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing via Zoom for the Fairfield County Writers' Studio.