Born in the village of Savino, Ivanovo-Voznesensk industrial region. Member of the Union of artists of the RSFSR. In 1945-1950 he studied the Palekh art school. Teacher - D. N. Butorin, A. V. Kotuhin. Since 1950 worked in the Association of Palekh artists (1954 - Palekh art-production workshops). Died 1 APR 1985, buried in Palekh.
Was engaged in monumental painting. Themes of works: folklore, literature, revolutionary battle. Participated in exhibitions since 1955. Work N.M.Malinkina are stored in museums: gmpi, the Russian Museum, the Ivanovo OXM, OXM Irkutsk, GMAN, HF Russia.