Nita Prose

Nita Pronovost,[1] better known by her pen name Nita Prose, is a Canadian author and book editor. She is best known for her 2022 novel, The Maid, which won a Anthony Award (2023), Barry Award (2023), Goodreads Choice Award (2022), Macavity Award (2023), and Ned Kelly Award (2022).

Prose began her career writing for literary magazines before becoming a production editor with HarperCollins Canada. She eventually transferred to Doubleday, where she served as senior editor. In 2016, she began overseeing the editorial team at Simon & Schuster Canada, ultimately becoming vice president and editorial director. As editor, she also worked as a ghost writer for multiple celebrity memoirs.[1]

As of 2022, Prose lived in Toronto.[2]

  1. ^ a b Rehman, Zeahaa (2022-01-05). "Nita Pronovost brings the unnoticed life of a hotel cleaner to the forefront in her debut novel". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ Rutigliano, Olivia (2022-12-14). "The Best Traditional Mysteries of the Year". CrimeReads. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-12.