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]
Awards
editThe Maid was a number one New York Times Best Seller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick.[3] CrimeReads included it on their list of the best traditional mysteries of 2022.[2] The same year, it was the eighth most-popular book club pick.[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Maid | Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year | Finalist | [5] |
| Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery & Thriller | Won | [6][7] | ||
| Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Novel | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel | Won | [8][9] | ||
| 2023 | Anthony Award for Best First Novel | Won | [8] | |
| Audie Award for Mystery | Finalist | [10] | ||
| Barry Award for Best Debut Novel | Won | [8][11][12] | ||
| Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [8][13] | ||
| Macavity Award for Best First Mystery | Won | [8] | ||
| 2024 | The Mystery Guest | Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Traditional Mysery | Finalist | [8] |
Publications
editMolly the Maid series
edit- The Maid. Ballantine Books. 2022. ISBN 9780593356159.[14]
- The Mystery Guest. Ballantine Books. 2023. ISBN 9780593356180.[15]
- The Mistletoe Mystery: A Maid Novella. Ballantine Books. 2024. ISBN 9780593875445.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Q&A With Nita Prose". Publishers Weekly. 2022-10-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Top Book Club Picks of 2022". Shelf Awareness . 2023-01-05. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Glyer, Mike (2023-07-09). "Stealing Up on the Latest Crime Fiction Awards". File 770. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners Announced". BOOK RIOT. 2022-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b "The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nita Prose". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Awards: Ned Kelly, Davitt Winners". Shelf Awareness . 2022-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "2023 Audie Awards Winners". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Barry Award Nominations 2023". Deadly Pleasures. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2023-03-02). "'Deadly Pleasures' Reveals Barry Awards Finalists". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2023-01-19). "Edgar Award Nominations for 2023 Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Book Marks reviews of The Maid by Nita Prose". Book Marks. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Book Marks reviews of The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel by Nita Prose". Book Marks. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-13.