Nita

Prose

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Award-Winning Novelist

Travels from: Toronto, ON

“Endearing… Prose threads a steady needle with the intricate plotting, the locked-room elements of the mystery and especially Molly’s character. The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing to be accepted—a quest that gives The Maid real emotional heft.” — The New York Times, Editors’ Pick

“Excellent and totally entertaining… the most interesting (and endearing) main character in a long time.” — Stephen King

Nita Prose is the author of the international bestseller THE MYSTERY GUEST and THE MAID, which has sold over two million copies worldwide and was published in more than forty countries. A #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller and a GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOKCLUB pick, THE MAID won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. THE MAID was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel. She has a forthcoming novella, The Mistletoe Mystery (October 2024), and another Molly the Maid novel coming soon (April 8, 2025), called The Maid’s Secret.

Nita lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean. She has two decades of experience working as an editor in the publishing industry, most recently as vice president and editorial director of Simon & Schuster Canada.

Nita's Featured Titles

Inspiration Is Everywhere!

This talk aims to inspire audiences of all ages to listen deeply to the stories around them and to use them as a springboard for creativity and personal growth. Nita entertains and enlightens, with funny, self-effacing, and sometimes deeply moving true-to-life anecdotes about the creative process. Audience members will learn to recognize their own “lightning bolt moments” of inspiration and will leave this discussion feeling motivated by the transformative possibilities of storytelling.

The Truth Behind Fiction

Readers are fascinated by the creative process and where writers get their ideas, though few writers are willing to discuss this candidly. What do writers take from reality to create fiction? Are their characters thinly veiled versions of themselves or people they know? This energizing and thought-provoking talk will appeal to an audience of all ages. It’s filled with relatable experiences and amusing anecdotes that explore the greatest creative paradox of all—that fiction is also truth.

Polishing Your Prose--A Self-Editing Workshop for Aspiring Writers

This interactive workshop is for aspiring writers of all kinds. Beyond being a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Nita worked as an editor in the publishing industry for over twenty years in some of the biggest publishing houses in North America. She knows the industry from both sides–author and editor.

So you’ve finished a first draft (or are getting closer to it). You know you’ve accomplished something, but you also know your manuscript needs work before it’s ready to be seen by agents and publishers. There’s just one problem: what should you do next? The answer: self-edit. But how? Nita will teach you the fundamentals, including: common first-draft problems; how to audit your story structure to isolate problem areas to revisit; what bigger trade publishing editors and agents are looking for when they assess submissions; how to know when you’re meeting genre norms.

Plot Is Not a Dirty Word—Writing Tools to Help Aspiring Writers with Their Manuscripts

No matter what you write—genre fiction, memoir or literary fiction—understanding the universal components of storytelling and plot can elevate your writing and help you engage a large audience. This workshop will help you develop your plot or your “story plan,” giving you a roadmap to follow while at the same time allowing you the space to discover organically as you draft. This workshop will help writers at the beginning stages of a project, but it’s also for those who have a full draft and aren’t sure what to do next.

Choose Your Own Adventure—Offer Nita a Topic to Suit Your Audience

Nita is open to working with an events coordinator to address a topic of their choosing or to mix and match any of the topics and approaches above. She’s able to tailor her event to suit the needs of a particular audience, whether that’s a lecture-style event or workshops that allow the audience to participate via questions and interactive exercises.

“Thanks so much again for sending Nita Prose our way on December 6 (and Nita, thanks for COMING!!). Nita was delightful on stage and offered SUCH valuable advice to our young creative writing students. We received so many wonderful compliments.” — Anne Stanton, Executive Director, National Writers Series, 2023

“Captivating both on the page and the stage, Nita Prose seamlessly translates the charm, wit, and intrigue of her writing into delightful public speaking engagements. She’s a masterful storyteller with articulate delivery and natural charisma.” — Anne Emigh, Chair, Literary Women Long Beach Festival of Authors, 2023

“Nita Prose is the deliciously entertaining jolt the publishing industry needs now. Buoyantly engaging. A complete charm magnet. Able to bring audiences deep inside the craft of storytelling, both as a bestselling author and the editor every great writer wants. The consummate pro.” — Shelley Youngblut, CEO and Creative Ringleader, WordFest, 2022

“Nita was personable and charming. Her talk was insightful and so real. I thought it especially touching to learn about her mother, and about how she came to love stories. And I loved learning about the doorman of the King Edward hotel, who served as inspiration for one of her characters. I can just picture him! I can’t think of anyone better to have launched our dinner series with!” — Rupert McNally, Ben McNally Books, 2024

“The pleasure of working with Nita Prose was a ‘start to finish’ proposition. Nita is helpful and responsive in the planning stage, the perfect speaker – engaging, honest, funny, genuine – and kind and patient in the ‘book-signing’ phase. I would highly recommend Nita as an individual speaker or as part of a panel, where she is a true team player.” — Shelley Macbeth, Blue Heron Books, 2024

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

#1 New York Times bestselling author
2 million copies of THE MAID have sold worldwide (over 1 million in the U.S alone)
THE MAID was a Good Morning America Book Club pick
THE MAID was a top-ten bestseller in over ten countries, published in over forty
THE MAID won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery
THE MYSTERY GUEST is a #1 international bestseller, a US national bestseller, and top-ten bestseller in Ireland
Nita was named one the 50 most influential Torontonians by Toronto Life magazine, 2021
THE MYSTERY GUEST won the Whodunit Award for Best Traditional Mystery from the Crime Writers of Canada

Media clips

GMA | Nita Prose, author of ‘The Maid,’ shares how she came up with idea for her new book

Deadline | Florence Pugh To Star in Adaptation Of ‘The Maid’ For Universal

Elle Magazine | Canadian Novelist Nita Prose Is Entering a New Chapter

Shondaland | ‘The Maid’ Author Nita Prose Was Scared to Write a Sequel to Her Best-Selling Novel

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Prose

Inspiration Is Everywhere!

The Truth Behind Fiction

Polishing Your Prose--A Self-Editing Workshop for Aspiring Writers

Plot Is Not a Dirty Word—Writing Tools to Help Aspiring Writers with Their Manuscripts

Choose Your Own Adventure—Offer Nita a Topic to Suit Your Audience

Honors, Awards & Recognition

Media clips

Media Kit

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