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Nita Prose

ニタ・プローズ

Nita Purozu

Aliases: Nita Pronovost
Pen Names: Nita Prose（Pen name）

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
カナダ, Canadian
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Toronto

Career

Occupations
author, book editor
Active Years
2022-2025
Affiliations
HarperCollins Canada, Doubleday, Simon & Schuster Canada
Nominations
Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Novel Nominated (2022), Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year Finalist (2022), Audie Award for Mystery Finalist (2023), Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel Finalist (2023)

Awards

Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery & Thriller
2022
Work: The Maid
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Won
Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel
2022
Work: The Maid
Organization: Australian Crime Writers Association
Result: Won
Anthony Award for Best First Novel
2023
Work: The Maid
Organization: Bouchercon
Result: Won
Barry Award for Best Debut Novel
2023
Work: The Maid
Organization: Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
Result: Won
Macavity Award for Best First Mystery
2023
Work: The Maid
Organization: Mystery Readers International
Result: Won
Crime Writers of Canada Award for Best Traditional Mystery
2024
Work: The Mystery Guest
Organization: Crime Writers of Canada
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Maid

2022 Mystery

A mystery novel featuring hotel maid Molly.

Social alienationFriendship

The Mystery Guest

2023 Mystery

Second book in the Molly the Maid series.

The Mistletoe Mystery

2024 Mystery

Novella in the Molly the Maid series.

The Maid's Secret

2025 Mystery

Fourth book in the Molly the Maid series.

Bibliography

  • The Maid (2022)
  • The Mystery Guest (2023)
  • The Mistletoe Mystery (2024)
  • The Maid's Secret (2025)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Cozy mystery styleHumorous narration
Recurring Motifs
Hotel maid's perspectiveSocial outsiders

Legacy

Canadian mystery author who achieved international success with the Molly the Maid series.