12. Nita Prose in Conversation

From editing some of the biggest names in page-turning Canadian literature, to writing international bestsellers, Nita Prose has touched some of the hottest stories in mystery writing of the last 20 years. Her debut novel, The Maid, sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was published in more than 40 countries, picking up major awards along the way. Her second, The Mystery Guest, follows the eponymous maid, Molly Gray, as she tries to solve a murder in the luxury Regency Grand Hotel. Prose will speak to the creation of a character that has touched millions and been hailed by Stephen King as “the most interesting main character in a long time,” her move from acclaimed editor to wildly successful writer, and the magic ingredients in every unputdownable mystery. Moderated by Bill Richardson.

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Nita Prose

NITA PROSE is the author of The Maid, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was published in more than forty countries. A #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club 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. Nita Prose lives in Toronto, Canada, in a house that is only moderately clean.

Bill Richardson

BILL RICHARDSON is the author of Last Week, an illustrated children’s book that sensitively portrays medical assistance in dying (MAiD); I Saw Three Ships, a collection of stories set in Vancouver’s West End; and Hare B&B, a picture book with illustrations by Bill Pechet.