Lisa de Nikolits

Lisa de Nikolits is a Canadian writer and art director who is originally from South Africa but moved to Canada in 2000. Her fiction novels and short stories have earned writing awards several times, and been favourably called out in Canadian literature sources,[2] newspapers,[3] and magazines.[4] She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada, the International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime.[5][6]

Lisa de Nikolits
Lisa de Nikolits in 2020
BornLisa de Nikolits
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Notable awards
[1]
Website
www.lisawriter.com

Background

De Nikolits was born in South Africa. She grew up on a smallholding in Gauteng. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English literature and Philosophy from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. In 2000, de Nikolits moved to Canada where she became a Canadian citizen in 2003. She has worked as an art director in the United States, Australia and Britain for Marie Claire, Vogue Australia, and Vogue Living. She has worked on Hello! Canada, Canadian Health & Lifestyle, Canadian Living, Cosmetics and other Canadian magazine titles.[7][8]

Writing

De Nikolits is the author of nine novels[9] and the recipient of several awards and honours.[10] Her title The Occult Persuasion and The Anarchist's Solution was longlisted for The Sunburst Awards 2020.[11] The stories of de Nikolits and three other members of the writer's group Mesdames of Mayhem were presented in CBC Documentary in October 2019, The Mesdames of Mayhem, a CBC GEM documentary. Her books were chosen as a Chatelaine Editor's Pick,[12] Canadian Living Magazine Must Read,[4] and a feature reader.[13]

Published books
  • The Rage Room, ISBN 978-1-77133-777-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2020[14]
  • The Occult Persuasion and The Anarchist's Solution, ISBN 978-1-77133-649-9, Inanna, 300 pages, 2019[15]
  • Una furia dell'altro mondo, ISBN 9788894979183, Edizioni le Assassine , 398 pages, 2019[16]
  • Rotten Peaches, ISBN 978-1-77133-529-4, Inanna, 300 pages, 2018[17]
  • No Fury Like That, ISBN 978-1-77133-413-6, Inanna, 320 pages, 2017[18]
  • The Nearly Girl, ISBN 978-1-7713-3313-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2016[19]
  • Between The Cracks She Fell, ISBN 978-1-7713-3225-5, Inanna, 300 pages, 2015[20]
  • The Witchdoctor's Bones, ISBN 978-1-7713-3126-5, Inanna, 388 pages, 2014[21]
  • A Glittering Chaos, ISBN 978-1-9267-0892-8, Inanna, 344 pages, 2013[22]
  • West of Wawa, ISBN 978-1-9267-0824-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2011[23]
  • The Hungry Mirror, ISBN 978-1-9267-0800-3, Inanna, 354 pages, 2010[24]

Writing awards
  • The Occult Persuasion and the Anarchist's Solution, longlisted for a Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2020[11]
  • The Cracks She Fell, co-winner IPPY Bronze Medal, Contemporary Fiction, 2016[25]
  • A Glittering Chaos, co-winner IPPY Silver Medal, Popular Fiction, 2014.[26]
  • West of Wawa, winner IPPY Silver Medal, Popular Fiction, 2012.[27]
  • The Hungry Mirror, winner IPPY Gold Medal, Women's Issues, fiction, 2011.[28]
  • The Hungry Mirror, longlisted for a ReLit award, 2011[29]

Other published works
  • Flash Fiction Online, The Love Triangle, Maudlinhouse.net, 2014[30]
  • Canadian Woman Studies Journal, Women Writing4: Remembering: Inanna, Winter 2012/Spring 2013, poem.[31]
  • Short Story Online, Henry and Hannah, Maudlinhouse.net, 2014[32]

Writing memberships

Other honors
  • Served as a judge for the Hamilton Literary Awards 2014, Fiction.[34]
  • Guest Blogger on Open Book: Toronto, 2013[35]
  • Featured Guest on SheDoesTheCity, June 2010[8]

Reviews
  • Rotten Peaches was reviewed by Beach Metro Community News[10]
  • No Fury Like That was reviewed by Hello! Canada magazine, Metroland Media[36]
  • The Nearly Girl was reviewed by Beach Metro Community News,[37] and the Quill & Quire[38]
  • Between The Cracks She Fell was reviewed by The Quill & Quire[39]
  • The Witchdoctor's Bones was reviewed by Canadian Living magazine and Centretown BUZZ[40]
  • A Glittering Chaos was reviewed by Broken Pencil and other blogs[41][42]
  • The Hungry Mirror was reviewed by Canadian Living magazine, The Huffington Post, and other sources including The Quill & Quire[43]

References
  1. Rushanthi Kesunathan & Bill Maclean (April 15, 2019). "Beach author Lisa de Nikolits releases her eighth novel, Rotten Peaches". Beach Metro Community News. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "A Quarterly of Criticism and Review". Canadian Literature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "Love-ly books to stoke your Valentineís heart". thestar.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. Buchner, Jill. "Must-read books of 2015: Between the Cracks She Fell". Canadian Living. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "DE NIKOLITS, LISA". crimewriterscanada. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. "Members". thrillerwriters.org. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. "Lisa DeNikolits: Art Direction and Design". www.lisadenikolitsdesign.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. "Lisa de Nikolits – Art Director and Author of The Hungry Mirror". Shedoesthecity. June 1, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. "Lisa de Nikolits Archives". Inanna Publications. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  10. "Beach author Lisa de Nikolits releases her eighth novel, Rotten Peaches". Beach Metro Community News. April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  11. "2020 Sunburst Award Longlist! | The Sunburst Award Society". sunburstaward.org. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  12. "West of Wawa is our next book club pick". www.chatelaine.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  13. "Lisa de Nikolits". Toronto International Festival of Authors. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  14. De Nikolits, Lisa (2020). The rage room : a novel. Toronto, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77133-777-9. OCLC 1153476672.
  15. De Nikolits, Lisa (September 20, 2019). The occult persuasion and the anarchist's solution : a novel. Toronto, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77133-649-9. OCLC 1096469921.
  16. De Nikolits, Lisa (2019). Una furia dell'altro mondo. Edizioni Le Assassine. ISBN 9788894979183.
  17. De Nikolits, Lisa. Rotten peaches : a novel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77133-530-0. OCLC 1078550109.
  18. De Nikolits, Lisa. No fury like that : a novel. Toronto. ISBN 978-1-77133-416-7. OCLC 1011500992.
  19. De Nikolits, Lisa, 1966- (2016). The nearly girl. Toronto, Ontario. ISBN 978-1-77133-313-9. OCLC 953887615.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. De Nikolits, Lisa, 1966- (August 20, 2015). Between the cracks she fell. Toronto, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77133-225-5. OCLC 910530601.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. De Nikolits, Lisa, 1966- (2014). The witchdoctor's bones : a novel. Toronto, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77133-126-5. OCLC 871318780.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. De Nikolits, Lisa. A glittering chaos : a novel. Toronto. ISBN 978-1-77133-041-1. OCLC 861786925.
  23. De Nikolits, Lisa, 1966- (2011). West of Wawa - a novel. Toronto: Inanna Publications and Education. ISBN 978-1-926708-24-9. OCLC 748088977.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. De Nikolits, Lisa, 1966- (2010). The hungry mirror : a novel. Toronto: Inanna Publications and Education Inc. ISBN 978-1-926708-00-3. OCLC 441760914.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. "2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results: Contemporary Fiction: Between the Cracks She Fell, by Lisa de Nikolits (Inanna Publications)". Independent Publisher. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  26. 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results. Independent Publisher. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  27. "2012 Medalists". www.ippyawards.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  28. "2011 Medalists". www.ippyawards.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  29. "ReLit Awards 2011 Longlists". Open Book: Toronto. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  30. "The Love Triangle by Lisa de Nikolits in Flash Fiction". Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  31. "Women Writing4: Remembering". Inanna Publications. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  32. "Henry and Hannah by Lisa de Nikolits in Fiction". Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  33. "Lisa de Nikolits". Mesdames of Mayhem. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  34. "Announcing the FINALISTS FOR 21st Annual Hamilton Literary Awards". Hamilton Arts Council. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  35. "Harry Crews, Writerly Yardstick: A Guest Post from Author Lisa de Nikolits". Open Book: Toronto. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  36. Sherman, Josh; Killen, Anna (November 28, 2017). "Dirty Kids, Dead Reckoning, No Fury, and more: Beach Books". Beach Metro Community News. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  37. "Beach Book Review: The Nearly Girl". Beach Metro Community News. September 20, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  38. "The Nearly Girl". Quill and Quire. November 16, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  39. "Between the Cracks She Fell". Quill and Quire. November 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  40. "An enriching combination: Octopus and Raw Sugar". centretownbuzz.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  41. "Review: A Glittering Chaos by Lisa de Nikolits". www.stephthebookworm.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  42. Dee (January 5, 2014). "A Glittering Chaos // Book Review". Dee. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  43. "The Hungry Mirror | Quill and Quire". Quill and Quire. June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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