Lisa de Nikolits
Canadian writer and art director
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Lisa de Nikolits is a Canadian writer and art director originally from South Africa, who moved to Canada in 2000.[2] She is known for her novels, short stories, and poetry, with her work appearing in various international anthologies and literary journals. Her writing has received attention from publications such as Canadian Living magazine and Canadian Literature.[3][4]
- Novelist
- Art director
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| Born | Lisa de Nikolits Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
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De Nikolits has received several literary awards, including an Independent Publisher Book Award.[5] Her novel The Occult Persuasion and the Anarchist's Solution was longlisted for the 2020 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic.[6] Her book The Rage Room was a finalist in the science fiction category of the International Book Awards (IBA) in 2021.[7]
She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada, the International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime.[2][8] Her most recent book, Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon, was published in 2025, bringing her total of published novels to thirteen.[9]
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.[10][11]
Writing
De Nikolits is the author of twelve novels[12][13][14] and the recipient of several awards and honours.[15] Her title The Occult Persuasion and The Anarchist's Solution was longlisted for The Sunburst Awards 2020.[16] 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,[17]
Published books
- Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon, ISBN 9781834210025, Inanna Publications and Education, 200 pages, 2025.[18]
- Everything You Dream is Real, ISBN 978-1-77133-930-8, Inanna, 336 pages, 2022[12][19][20][21]
- The Rage Room, ISBN 978-1-77133-777-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2020[22]
- The Occult Persuasion and The Anarchist's Solution, ISBN 978-1-77133-649-9, Inanna, 300 pages, 2019[23]
- Una furia dell'altro mondo, ISBN 9788894979183, Edizioni le Assassine, 398 pages, 2019[24]
- Rotten Peaches, ISBN 978-1-77133-529-4, Inanna, 300 pages, 2018[25]
- No Fury Like That, ISBN 978-1-77133-413-6, Inanna, 320 pages, 2017[26]
- The Nearly Girl, ISBN 978-1-7713-3313-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2016[27]
- Between The Cracks She Fell, ISBN 978-1-7713-3225-5, Inanna, 300 pages, 2015[28]
- The Witchdoctor's Bones, ISBN 978-1-7713-3126-5, Inanna, 388 pages, 2014[29]
- A Glittering Chaos, ISBN 978-1-9267-0892-8, Inanna, 344 pages, 2013[30]
- West of Wawa, ISBN 978-1-9267-0824-9, Inanna, 312 pages, 2011[31]
- The Hungry Mirror, ISBN 978-1-9267-0800-3, Inanna, 354 pages, 2010[32]
Writing awards
- The Hungry Mirror, longlisted for a ReLit award, 2011[33][failed verification]
- The Occult Persuasion and the Anarchist's Solution, longlisted for a Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2020[16]
- The Rage Room, finalist International Book Awards (IBA), Science Fiction, 2021[34]