Lisa de Nikolits
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- Novelist
- Art director
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 Lisa de Nikolits in 2020 | |
| Born | Lisa de Nikolits Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
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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]
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]
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]
