Mikita Brottman has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Oxford and is also a certified psychoanalyst. Her work investigates the intersection of crime and psychology, and she has a special interest in gothic and uncanny literature.
Mikita has published books and articles on film, literature, psychoanalysis, and critical theory. Most recently, she has been working in the nonfiction genre, specializing in literary true crime. An Unexplained Death (2019) was shortlisted by the Crime Writers’ Association of the U.K. for the Golden Dagger award. Her most recent book, Guilty Creatures (2024) has been optioned as a TV series for Apple+. It was described by the New York Times: as “A nonfiction noir that combines propulsive true crime with stylish writing… an unputdownable read.” Learn more about Mikita and her work at Mikita Brottman