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Nicola Kraus

American
Born 1974
Nicola Kraus (born August 17, 1974) is an American novelist.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed The Nanny Diaries.
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In Nicola Kraus' own words

Nicola Kraus reflects on co-writing The Nanny Diaries and developing its memorable characters.

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Adapting Dedication into a feature film

Kraus shares that she is currently writing a screenplay adaptation of her and McLaughlin's third novel, Dedication, for film.

Upcoming graphic novel and solo fiction

Following her split from co-author Emma McLaughlin, Kraus has created a YA sci-fi graphic novel titled The 29ers and completed a multi-generational novel, The Scale of Permanence.

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On The Nanny Diaries

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The Nanny Diaries

4.2/5

reader rating · 1,255 ratings

The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus follows a college student nannying for a four-year-old on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Reviewers praise its funny satire of the wealthy and its sharp narrator, while noting an unexpectedly poignant, frustrating core.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026

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Nicola Kraus is an American novelist whose one reviewed book on LuvemBooks, The Nanny Diaries: A Novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, turns a college student's job caring for a four-year-old on Manhattan's Upper East Side into funny social satire. Reviewers particularly note its sharp narrator and unexpectedly poignant, frustrating core; the book holds a 4.2/5 reader rating from 1,255 Amazon ratings.
Where should I start?
Start with The Nanny Diaries, the only Nicola Kraus book currently reviewed on LuvemBooks. Its premise—nannying for a wealthy Upper East Side family—offers a clear introduction to the funny social satire and sharp narration highlighted by reviewers. It also has a 4.2/5 reader rating from 1,255 Amazon ratings.
What's their writing style?
Based on the one book reviewed here, Kraus and co-author Emma McLaughlin use a sharp narrator to deliver funny satire about wealthy Manhattan life. Beneath the humor, reviewers identify a poignant and frustrating emotional core, giving the social comedy more weight than its premise might initially suggest.
Books we've reviewed
LuvemBooks has reviewed one Nicola Kraus book. The Nanny Diaries: A Novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus pairs a college student's nannying job with funny satire of wealthy Manhattan life, a sharp narrator, and a poignant emotional undercurrent.
What genre do they write?
The Nicola Kraus book reviewed on LuvemBooks is classified as Women's Fiction. The Nanny Diaries combines social satire and humor with a more poignant emotional core. Because only one book has been reviewed, that title provides the clearest available picture of their genre profile here.
What is The Nanny Diaries about?
The Nanny Diaries follows a college student who takes a job nannying for a four-year-old on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The premise becomes a vehicle for funny satire of the wealthy, delivered through a sharp narrator. Reviewers also emphasize the story's unexpectedly poignant, frustrating core.
Who is Nicola Kraus?

Who is Nicola Kraus?

Nicola Kraus is an American novelist born on August 17, 1974. They are known for The Nanny Diaries, co-written with Emma McLaughlin, which is the first book in the Nanny series and the one Kraus title currently reviewed on LuvemBooks.

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