Prose began her career writing for literary magazines before becoming a production editor with HarperCollins Canada.
She eventually transferred to Doubleday, where she served as senior editor.
As editor, she also worked as a ghost writer for multiple celebrity memoirs.
[2] The Maid was a number one New York Times Best Seller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick.
[2] The same year, it was the eighth most-popular book club pick.