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Queenie: Now a Channel 4 series

Candice Carty-Williams

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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adult & contemporary romance

A darkly comic and unflinchingly raw depiction of a young woman trying to navigate her way in the world, QUEENIE is about identity, independence and carving your own path. For fans of Dolly Alderton, Sally Rooney, Kiley Reid, and Fleabag.

THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE
NAMED ONE OF THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019

Meet Queenie. Your problematic fave hits Channel 4 as an 8-part series, written and executive produced by Candice Carty-Williams.

A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, friendship, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.

'An amazing novel about what it means to be a Black girl whose world is falling apart and needs to find the strength to put it back together'
Roxane Gay

'Adorable, funny, heartbreaking'
Nina Stibbe

'An important, timely and disarming novel, thirst-quenching and long overdue'
Guardian

'A must-read novel about sex, selfhood, and the best friendships that get us through it all'
Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City

A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.

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  • Hilarious, compelling, painful, enlightening, honest. I loved it.

  • I enjoyed Queenie a lot; sharp, relatable, and incredibly evocative

  • Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking

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Candice Carty-Williams

Candice Carty-Williams is a journalist, screenwriter, and author of the Sunday Times bestselling Queenie, a book described as 'vital', 'disarmingly honest' and 'boldly political'. In 2016, Candice created and launched the Guardian and 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @CandiceC_W.

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