Queenie is Working on It

Queenie’s return is welcome and delightfully assured. Fizzing with life, fun and sensual energy, she is one of modern UK fiction’s great heroines. * Diana Evans *
I cannot tell you how much I loved this second slice of Queenie’s life. I laughed and cried, and was once again in awe of Candice Carty-Williams ability to depict a real, imperfect life in such a captivating way. I flew through every page, and my only request is that we get to check in again at some point in the future. * Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS *
In Queenie Is Working On It, Candice Carty-Williams reminds us of the power in community, friends, and family. We join an older Queenie Jenkins in all of her thoughts, process and indecisions. Her conflict, fight and absolutions. A welcomed return filled with enough gasps to leave you bursting at the seams! * Yomi Ṣode *
No one tells a story like Carty-Williams. QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT was like being reunited with our adored messiest friend in the warmest way. This book is full of so much heart, humour and honesty and I am so grateful to be living in a world where CCW is writing. * Bolu Babalola *

Candice Carty-Williams is a novelist, showrunner, and culture writer, born and raised in south London with Jamaican heritage. She is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling novels Queenie, which won Book of the Year Award, Empress and Aniya (a young adult novella), and People Person.

In 2024, she adapted Queenie for Channel 4 and Hulu, and in 2023, she wrote and showran the original drama Champion for Netflix and BBC One.

In 2016, Candice established the Guardian and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing, aimed at supporting underrepresented writers. She is a former Guardian Review books columnist and has contributed to publications such as i-D, Vogue, The Face, the Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine, and Black Ballad.

Queenie garnered international praise for its vitality, candid honesty, and bold political commentary. Her original drama, Champion, received five-star reviews across the board upon its broadcast on BBC One in the UK and global release on Netflix in 2023.

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