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 was born and raised in south London, by way of Jamaica. She is a novelist, showrunner, culture writer, and author of the Book of the Year Award winning and Sunday Times bestselling Queenie, as well as the young adult novella Empress and Aniya, and the Sunday Times bestselling People Person. She adapted Queenie for Channel 4 and Hulu in 2024, and wrote and showran original drama, Champion, for Netflix and BBC One in 2023.

In 2016, Candice created and launched the Guardian and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize for underrepresented writers, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing. Candice is the ex Guardian Review books columnist, and has interviewed and written for i-D, Vogue, The Face, the Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine, Black Ballad, and many more publications.

Queenie received global acclaim and was described as vital, disarmingly honest, and boldly political. It was adapted for Channel 4 and Hulu in 2024, and her original drama, Champion, aired on BBC One in the UK and on Netflix globally in 2023, receiving five stars across the board.

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