"Meet Queenie.
She just can’t cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long term
boyfriend, Tom. That’s just a break though. Definitely not a break up.
Stuck between a boss who doesn’t seem to see her, a family who don’t
seem to listen (if it’s not Jesus or water rates, they’re not
interested), and trying to fit in two worlds that don’t really
understand her, it’s no wonder she’s struggling.
She was named to be queen of everything. So why is she finding it so hard to rule her own life?
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.
Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Sally Rooney, Diana Evans and Phoebe Waller-Bridge." (orionbooks.co.uk)
"Candice Carty-Williams was born in 1989, the result of an affair between
a Jamaican cab driver and a dyslexic Jamaican-Indian receptionist. She
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 (black, Asian and minority ethnic) Short
Story Prize, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book
publishing. As a journalist she has written for the Guardian, i-D, Vogue
International, every iteration of the Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine,
Black Ballad and more. She will probably always live in South London.
She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @CandiceC_W" (orionbooks.co.uk)