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Candice Carty-Williams

Candice Carty-Williams was born and raised in south London by way of Jamaica. She is a showrunner, culture writer, and author of 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 is the creator of the Guardian and 4th Estate Short Story Prize for underrepresented writers. Candice is the ex Guardian Review books columnist, has interviewed and written for i-D, Vogue, The Face, the Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine, Black Ballad and many more publications. Queenie was adapted for Channel 4 and Hulu in 2024. Her original drama, Champion, aired on BBC One in the UK, and on Netflix globally, in 2023.

PHOTO: Emil Huseynzade

Instagram: @candicec_w
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