British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2020) Winner
Candice Carty-Williams
キャンディス・カーティー＝ウィリアムズ
Kyandisu Kāti-Wiriamuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1989-07-21 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Croydon → Clapham → Streatham → Ladywell → Lewisham
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, journalist, columnist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- HarperCollins, 4th Estate, Vintage
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | — | communication and media studies | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Sussex
communication and media studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blackwell's Debut Author of the Year | — | Debut Author | Blackwell's | Winner |
| 2020 | British Book Awards Book of the Year | Queenie | — | British Book Awards | Winner |
Blackwell's Debut Author of the Year
2019
Category:
Debut Author
Organization:
Blackwell's
Result:
Winner
British Book Awards Book of the Year
2020
Work:
Queenie
Organization:
British Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Queenie
2019 Contemporary FictionThe life and loves of Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Jamaican-British woman having a tough year.
RacismIdentityMental Health
Adaptations
- [TV Series] Queenie (2024)
People Person
2022 NovelSecond novel exploring family dynamics.
FamilyIdentity
Empress & Aniya
2021 YA NovellaTwo teenage girls from different backgrounds swap bodies on their 16th birthday.
FriendshipClass Differences
Bibliography
- Queenie (2019)
- Empress & Aniya (2021)
- People Person (2022)
Adaptations
- Queenie TV series (Channel 4)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Smart and breezySatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Racial issuesBlack British experience
Legacy
First Black woman to win British Book Awards Book of the Year. Represents contemporary Black British women's voices.
Trivia
- Mother of Jamaican-Indian heritage, father Jamaican.
- Grew up in South London.