Candice Carty-Williams

Candice Carty-Williams (born 21 July 1989) is a British writer, best known for her 2019 debut novel, ''Queenie''. She has written for publications including ''The Guardian'', ''i-D'', ''Vogue'', ''The Sunday Times'', ''BEAT Magazine'', and ''Black Ballad'', and is a contributor to the anthology ''New Daughters of Africa'' (2019), edited by Margaret Busby.

At the British Book Awards in June 2020 Carty-Williams became the first black woman to win the "Book of the Year" accolade, for her novel ''Queenie''. Provided by Wikipedia