QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT – an evening with Candice Carty-Williams

Name: QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT – an evening with Candice Carty-Williams
Start: 2026-07-08T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-08T20:30:00+01:00
Location: 14A Long Row, NG1 2DH Nottingham, United Kingdom

Schedule

Wed Jul 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

14A Long Row, NG1 2DH Nottingham, United Kingdom | Nottingham, EN

Candice Carty-Williams took the publishing industry by storm in 2019 with her debut, Queenie, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller, a novel that critics called ‘vital’ and ‘boldly political’, was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize and won book and the author of the year at the National Book Awards – Candice was the first Black female writer to win the award. Queenie was adapted for Channel 4 and Hulu. Candice’s original drama, Champion, aired on BBC One in the UK and Netflix globally, in 2023 and was a critical and commercial success.
Queenie is Working on It sees the protagonist, Queenie Jenkins, navigating life in her 30s – covering themes such as fertility, medical treatment of Black women, racism in the workplace, familial dynamics, how friendships evolve and change in your 30s, grief and, of course, terrible hen-dos.
We will have exclusive indie bookshop editions of the new book that Candice can sign for you on the night!
Candice is one of the most important cultural writers writing today, a passionate advocate for ensuring Black voices are heard and writing content that is universally relatable amongst women.
Candice will be in conversation with Nottingham literary superstar: Cara Thompson. Cara is a writer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist; Nottingham’s Nature Poet Laureate and Wasafiri’s Writer in Residence. A proud descendant of Jamaican migrants who came to Britain as part of the pioneering Windrush generation, her work explores the richness and complexities of Caribbean-British heritage, inviting audiences to reflect on shared histories, memory, and humanity.