Queenie — Candice Carty-Williams

The Sunday Times Bestseller; Shortlisted for The Costa First Novel Award; Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020

Queenie Jenkins — twenty-five, South London, Jamaican-British, spectacularly self-sabotaging — narrates her year of bad decisions and slow repair. Candice Carty-Williams's debut is funnier and sadder than its reputation, and its reputation is enormous.

Queenie Jenkins can’t cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long term boyfriend, Tom. That’s definitely 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? 

Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Sally Rooney and Diana Evans, and anyone who loved Fleabag and Dear White People.

’Hilarious, compelling, painful, enlightening, honest. I loved it’ – Dolly Alderton’Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking’ – Jojo Moyes

’Inspirational, funny and wise’ – Kit de Waal