
Candice Carty-Williams – Author (Queenie, People Person) & Showrunner (Champion, Queenie)
Candice Carty-Williams was born and raised in south London via 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.
In 2016, Candice created and launched the Guardian and 4th Estate Short Story Prize for underrepresented writers, the first inclusive initiative of its kind in book publishing. Candice is the ex Guardian Review books columnist, has written for Guardian (obviously), i-D, Vogue, The Face, every iteration of the Sunday Times, BEAT Magazine, Black Ballad and many more publications.
Queenie received global acclaim, and was described as vital, disarmingly honest and boldly political. Queenie was adapted for Channel 4 and Hulu and is streaming now, and her original drama, Champion, aired on BBC One in the UK, and on Netflix globally, in 2023 and is also available to watch now.
Speaking: Thursday Afternoon
2pm-4pm
unlocking revenue streams in music – powered by prs for music
Music wouldn’t exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. PRS for Music represent them and ensure they are rewarded for their creations, protecting the value of music by licensing music usage and collecting royalties globally for members.
This PRS for Music panel will explore how to unlock revenue streams in music, including artist case studies, problem solving advice and top insider tips.
4pm-6pm
JACQUELINE SPRINGER IN CONVERSATION WITH CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS + SWINDLE – POWERED BY V&A EAST
If our lives were to be fictionalised, what musical form would accompany their screenplays? That’s the challenge Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams shared with London-based producer, Swindle.
How do writers, dramatists, producers and musicians put modern memory to song, when the songs of our lived experiences are so numerous, accessible and presumed ‘apt’?
Join Candice and Swindle In Conversation with Jacqueline Springer, Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A to learn about the processes of creativity and collaboration.
Speakers
Kenny Barber – Relationship Manager, Black Music at PRS for Music
Vaniece (Jno-Baptiste) – European Entertainment Marketing at Puma
Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A
Candice Carty-Williams – Author (Queenie, People Person) & Showrunner (Champion, Queenie)