Attica Locke
Attica Locke | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Houston, Texas, United States |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Fiction, television, film |
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Attica Locke (born 1974 in Houston, Texas) is an American author of fiction and a writer for the television series Empire.[1]
Writing life
Attica Locke’s first novel, Black Water Rising, was nominated for a 2010 Edgar Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. It was shortlisted for the prestigious Orange Prize in the UK (now the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction).[2][3]
A graduate of Northwestern University, Locke was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab.[4] She has written scripts for Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, 20th Century Fox, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, HBO, and DreamWorks.
Personal life
Locke is a member of the academy for the Folio Prize in the UK and is also on the board of directors for the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
A native of Houston, Texas, Attica lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and daughter.
She is member of the Writers Guild of America, West.
Bibliography
- Black Water Rising (2009), Harper Collins
- The Cutting Season (2012), Dennis Lehane / Harper Collins - National Best Seller
- Pleasantville (2015)
Awards
Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence 2013 The Cutting Season - the award sponsored by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and established in 2007 to honor Ernest Gaines' legacy
Nominations
For The Cutting Season:
- Nominated for a 2010 Edgar Award
- Finalist for the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award
- Honor Book by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
- Long-listed for the Chautauqua Prize
For Black Water Rising:
- Short-listed for the 2010 Orange Prize
- Nominated for a 2010 Edgar Award
- Nominated for a 2010 NAACP Image Award
- 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist
- Nominated for a 2009 Strand Magazine Critics Award
- Finalist for the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award
- Indie Next Pick 2009 & 2010[5]
References
- ^ "Novelist Adds Fresh Perspective To Election Result Spin". NPR. November 9, 2016.
- ^ Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction
- ^ "Harper Collins Publishers".
- ^ Lopez, Steve (July 19, 1999). "Sundance Summer". Time.
- ^ Indiebound.org
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