{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689b7bcb290bdec8f9696fb1/6a4e6554f8a80edf85dd9213?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Candice Carty-Williams: Seven Years, Four Books, Two TV Shows and a Lot of Therapy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689b7bcb290bdec8f9696fb1/1783521436073-a213d5d4-9f60-4bcc-819b-70e97c0276e5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://candicecartywilliams.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Candice Carty-Williams</a>, Sunday Times bestselling and award winning author of<a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14776/9781409180074\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Queenie,</a> <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14776/9781409180128\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">People Person</a>, and creator of the BBC/Netflix series Champion sits down with Nadine to talk about her new novel, <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14776/9781409198970\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Queenie Is Working On It</a>, the sequel to her 2019 debut. Candice shares her journey of bringing Queenie back to life, exploring the character's growth and the challenges she faces in her 30s.</p><p><br></p><p>During their candid conversation, Nadine and Candice delve into:</p><ul><li>What the seven years between Queenie and its sequel taught Candice about herself</li><li>Starting therapy after winning Book of the Year, and the gap between public praise and how she actually felt</li><li>Compartmentalising who you are as a person from who you are in your work</li><li>The exhausting, chaotic experience of showrunning Champion (including an all-night scramble to save a scene while filming in Jamaica) and developing the Queenie TV series over eight years</li><li>Hitting burnout: sleeping two hours a night, her body \"giving up,\" and the day she couldn't function until a friend intervened</li><li>The idea behind Queenie Is Working On It: Queenie, now 33, exploring Black women's journey to conception — fertility testing, IVF, and a topic she felt wasn't being talked about</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join them for an insightful discussion that captures the essence of growth, creativity, and the complexities of navigating life as a writer.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://candicecartywilliams.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Candice Carty-Williams</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14776/9781409198970\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Queenie is Working on It</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nadine Matheson"}