Attica Locke
Attica Locke (born 1974 in Houston, Texas) is an American author of fiction.
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).[1][2]
A graduate of Northwestern University, Locke was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab.[3] She has written scripts for Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, Twentieth 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[4]
References
- ↑ Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction
- ↑ "Harper Collins Publishers".
- ↑ Steve Lopez (July 19, 1999). "Sundance Summer". Time Magazine.
- ↑ http://www.indiebound.org/indie-next-list
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