Attica Locke

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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, as well as a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. It was short-listed for the prestigious Orange Prize in the UK (now the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction).^[1]

A graduate of Northwestern University, Locke was a fellow at the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab.^[2] 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 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^[3]

External links

• Attica Locke's website

References