Attica Locke facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Attica Locke
Born	1974 (age 50–51) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Language	English
Alma mater	Northwestern University School of Communication
Genre	Fiction, television, film
Relatives	Tembi Locke (sister)

Attica Locke was born in 1974 in Houston, Texas. She is an American author who writes fiction books. She also works as a writer and producer for TV shows and movies.

Attica Locke's Career as a Writer

Attica Locke finished her studies at Northwestern University School of Communication in 1995. Later, in 1999, she joined the Sundance Institute's Feature Filmmakers Lab. There, she learned how to write screenplays and direct films.

Writing for TV and Movies

Locke has written scripts for many big film studios. These include Paramount, Warner Bros., and Disney. She also wrote for HBO and DreamWorks.

She was a writer and producer for the TV drama Empire on Fox. More recently, she worked on Netflix's When They See Us. She also helped create the Hulu show Little Fires Everywhere.

In 2021, it was announced that Locke would be an executive producer and showrunner for a Netflix series. This show, called From Scratch, is based on a book written by her sister, Tembi Locke. The show started on Netflix in October 2022.

In 2023, Attica Locke was chosen as an International Writer for the Royal Society of Literature. This is a special honor for writers.

Attica Locke's Personal Life

Attica Locke was born in Houston, Texas. Her parents were involved in the civil rights movement in the early 1970s. They named her after a historical event that happened in New York in 1971.

Today, she lives in Los Angeles, California. She lives there with her husband and daughter. Her older sister, Tembi Locke, is an actress.

Attica Locke is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West. This is a group for writers in the entertainment industry. She is also an honorary member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Awards and Nominations

Attica Locke has won many awards for her books. She has also been nominated for several others.

Awards Won

• 2013: Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for her book The Cutting Season. This award honors the writer Ernest Gaines.
• 2016: Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for Pleasantville. This award is for books about legal topics.
• 2018: Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel of the Year for Bluebird, Bluebird.
• 2018: Anthony Award for Best Novel for Bluebird, Bluebird.
• 2018: CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Bluebird, Bluebird.
• 2020: Staunch Book Prize for Heaven, My Home.

Nominations for Her Books

• For Bluebird, Bluebird:
  • 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist.
• For Pleasantville:
  • Longlisted for the 2016 Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction.
• For The Cutting Season:
  • 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.

See also

In Spanish: Attica Locke para niños