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 exciting fiction books. She also works as a writer and producer for popular TV shows and movies.

Attica Locke's Career Journey

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

Writing for Film and Television

Attica has written scripts for many big movie studios. These include Paramount, Warner Bros., Disney, and DreamWorks. She also worked on TV shows. She was a writer and producer for the drama Empire on Fox. More recently, she worked on the Netflix series When They See Us. She also helped create the Hulu show Little Fires Everywhere.

In 2021, it was announced that Attica 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 series premiered 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 around 1970. This movement worked to gain equal rights for all people. Attica was named after an important event related to civil rights that happened in New York in 1971.

Today, Attica lives in Los Angeles, California. She lives there with her husband and daughter. Her older sister, Tembi Locke, is an actress. Attica is also a member of the Writers Guild of America, West. This is a group for writers in the entertainment industry.

Awards and Recognition

Attica Locke has won many awards for her books. These awards show how much her writing is appreciated.

Major Awards Won

• 2013: Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for her book The Cutting Season.
• 2016: Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for her book Pleasantville.
• 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 her book Heaven, My Home.

Notable Nominations

Attica Locke's books have also been nominated for many other important awards.

• Her book Bluebird, Bluebird was a finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Award.
• Pleasantville was longlisted for the 2016 Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction.
• The Cutting Season was a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. It was also an Honor Book by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
• Her book Black Water Rising was shortlisted for the 2010 Orange Prize. It was also nominated for a 2010 Edgar Award and a 2010 NAACP Image Award.

See also

In Spanish: Attica Locke para niños