Trailblazing author Candice Carty-Williams is back with second novel, People Person, and she sat down with Stylist to talk about everything from family to therapy.

Candice Carty-Williams on People Person, therapy, drama & Queenie

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There’s not really any whiteness in this book, and that’s really important to me because Queenie was about someone who was in this world of whiteness

I’ve never shied away from the fact – it’s in my bio – that my dad had an affair with my mom and that’s why I was born

I’m one of those star sign people and I’m really interested in people’s signs because I’ll know how to work with your personality and not take things personally

 I’m not naturally a very happy person … But when I’m actually sitting down and writing – that is my safe space

I thought that when I lost that pain, I would be boring. But actually, I’m not and that’s good

Nuclear families are cool, blended families are cool, but there are also families of people who, in the case of People Person, are disparate

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The bestselling author sat down with Stylist to talk about everything from Queenie comparisons to success. 

People Person exclusive: Candice Carty-Williams reveals why she wanted to write about family and how therapy has impacted her writing post-Queenie