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ⓘ About Attica Locke
Attica Locke was born and raised in Texas. She graduated from Northwestern University. Her first novel, Black Water Rising was a worldwide hit and was nominated for an Edgar Award and a NAACP Image Award in 2010. The book also received a Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was selected for an Orange Prize in the UK. Her second edition, The Cutting Season, is a national bestseller and won the Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Locke has written scripts for Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros Twentieth Century Fox, HBO, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. She is also the writer /producer of Empire (Fox drama series). Attica was a member at the Sundance Institute’s Feature Filmmakers Lab. She presently lives L A California with her spouse and daughter.
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Who is Attica Locke?
Attica Locke was born and raised in Texas. She graduated from Northwestern University. Her first novel, Black Water Rising was a worldwide hit and was nominated for an Edgar Award and a NAACP Image Award in 2010.
Which Attica Locke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Highway 59 series, the earliest of Attica Locke's multi-book series: it opens with Bluebird, Bluebird (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2024, ending with Guide Me Home (2024).
How many books has Attica Locke written?
Attica Locke has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2024. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Highway 59 series with 3 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Attica Locke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Attica Locke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jay Porter (2009–2015, 2 books) and Highway 59 (2017–2024, 3 books).
How are Attica Locke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Attica Locke's 6 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Highway 59 (3 books, 2017–2024); Jay Porter (2 books, 2009–2015).