Channel 4 has commissioned Candice Carty-Williams to create a series based on her best-selling novel Queenie.

The show will follow the titular Queenie, a 25-year-old Jamaican-British woman who works at a national newspaper as she navigates life, love and identity issues with the help of a group of gal pals, known as her 'Corgis'.

"Being able to bring Queenie, her family, and of course the Corgis to the screen, is so exciting to me," said Carty-Williams.

"And to do that with Channel 4, who has always set the tone for what television is about by pushing the boundaries of what we watch, is an added bonus.

"It's clear to me that Queenie, a character whose story came to me when I was battling my way through my own messy twenties, is still so relevant today, and it's about time that a show like this can explore why.

"To adapt and breathe new life into a story that has been talked about across the globe, and to bring Queenie, our problematic fave, to a whole new audience, is such a privilege."

The eight-part series will enter production next year.