Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer Writes Autobiography

Veteran comedian Helen Lederer’s memoir Not That I’m Bitter - A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir, is to be published by Mirror Books in April 2024.

Lederer made her name during the alternative comedy boom of the 1980s, going on to appear in hit shows including Absolutely Fabulous. More recently she has been a novelist and the driving force behind the annual Comedy Women in Print prize.

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Comedy Women in Print Prize Shortlist Revealed

The Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) has revealed its shortlists for this years funniest novels by women.

 

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Comedy Women in Print Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist has been announced for this year's Comedy Women In Print Prize.

This is the third year of the UK and Ireland’s only prize to shine a light on funny novels by women and offers something for everyone, after 18 months of readers turning to books for comfort and escape. It was founded by Helen Lederer (pictured).

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Judges Announced And Submissions Open For Comedy Women In Print Prize

The Comedy Women in Print Prize 2021 (CWIP), the UK and Ireland’s first prize to shine a light on witty women, today announces a stellar line-up of judges as submissions open for the award’s third year (Monday 12th April).

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News: Comedy Women In Print Award Goes Online

The Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) has announced that they will be taking their winners’ celebration online. With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, the physical ceremony at the Groucho Club is not currently possible.

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News: Shortlists Announced For Comedy Women In Print Prize 2020

The Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP), set up by Helen Lederer last year, has announced the shortlists for the UK and Ireland’s only awards to shine a light on funny writing by women.

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News: Long List Announced for Comedy Women In Print Prizes

The Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) has unveiled the longlists for the second year of the UK and Ireland’s only prize to shine a light on work by funny women. With crime fiction, retellings of classics, coming-of-age and contemporary narratives, the list proves there's no single formula for funny fiction. 

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News: Submissions Invited for Comedy Women In Print Prize

The Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) Prize, the UK and Ireland’s first prize to shine a light on witty women, launches for its second year today (Friday 25th October) with a call for submissions for 2020.

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News: Winners Of Inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize Announced

The inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) for Published and Unpublished writers was announced this evening (Wednesday 10 July), at a ceremony at The Conduit Club in London.

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News: Shortlists Revealed For Comedy Women In Print Prizes

The Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019 (CWIP) has announced both the Published and Unpublished award shortlists for the award’s first year.

The CWIP Prize was launched by actress, author and stand-up comedian Helen Lederer in response to the lack of exposure for female comedy writing, and as a way of celebrating fresh and established talent.  

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