Comedy Women in Print Prize
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The Comedy Women in Print Prize is a literary award for comedy novels written by women. It was founded in 2018 by Helen Lederer in response to the low number of women awarded the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize.[1], although she has been careful to describe this in non-critical terms.[2] She also acknowledges that her status as a well-known comedian has helped draw focus onto the award.[3]
The award started with two categories, published and unpublished novels. Part of the prize for the winner of the unpublished category has been a publishing offer with HarperCollins.
In 2022, an additional award was added to celebrate a debut published author. This is known as the New Voice award, and commemorates the legacy of Sue Townsend[4]
Past winners
- 2019
- Published Comedy Novel: Steven, Laura (8 March 2018). The Exact Opposite of Okay. Electric Monkey. ISBN 978-1405288446.
- Unpublished Comedy Novel: Eyre, Kirsty (3 September 2020). Cow Girl. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0008382247.
- 2020
- Published Comedy Novel: Stibbe, Nina (2 January 2020). Reasons to be Cheerful. Penguin. ISBN 978-0241974988.
- Unpublished Comedy Novel: Brann, Faye (2 September 2021). Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0008479619.
- 2021
- Published Comedy Novel: Sutanto, Jesse (16 September 2021). Dial A For Aunties. HQ. ISBN 978-0008445881.
- Unpublished Comedy Novel: Rogers, Rebecca (2 March 2023). The Purgatory Poisoning. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0008553029.
- 2022
- Published Comedy Novel: Gallen, Michelle (11 May 2023). Factory Girls. John Murray. ISBN 978-1529386288.
- Unpublished Comedy Novel: Happy Above Us by Silvia Saunders
- New Voice Award: May, Nikki (2 Feb 2023). Wahala. John Murray. ISBN 978-1804990872.
References
- ^ Flood, Allison (10 August 2018). "Helen Lederer launches prize for funny female writers". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Nathan, Lucy (16 December 2022). "The BookBrunch Interview: Helen Lederer, Comedy Women in Print Prize founder". Bookbrunch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Turner, Yasmin (21 March 2023). "Q&A with Helen Lederer". Entertainment Now. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Wood, Heloise (17 April 2023). "Gallen triumphs at 2023 Comedy Women in Print Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 September 2023.