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HELEN LEDERER'S

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COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT

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The UK & Ireland's first comedy literary prize dedicated to celebrating witty women's writing

And the results are in... be happy - CWIP 25 gives you

bold, taboo breaking, uplifting, ingenuous, 
and effing hilarious... WINNERS

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It's not the winning...
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Comedy Women In Print is the brainchild of comedian, author, actress Helen Lederer. Its aim is to recognise, celebrate and encourage witty women authors. We’ve created a platform for both aspiring and established witty writers. CWIP not only offers a publishing deal to a NEW witty writer, but it also gives mega publicity and respect to the BEST funny fiction around. 
 

The Published Comedy Novel Winner gets a massive amount of love from clever, celebrity judges and a stonking cash prize.

The Unpublished Comedy Novel Winner is published by Hera Books and receives huge attention. The Unpublished runners up win either a place on an MA in Comedy Writing or writing mentorship from Falmouth University, a place on an MA by Research in Creative Writing or writing mentorship from the University of Hertfordshire, or a Platinum Package from Fuzzy Flamingo

The Self-Published Comedy Novel Winner receives a publicity package from Atmosphere Press a selective ethics-forward hybrid publisher - equalling the value of over £2500. 

Oh, and since you are one of the wittiest writers we've ever met - might you extend some love to our social media and even more wittily, here, to help us continue to do things and make things happen. We can’t do it without you because, quite frankly, ‘I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking’ - Joan Rivers

ABOUT
the prize

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What... yes!
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CWIP!
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sara pascoe credit Rachel Sherlock
Dame Jilly Cooper 2019
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Sara Pascoe WINS inaugural
Dame Jilly Cooper Award!

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About

ways to get involved

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Enter

We are now closed for entries. Explore the 2025 prize.

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2025 JUDGES

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Published Comedy Novel Judges

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Click Pics For
Biographies... oooh

Unpublished Comedy Novel Judges

Self-Published Comedy Novel Judges

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Dates for your Diary...
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Monday 14th April 2025
Entries Open
 

Friday 23rd May 2025
Entries Close

Wednesday 16th July 2025
Longlist Announced

Wednesday 17th September 2025
Shortlist Announced

Monday 3rd November 2025
Winners' Event 

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