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Helen Lederer. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne
Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer

  • 70 years old
  • British
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Just like me, Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend was ahead of her time

As the Comedy Women in Print prize posthumously commemorates the beloved writer, comedian Helen Lederer celebrates her brilliant wit.

Helen Lederer, i Newspaper, 5th September 2022

Publishers asked for small and waivable fee as Comedy Women in Print prize opens

The Comedy Women in Print prize has opened for entries for its fourth year, with publishers being asked to donate £20 per entry to enable the prize to stay afloat.

Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 5th September 2022

Comedy Women In Print to launch Comedy Short Story Prize

Farrago Books has joined forces with Helen Lederer's Comedy Women In Print (CWIP) to curate The Comedy Short Story Prize, the first award celebrating the funniest short story writing by women.

British Comedy Guide, 15th June 2022

Comedy Women In Print award ceremony to be held online

It will be hosted by comedian Helen Lederer, who founded the prize, from her garden, and be streamed live on YouTube on September 14.

Yahoo, 17th August 2020

Helen Lederer shares the secrets of her shelves

'I had fun creating the Tampax cake'

Chortle, 11th June 2020

Finalists announced for LGBT+ New Comedian Of The Year

The finalists have been announced for this year's LGBT+ New Comedian Of The Year final, which takes place on May 22 at the Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2019

Jenny Eclair & Katy Brand join Women in Print judges

Another five leading female comic writers, including Katy Brand and Jenny Eclair, have joined the judging panels for the inaugural Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize.

The Telegraph, 13th February 2019

Helen Lederer on new film To Trend On Twitter

Helen Lederer tells Mandy News about her latest film - dark, satirical comedy To Trend On Twitter - and a new literary prize she's launched called "Comedy Women in Print".

James Collins, Mandy, 25th November 2018

Funny Women on the Fringe Podcast: Helen Lederer

On Edinburgh's bustling Royal Mile, Funny Women's Lynne Parker met comedy star of stage, screen and now page, Helen Lederer and chatted about her shows at this year's Fringe, being a funny woman now and how it differs to when she was starting out in the industry.

Lynne Parker, Funny Women, 16th August 2018

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