ABOUT
the prize
What started as an idea is now in its third successful year (this is the only bit of text that rhymes).
Comedy Women In Print is the brainchild of comedian, author, actress Helen Lederer. Its aim is to recognise, celebrate and encourage witty women authors.
The Published Winner gets a massive amount of love from clever, celebrity judges and a stonking cash prize from ALCS. The Unpublished Winners are now published by Harper Collins and received an advance and huge attention. The Unpublished runner uppers' won a place on an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire and an MA in Comedy at Falmouth University.
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No one likes pushy - said no one, send us your witty novels! Publishers - we know you’ve got them. Unpublished witty writers – screw it, just do it.
ways to get involved
Mini Competition time
14th February - March 14th 2021
Foreplay Fiction to get in the mood for CWIP entries 2021
We’ve all read them – sex scenes that give us the willies (not the good kind). But after a year of lockdown, we want some good sex. So, c’mon, show us your witties.
Help witty women reclaim funny sex on the page.
Enter now to #FlashYourFiction.
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100 words: We only want a quick flash...
Dates for your Diary...
Monday 12th April 2021
Entries Open
Friday 28th May 2021
Entries Close
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Wednesday 21st July 2021
Longlist Announced
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Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Shortlist Announced
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Monday 8th November 2021
Winners Event
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