You know what they say, Behind every female comedy author
stands a man... Sulking
Entry Form for unpublished Writers
Entry Form for unpublished Writers
PRIZE FOUNDERS
CWIP is indebted to these clevers
The brainchild of comedian, author, and actress, Helen Lederer, CWIP was founded in 2018 with the first prize awarded in 2019. However, this would not have been possible without these wonders for getting us on the ladder and we thank them all.
The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society is a not-for-profit membership organisation set up in 1977 by writers for the benefit of writers. How to join ALCS.
Creative. Connected. Courageous. With more than 100 years' experience, professional facilities, peerless connections and a vibrant creative community, they're not afraid to do things differently. They are home to the first MA in Comedy in the UK, , and have offered a place on the course to an Unpublished Comedy Novel Prize runner-up since 2019.
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HarperCollins was the first publisher to sponsor the Unpublished Comedy Novel prize category. They provided a publishing contract for the winning authors from 2019 to 2023.
The University of Hertfordshire is a vibrant, inclusive, campus-based institution. The University sponsored runner-up prizes for the Unpublished Comedy Novel prize from 2019 to 2023.
The i is the UK’s concise, quality national newspaper. Specialist curation has been a key part of i’s daily briefing for readers since the launch in 2010. Analysis by the industry body PAMCo consistently shows i to be one of the UK’s most trusted newsbrands.
Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds. Used every day by best-selling novelists and aspiring writers alike, Scrivener unites everything needed to write, research, and arrange your manuscript in a single, powerful package. Scrivener is available for iOS, macOS and Windows, allowing you to take your manuscript with you, wherever you go.
The Writers’ Guild is a Trade Union representing professional and emerging writers in TV, film, theatre, radio, books comedy, poetry, animation and videogames. https://writersguild.org.uk/
With a massive CWIP thank you to Clare Parsons and Tony Langham on behalf of Lansons.
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