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Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones prize for northern comedy writing

The Yorkshire-born author says that the 1,000 word competition is for people ‘just living their lives being quietly hilarious’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

Helen Fielding announces Bridget Jones Prize for Northern Comedy Writing: ‘Writing opportunities are very uneven in UK’

Are you a v. good comic writer? The author of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ has launched a new writing prize to support undiscovered talent

The Independent UK · Oct 20

‘We put our money where our mouth is’: how the arts are transforming the north-east of England

From investing in new writers to developing a major new film studio, the region is enjoying a cultural renaissance and Northumbria University is right at the heart of it

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025