Helen Lederer and Mel Giedroyc at The Comedy Women In Print event

This year’s glamourous awards ceremony was held at London’s Groucho Club with

Helen Lederer and Mel Giedroycwith in attendance 

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The Fourth Annual Comedy Women in Print prize (CWIP) celebrates the best comedy writing by both fresh and established female talent from across the UK and Ireland. It proudly shines a light on accomplished published & unpublished authors, demonstrating a wide breadth of reliably funny voices.

The CWIP charity was launched by actress, author, and stand-up comedian Helen Lederer in 2019 as she discovered that there were no literary prizes for witty female authors. It quickly became a vital platform to increase exposure for female comedy writing, celebrating humourous female voices and helping to launch fledgling comedy writing careers.

This year’s glamourous awards ceremony will be held at London’s Groucho Club. The event will include a newly created Legacy Recognition Award, joyfully celebrating the clever, witty, satirical work of the late Sue Townsend that both holds us accountable and makes us laugh – like a drain. The 40th-anniversary edition of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ is due out in October with a foreword by Caitlin Moran.

With £10,000 worth of prizes for the winners, the Comedy Women in Print prize is the gold standard for creative and witty writing.  The CWIP judges panel 2022/23 includes head judge Angie Greaves, comedy actor Susie Blake, comedian Arabella Weir, broadcaster, actor and presenter Michelle de Swarte, comedian Olga Koch and comedy actress Llewella Gideon, as well as national treasure Anita Dobson and publishing professionals from Farrago and Harper Fiction.

Previous CWIP winners and highlighted writers include Dolly Alderton, Mel Giedroyc, Nina Stibbe, Candice Carty-Williams, Gail Honeyman, Diksha Basu, Andi Osho, Daisy Buchanan & Beth O’Leary.

Paula Wilcox took to the stand for a speech

Helen Lederer and Paula Wilcox at The Fourth Annual Comedy Women in Print

Helen Lederer

Founder of the CWIP Prize Helen Lederer created the event to make a difference and amplify women’s extraordinary witty voices

Mel Giedroyc

Previous winner Mel Giedroyc was all smiles at this year’s event 

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