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Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones prize for northern comedy writing
Source: The Guardian · Published
The Yorkshire-born author says that the 1,000 word competition is for people ‘just living their lives being quietly hilarious’ Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding has launched a comedy writing prize in the name of her most famous creation, aimed at unearthing funny new voices from the north of England. The Bridget Jones prize for northern comedy writing will go to the funniest self-contained,…
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