Eleanor Oliphant author on list for first prize honouring women’s comedy writing

The shortlist for the inaugural Comedy Women In Print Prize, launched as a response to a lack of exposure for female comedy writing, has been announced.

In the published category, Gail Honeyman has been recognised for her best-seller Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine while debut author Asia Mackay has been nominated for Killing It.

Gill Sims is up for Why Mummy Swears, Laura Steven for The Exact Opposite Of Okay and Balli Kaur Jaswal for Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows.  

The unpublished category contains Kirsty Eyre with Cow Girl, Abigail Mann with The Lonely Fajita and Helen Doyle with The Ladies’ Guide To Finding Love. Lotte Mullan is nominated for Love Is Strange and Jo Lovett-Turner for New Year At The Duck And Grapes.

Winners of the prize, launched by actress, author and stand-up comedian Helen Lederer, will be announced at Mayfair’s The Conduit on July 10.

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