Podcasts about comedy women

Alyssa is an American writer and educator with a very low tolerance for comfort zones. Ten years ago she took the leap of a lifetime, moving from Boston to teach at an international school in Switzerland. She currently lives in Scotland, where she recently completed her PhD. She loves being an advocate for other solo women looking to take their leap into life abroad.Alyssa has been a finalist for the BBC's Scottish Voices talent development program, and her unpublished novel was longlisted for Helen Lederer's Comedy Women in Print Prize. In her free time she can be found dancing (badly) doing improv and hanging out in bookstores. In this episode:Why Alyssa left Boston to explore international opportunitiesHow she found her first teaching position in SwitzerlandThe timeline for international school recruitment and tips for educatorsWhy she moved to Edinburgh, ScotlandUK visa options and challengesHow to deal with doubts when making a big life changeThe value of community and support from women who have already moved abroadResources from this episode: Search AssociatesU.K. Visas and Immigration  Schrole Where to find Alyssa:Website: alyssaowrites.comInstagram: @‌alyssaowritesThis episode is sponsored by International Living.Looking to move to Europe?Get your copy of ⁠I'm Outta Here! An American's Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe⁠. Join our ⁠She Hit Refresh Facebook group⁠, get more tips and advice on how to hit refresh at ⁠⁠shehitrefresh.com⁠⁠, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠@shehitrefresh⁠⁠.Join the waitlist for the Move Abroad After 30 Masterclass, a four-day live training covering the essential steps to moving abroad, from visa options to mindset work. Thank you to our sponsor, INTERNATIONAL LIVING, for making this season possible! Check out International Living for resources on moving and retiring abroad, including:

Contemporary fiction author and winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023, Silvia Saunders is here chatting about her journey to publication, her debut novel 'Homesick' and more writing adventures.

Gerk Rant, Olympics Hate Speech, Rage Baiting, Farts Are Funny and a Very Special Guest!

Helen Lederer is a writer, actress and comedian. She began her career on the alternative comedy circuit, performing alongside many of today's household names, and quickly landed roles in iconic sitcoms such as Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and Girls on Top. Since then she's appeared on TV and radio, written bestselling books and set up the Comedy Women in Print prize. Despite this, Helen admits she often struggles to believe in her own success. She tells James about her fascination with status and explains why she feels she has never quite made it to the top. Not That I'm Bitter - A Truly, Madly, Funny Memoir by Helen Lederer is out now.

5x15 is delighted to announce a special event with Nina Stibbe, the 'funniest person who owns a computer' (in the words of Ann Patchett), in conversation with acclaimed memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink. This is not to be missed! Ten years after her beloved and multi-award winning book Love, Nina, Nina is back with Went to London, Took the Dog, a diary of her return to London in her sixty-first year. After two decades away, Nina is back in the city she used to call home, with her dog, Peggy. Together they take up lodging in Camden for a 'year-long sabbatical'. It's a break from married life back in Cornwall, or even perhaps a fresh start altogether. Nina is not quite sure yet... By turns hilarious and irreverent, joyful as well as poignant, Went to London, Took the Dog is 'like spending an endless afternoon in the most sparkling company' (Frank Cottrell-Boyce). Join us for a sparkling evening in Nina's company, and an enlightening conversation on motherhood, independence, the menopause, branching out and growing up. Praise for Nina Stibbe and Went to London, Took the Dog ‘So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed - it's like she has X-ray vision when it comes to human beings. I couldn't stop reading it. I wish it were twice as long. I loved it' - INDIA KNIGHT ‘I don't think I've enjoyed a diary so much since I read Adrian Mole for the first time - it's a pleasure and a privilege to live in her London.... A future classic. ...THIS is the book everyone is going to be quoting to each other over the table on Christmas Day.' - DAISY BUCHANAN 'Funny, warm, enlightening. The reading equivalent of getting the giggles in the back row of a school assembly' - SATHNAM SANGHERA Speakers Nina Stibbe is the author of seven books. Love, Nina won the Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award at the 2014 National Book Awards, and was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. The book was adapted by Nick Hornby for BBC Television. She is the author of four novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. Her third novel, Reasons to Be Cheerful, is the only novel to date to have won both the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction and the Comedy Women in Print Award for comic fiction. Cathy Rentzenbrink is an acclaimed memoirist whose books include The Last Act of Love, How to Feel Better and Dear Reader. Her first novel is Everyone is Still Alive and Write It All Down is a friendly and down to earth guide to writing a memoir. Cathy regularly chairs literary events, interviews authors, runs creative writing courses and speaks and writes on life, death, love, and literature. Despite being shortlisted for various prizes, the only thing Cathy has ever won is the Snaith and District Ladies' Darts Championship when she was 17. She is now sadly out of practice. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Kathleen Whyman is a bestselling author and journalist whose novels have been short listed for the Comedy Women in Print and Romantic Novelists Association Joan Hessayon Award.Kathleen's  debut novel, Wife Support System was published In 2021 and her latest novel, Would You Ask My Husband That?, is out now. Would You Ask My Husband That?She's wearing the pants in this family. And washing everyone else's too... When Sarah's husband, Will, is unexpectedly fired, her first reaction is shock. Then she gets a call offering her his old job.On principle, she should turn it down. But their young family needs the money and Sarah can't help feeling like her career has taken a backseat all these years. Now it is her turn to shine.Overnight, Sarah and Will trade places.She's now the departmental director commuting into the city five days a week and answering client calls on the weekend. He's doing the school run and the laundry. Or at least trying to.They've always said they are equal partners, so this should be simple right?Wrong.This change was supposed to be the making of them as a family, but as Sarah fights for her chance to have it all, she might end up losing everything...Follow Kathleen Whyman Patreon - Support The Showpatreon.com/theconversationwithnadinemathesonpodcastThank you for joining me. Don't forget to subscribe, download and review.Pre-Order The Kill List (Inspector Henley - Book 3) Follow Me:www.nadinematheson.com Threads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooksInstagram: @queennadsTikTok: @writer_nadinemathesonBlueSky: @nadinematheson.bsky.social

Kirsty Eyre won the inaugural 'Comedy Women in Print  Award 2019' with her debut novel, Cowgirl, which was then shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Association's debut novel award. Kirsty is also a stage-play writer and her plays have appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Kirsty Eyre also writes rom-coms as Ginger Jones.  'You Had Me At Halloumi' was published in 2022 and  her latest novel 'What the Foccacia!' is out now. What The Foccacia!Escape to Italy with the brand-new romcom from the author of You Had Me at HalloumiWhen Ramona's dream to launch a size-inclusive fashion line comes crashing down she decides it is time for a bold change. Realising there is little inclusivity in the exclusive world of haute couture, Ramona bids ciao for now to her old life and heads to Milan for fashion inspiration (and gelato).Thrown off course, she rents a room in a Tuscan village where the locals are sceptical - particularly the infuriating Marco, who seems to be there whenever Ramona makes a fool of herself. Which is often.Can a year in Tuscany get her life back on track? And will Ramona discover amore when she least expects it?CowgirlWhen her father falls ill, Billie returns home to the Yorkshire farm which she left behind for life in London. The transition back to country lass from city girl isn't easy, not least because leaving London means leaving her relationship with Joely Chevalier, just as it was heating up.And when she gets to Yorkshire, Billie's shocked to discover the family dairy farm is in dire straits – the last thing Billie expected was a return to the life of a farmer but it isn't long before she's up at 5am with manure up to her wellies.Can Billie must find a way to keep the cows happy, save the farm and save herself…Follow Kirsty EyrePatreon - Support The Showpatreon.com/theconversationwithnadinemathesonpodcastThank you for joining me. Don't forget to subscribe, download and review.Pre-Order The Kill List (Inspector Henley - Book 3) Follow Me:www.nadinematheson.com Threads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooksInstagram: @queennadsTikTok: @writer_nadinemathesonBlueSky: @nadinematheson.bsky.social

Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Nikki May, writer of “Wahala”, her first novel published by HarperCollins in 2022. Through Ronke, Simi and Boo, the three mixed-race heroines of her book, the writer explores interracial relationships, what defines multicultural identity and captures women's evolving roles in home and work. They also evoke Nikki May's early vocation as a writer and the late realisation of her literary career.As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Nikki May, Wahala: A Novel, Transworld, 2022. Wahala: A Novel by Nikki May. Copyright © 2022 by Nikki May. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Nikki May, Overnight success 58 years in the making, 2023 © BBC. © Comedy Women in Print New Voice Award in 2023. © Kirkus Reviews. © National Public Radio. All rights reserved. Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies, Penguin, 2014. Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Knopf, 2014. Fred Vargas, The Three Evangelists, Vintage Books, 1995. © Booker Prize Foundation. Percival Everett, The Trees, © Graywolf Press, 2021. Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train, Riverhead Books, 2015. Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters, Penguin Books, 2021. Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. Copyright © 1985 by Iris Rainer Dart. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Nikki May, writer of “Wahala”, her first novel published by HarperCollins in 2022. Through Ronke, Simi and Boo, the three mixed-race heroines of her book, the writer explores interracial relationships, what defines multicultural identity and captures women's evolving roles in home and work. They also evoke Nikki May's early vocation as a writer and the late realisation of her literary career.As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Nikki May, Wahala: A Novel, Transworld, 2022. Wahala: A Novel by Nikki May. Copyright © 2022 by Nikki May. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Nikki May, Overnight success 58 years in the making, 2023 © BBC. © Comedy Women in Print New Voice Award in 2023. © Kirkus Reviews. Author Carole Bell, Publisher © National Public Radio. Liane Moriarty, Big Little Lies, Penguin, 2014. Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Knopf, 2014. Fred Vargas, The Three Evangelists, Vintage Books, 1995. © Booker Prize Foundation. Percival Everett, The Trees, © Graywolf Press, 2021. Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train, Riverhead Books, 2015. Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters, Penguin Books, 2021. Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. Copyright © 1985 by Iris Rainer Dart. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

This episode is sponsored by REEDSY. We're back again with self-pub author Jo Lyons,  whose first book Benidorm, Actually  was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in 2021. Jo gives us perhaps the most practical, actionable advice we've had so far.  Have a listen and make sure you have a pen and notebook at the ready. You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.Find her on:Twitter: @J0LyonsInstagram: @hinnywhowritesAmazon: Books by this authorMore about our sponsorsReedsy is a publishing eco-system for writers at any stage in their publishing journey. We provide a wealth of free educational resources, encourage writers to build a creative habit with our short story contest, and offer a high-quality marketplace to find the perfect publishing professional. We're here to support aspiring authors every step of the way as they fulfil their publishing dreams.Check out their new HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL course with author and bestselling ghostwriter, Tom Bromley. Next course starts on September 18.Instagram: @reedsy_HQTwitter: @ReedsyHQYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ Keep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:Twitter: @twolitchicksInstagram: @two_lit_chicksTikTok: @two_lit_chicksEmail: hello@twolitchicks.orgThank you so much for listening.Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice HereFor a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.Support the show

This episode is sponsored by BookFunnel. Jo Lyons is a huge wine and cheese enthusiast as well as the author of three bestselling romantic comedies including ‘Benidorm, actually' which was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Awards 2021. Jo spent years working in Turkey as a holiday rep, in the Alpes working at a ski resort and in the south of France trying not to put a vineyard out of business before, eventually arriving in Spain to administer some poor linguistic skills on the unsuspecting population of Valencia. She now splits her time between Albir in Spain and Newcastle where she regularly tries to avoid her husband and two sons in order to improve on her embarrassing grasp of social media and to write her next novel.You can sign up to her newsletter and visit her website at www.jolyonsauthor.com for a behind the scenes look at how she cobbles together her books, get free signed copies and sneak previews of all of her upcoming novels.Find her on:Twitter: @J0LyonsInstagram: @hinnywhowritesAmazon: Books by this authorBook discussedMan at the Helm by Nina StibbeBookFunnel--Sponsor DetailsWhether it's delivering your reader magnet, sending out advanced copies of your book, handing out ebooks at a conference, or fulfilling your digital sales to readers, BookFunnel does it all. Just like you, we're in the business of making readers happy. Let us help you build your author career, no matter where you are in your journey.Twitter: @BookFunnelInstagram: @BookFunnelFacebook: BookFunnelKeep in touchOrder Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here.I love our listeners, and I want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of my podcast platforms and chat with me on social media:Twitter: @twolitchicksInstagram: @two_lit_chicksTikTok: @two_lit_chicksEmail: hello@twolitchicks.orgThank you so much for listening.Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice HereFor a free 30-minute consultation with Jeremy about podcasting get in touch with the code TLCLOVE.Support the show

Men have been hogging all the attention for too long. This is true in comedy as it is in so many other industries. With all the tantrums and fighting going on in the world, it's easy to overlook all the wonderful women out there with the same issues as men. Women comedians also can't get work. They also think they are funnier than they are in real life, and they also need some tough doses of reality. Patrick finally goes over the Summer Sinclair podcast with Las Vegas comedian Edwin San Juan. ...

Hannah Dolby's first job was in the circus and she has aimed to keep life as interesting since. She trained as a journalist in Hastings and has worked in PR for many years, promoting museums, galleries, palaces, gardens and even Dolly the sheep.  She completed the Curtis Brown selective three-month novel writing course, and she won runner-up in the Comedy Women in Print Awards for this novel with the prize of a place on an MA in Comedy Writing at the University of Falmouth.  She lives in London and her debut novel is No Life for a Lady. Learn more by following Hannah here:Twitter: @LadyDolbyInstagram: Dolby_Hannah

Kirsty Eyre is the winner of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print award (2019). Her debut novel, Cow Girl was released in Summer 2020 and was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Association's debut novel award. In addition, she has written two books under her pseudonym, Ginger Jones, with the latest being holiday romcom You Had Me At Halloumi.We had great fun chatting with Kirsty and hearing how she began her writing career by writing pantos on the Eurostar. That gave her the bug, and soon she was putting on comedy plays at the Edinburgh Fringe before she turned her hand to writing novels. We hear how it felt to win the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Award in 2019 (and the rather surprising invite approach from the organisers!), talk about the subjectiveness of comedy writing and hear why she writes some books under a pseudonym. Plus, we talk food-based puns as novel titles and much more!Links:Buy Kirsty's books on AmazonBuy her Ginger Jones booksFollow Kirsty on TwitterPage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/Follow us on Mastodon: https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Gallen is an Irish author raised in a border town in the north and now based in Dublin. Her first novel Big Girl, Small Town was short listed for the Costa First Novel Award, The Comedy Women in Print Award and An Irish Book Award. Her second novel Factory Girls, set in the summer of 1994 in a small town in Northern Ireland, as a group of friends await their A level results, wondering if they'll ever escape the deprived community they were born into. It's dark and incredibly funny. We talk about how growing up in a divided community where violence was normal and was dealt with by turning to dark humour and the differences between writing her first and second novel. We also talk about her recovery from a brain injury, the bursaries that allowed her to quit her day job in order to write and the importance of having people to champion and encourage your work. Links https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6990/9781529386264 (Factory Girls - Michell Gallen) https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6990/9781529304220 (Big Girl, Small Town - Michelle Gallen) https://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Literature-Project-Award/ (Irish Arts Council Literature Project Award) https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/DYCP (Arts Council England - Develop Your Practice Fund) https://www2.societyofauthors.org/grants/ (Society of Authors Grants )

The team compare their favorite bakery snacks; Marieke Hardy (aka Holly C) is back with more eulogies for the living and dead; Comedy music duo Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, aka Flo and Joan, chat about their MICF show Sweet Release; Bobby has thoughts around the opening of presents; Historian Maria Tumarkin explains the significance of upcoming event When Women Speak of War; the team explores the friendships one can have with their siblings; Comedian Bronwyn Kuss talks about catching covid in the midst of her award-winning Comedy Festival run of shows; Bobby has to avoid some people in public; and music enthusiast Renae Maxwell from Record Paradise shares her passion for Record Store Day. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

This weeks guest is the First Lady of Bottom. She's a comedian, author and actor who was part of the Comedy Store scene and whose credits include The Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous, Saturday Live, Girls on Top, One Foot in the Grave, Naked Video and Happy Families. But Bottom fans know her best as Moldovan Princess Lady Natasha Letitia Sarah Jane Wellesley Obstromsky Ponsonsky Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Oblomov Boblomov Dob. It's Helen Lederer! Helen tells us about her early years getting into acting and standup, working as a social worker, feeling like an outsider on the alternative comedy scene, seeing The Dangerous Brothers, attitudes to comedy material changing, modern comedy, working as a writer, battling sexism, running Comedy Women in Print and her appearances on Bottom both as a harrangued Nurse AND as the Third Viscountess of Moldovia who very nearly takes Richie's cherry. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom" can be found to order at: https://unbound.com/books/bottom/

Abigail Mann has just released her second novel, very quickly after publishing her first. 'The Sister Surprise' tells us the story of Ava who discovers she has an unknown sister, and decides to pay her a secret visit.We talk about how she remembers how to write a book, when she between projects. We chat about public accountability with work, and how she's managed that through lockdown. Also, you can hear why she switches between writing softwares and word processors between drafts to keep on her toes. Abigail was shortlisted for the 2019 Comedy Women in Print Prize, and since sense of humour is so subjective, we discuss how she writes funny to an award standard.You can get a copy of 'The Sister Surprise' here - https://amzn.to/3gAUVgvSupport the show over on Patreon.com/writersroutine.@writerpodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to episode 68 of the Lesbian Book Club with Clare Lydon as she interviews UK author Kirsty Eyre. Her first novel, “Cow Girl”, won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Award and a publishing contract with Harper Collins. Kirsty talks about how she stumbled into writing late, but is now fully embracing the world of novel-writing. Throughout lockdown she’s been juggling home schooling, a new puppy, a day job and trying to write her next three books. No pressure!   Clare also does a run-down of the Amazon Lesbian Fiction charts in the US & UK, as well as updating you on the latest news of lesbian fiction conferences & awards season. Clare’s currently deep in draft two of her next book, Big London Dreams, available for pre-order now. If you’d like a free lesbian romance from Clare, head to www.clarelydon.co.uk/it-had-to-be-you and sign up for her VIP Readers’ Club!

Actor, writer, and comedy GODDESS... Helen Lederer is the Founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize. She chats with Bibi and Miranda about lust in lockdown, the funnier sides of sex and the brilliant FlashYourFiction competition, offering people the chance to write funny, frisky fiction! Stay in touch with the girls on social media: www.twitter.com/goodsexbadsexxx www.instagram.com/goodsexbadsex Email the team if you have a question or request: info@sexpod.co.uk. And check out Comedy Women in Print online: www.comedywomeninprint.co.uk. 

Abigail Mann is a Norfolk native living in London, surviving on a diet of three-shot coffee, bourbon biscuits and vegetarian sausage rolls. The manuscript which became her debut novel was runner-up in the inaugural Comedy Women in Print award in 2019. Thanks to the pandemic she has just celebrated the paperback publication of her debut, the Lonely Fajita, and will soon celebrate the publication of her second novel Sister Surprise.  We usually try to avoid talking about the Panny D (British for this whole pandemic nightmare), but in Abigail's case it's an essential part of the conversation and the reason why we're discussing two novels today instead of just focusing on her latest release Interview starts at 20 minutes if you want to skip our chat. P.S Our beautiful new artwork is the genius of Rhi. You can https://www.instagram.com/rhi.creative/ (follow her on Instagram here) for some eye-catching graphics and cute quotes in your feed. Caitlin recommends It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian “This book really deserves all the love it's been getting. It actually felt really hopeful and inspiring, not just funny and joyful” Michelle recommends Line of Duty (TV series) “It is just mind-blowingly good. It's my whole life now and I can't stop thinking about it. It is, from a storytelling perspective, some of the best TV I've ever seen.” In this interview, we chat about: The real-life inspiration for Abigail's debut novel, The Lonely Fajita, which is based on a scheme where young people move in as housemates with pensioners. Plus, how her time in Sheffield influenced the charming character of Annie. The isolation of living in a huge city, especially for elderly residents. Some spicy stories from Abigail's own strange London internships (which inspired parts of The Lonely Fajita) The Sister Surprise and some of the fun research Abigail did for the novel in Scotland (just before the pandemic) Late-twenties panics and the way this time makes us reflect on our family histories and where we've come from The home DNA/Ancestry boom and how that inspired the storyline of Sister Surprise How a comedy writing competition forced Abigail to write The Lonely Fajita after feeling uninspired for many years following creative writing studies at university Abigail's tips for great comedic writing Books and other things mentioned The Switch by Beth O'Leary Just the Gist podcast (Elizabeth Holmes episode) Wolf of Wall Street Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell Follow Abigail on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abigailemann/?hl=en (@abigailemann) Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) UK listeners: The Lonely Fajita is out NOW in paperback, eBook and audio.  Sister Surprise will be available as an eBook from March 25. It will be available in paperback in June. Aus listeners: The Lonely Fajita will be available in paperback in Australia from April 6.  Sister Surprise will be available as an eBook from March 25. Please note that Caitlin's job at HarperCollins Publishers did not affect our decision to invite Abigail to be a guest, we're delighted to have her and hope you enjoy this episode. We both received copies of The Lonely Fajita and Sister Surprise for review. 

Happy Galentine's, Happy Valentine's and indeed Happy Any Day! To celebrate all things lovely and funny, today's episode is a celebration of rom-coms. I'm joined on my Zoom by two brilliant writers of funny love stories: Laura Jane Williams is the author of OUR STOP (the international 2019 hit), and two other novels, THE LOVE SQUARE (2020) and THE LUCKY ESCAPE (publishing June 2021). Abigail Mann is the author of THE LONELY FAJITA (winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize) and THE SISTER SURPRISE (publishing in March 2021). Laura and Abigail conveniently have completely opposite methods. We talk about whether their books are heavier on the rom or the com, how to go from a blank page to a finished novel, and how their writing has changed over lockdown. Hope you enjoy! If you do, pls do the usual: like, subscribe, review, tell a friend, and MAKE MY DAY at @lily_lindon, @bookymcbookface, or @witlitpod. Lily xoxo PS. This was recorded in December 2020. Depressingly, the lockdown references are still relevant. PPS. Please could a spelling bee somewhere tell me whether it’s meant to be Rom Com, romcom, rom-com, or something else entirely?

This is Part 2 of my interview with Steve Sabo, veteran comedian from Toledo Ohio. He has a lot of years under his belt and a lot of thoughts about comedy. He is a newly published author so check out his book on Amazon. (see link below)Enjoy Find Steve's new book at: https://amzn.to/3cAtBwYTed's Merch at: https://rb.gy/rprftpSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30945237&fan_landing=true)

Helen Lederer began her career in stand-up comedy at London's famous Comedy Store, as part of the early 80s comedians including French & Saunders, Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonson and Harry Enfield and became famous for portraying Catriona in all six series of Absolutely Fabulous. She has also developed a prolific writing career, writing for radio, TV and more recently books, including Losing It, which was nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comedy writing. She is also the found of the Comedy Women in Print Prize, which seeks to find an promote new women's voices in writing.Our chat with Helen is predictably fun and interesting as we hear about how she broke into the stand up scene in the 80s, and hear about her techniques for writing stand up. We also learn about how to read whether a joke is landing with an audience (and what to do if it doesn't), and find out what other writing she has planned in the future.Links:Buy Losing it and Helen's other booksLook into the Comedy Women in Print PrizeFollow Helen on TwitterWatch our video panel Page One Sessions as we discuss writing with great authors: https://youtu.be/gmE6iCDYn-sThe Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @write_gearFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/Follow us on Instagram: write_gear_uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Even as a young child, Angela Makholwa wanted to be a storyteller. Her first story was published at 13 and from then on a lifetime relationship with words was established. After graduating with a journalism degree, Angela worked as a journalist prior to establishing her own PR and events management company. She has written several novels including Red Ink, 30th Candle and Black Widow Society. Her most recent novel “The Blessed Girl “ published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury, was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize. She spoke to The Cheeky Natives about her literary journey and influences and what it's meant to write about the interior lives of Black womxn. Angela is working on her fifth title “Critical but stable” and shared a few exciting tidbits from this story.

Even as a young child, Angela Makholwa wanted to be a storyteller. Her first story was published at 13 and from then on a lifetime relationship with words was established. After graduating with a journalism degree, Angela worked as a journalist prior to establishing her own PR and events management company. She has written several novels including Red Ink, 30th Candle and Black Widow Society. Her most recent novel “The Blessed Girl “ published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury, was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize. She spoke to The Cheeky Natives about her literary journey and influences and what it's meant to write about the interior lives of Black womxn. Angela is working on her fifth title “Critical but stable” and shared a few exciting tidbits from this story.

A round-up of the day's international papers, a letter from Monocle's editor Andrew Tuck, a look ahead to the Cheltenham Literature Festival, plus how the Comedy Women in Print award supports female comedy writers.

How does the feminisation of alcohol work? We hear from Carol Emslie a Professor of substance use and misuse at the School of Health and Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University, Kate Baily a podcast host and the co-author of Love Yourself Sober – a self-care guide to alcohol-free living for busy mothers and from Dr Athanasia Daskalopoulou, a Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Liverpool Management School. What are the pros and cons of being naked in front of your children? Rosie Haine, a writer and illustrator whose book is called “It Isn’t Rude to be Nude and Dr Keon West, a psychologist at Goldsmiths, University of London, discuss. Three quarters of black women do not feel the NHS protects them equally. That’s according to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights which commissioned a poll on being Black in the UK. We hear from researcher Celine Henry and Harriet Harman MP Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Julia Gillard, once Prime Minister of Australia, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, economist and international development expert from Nigeria and also a woman with experience at the top of the Nigerian politics, have come together to explore women and leadership. They tell us about the book they’ve written together. Bridget McCrum didn’t start her career as a sculptor until she was in her forties. Now at 86 she is still working with stone and in the last 10 years has had more interest in her work than ever - a recent commission sold for 68, 000 pounds. The author Nina Stibbe tells us about winning the Comedy Women in Print Prize with her book ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’ with chair of the judges Marian Keyes. Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Sarah Crawley

The Comedy Women in Print Prize is the only literary prize in the UK and Ireland to spotlight funny writing by women. Now in its second year, it was launched by comedian and actress Helen Lederer in response to the lack of exposure for female comedy writing. The 2020 shortlist for Published Comic Novel included the likes of Candice Carty-Williams, and Jeanette Winterson, but the winner was announced on Monday evening as Nina Stibbe for her novel Reasons to be Cheerful. We’re joined by Nina and the Chair of Judges and bestselling author Marian Keyes. A study by Imperial College London suggests that providing financial incentives for GPs to offer information about long-acting reversible contraceptives, such as the hormonal implant, is associated with an increase in their use and a reduction in the number of abortions, particularly in young women ages 20-24 and those from deprived backgrounds. The study used anonymised data from over 3 million women over a 10 year period. Jenni speaks to Professor Sonia Saxena, one of the co-authors of the research. When listener Christine was a kid she was told never to talk to neighbours or answer any of their questions and people outside the family weren’t allowed in the house. She never knew the reason why. But she has just discovered a shocking secret and now has answers. Christine spoke to reporter Jo Morris. A new series of Ambulance starts on Wednesday 16th September on BBC One. Jenni speaks to one of the people featured, an emergency medical dispatcher called Mandy Cassidy, who was motivated to work for the Ambulance Service when she lost her son. He was just 18 years old and was a victim of knife crime. He wasn’t in a gang, but simply had gone out with friends. There was an argument that night and he was stabbed. Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Sarah Crawley

"if you are looking for commitment get a lip tattoo" - Helen LedererActress, writer and founder of the Comedy Women in Print Awards, Helen Lederer joins Samantha Baines to chat divorce in this hilarious episode. Sam gets a bit of therapy from ex-social worker Helen and the two discuss lip tattoos, feeling alone and the quest for a boyfriend. Lots of laughs and excellent advice in the last episode of the first series.Hit subscribe to be notified about season 2!Trigger warnings:death/bereavementSupport the podcast and become part of the club on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/thedivorceclubpodFollow us on twitter and instagram: @divorcepod & @samanthabainesFind transcripts at www.thedivorceclub.co.uk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thedivorceclub. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michaela Coel, the double-BAFTA winning actor/writer/director of the TV series Chewing Gum, discusses her new show I May Destroy You, a 12-parter telling a story about one young woman’s date rape and her attempt to piece together what happened to her. Yesterday in Bristol the statue of Edward Colston, who made his fortune from slavery, was noosed, pulled from its plinth, dragged and rolled through the streets of Bristol and dumped in the harbour. We hear a personal account from local artist and journalist Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley who was there. Jasmine reflects on the event and its meaning and writer Ekow Eshun, who is chair of the committee that commissions the art that goes on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, further considers the cultural significance of the toppling of the statue, and what should now happen to the remains. Today the shortlist for the UK and Ireland’s only awards to shine a light on funny writing by women - The Comedy Women in Print Prize – has been announced. It’s the award’s second year and the shortlisted stories demonstrate the unique way humour can tackle hard-hitting subjects such as mental health, addiction and gender discrimination. Kirsty is joined by one of the panel of judges, comedian Lolly Adefope. Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Simon Richardson Studio Manager Matilda Macari Main image: Michaela Coel as Arabella in BBC1's I May Destroy You series Image credit: BBC/Various Artist Ltd and FALKNA Productions /Natalie Seery

Interview with Melbourne Comedian Katrina Fleming, who has a background in musical theatre and cabaret. Katrina's comedic style includes story-telling journeys and situational comedy, and she also performs improv musicals with the Conspiracy Improv Group. Katrina and Caili Christian's 2020 MICF show Queenagers, which delves into the topic of what it’s like to be middle-aged women, has been postponed due to the Corona Virus Pandemic (aka the Zombie Apocalypse) and will hopefully open later in the year at the Butterfly Club.  We discuss: the wonderfully supportive Comedy Women’s Association, the view that laughter is the best medicine, Katrina’s car accident and subsequent experiences, the Richards Trauma Process, Katrina’s trauma theory, the nature of humans to be overly critical of themselves yet be caring and supportive to anyone else, Katrina’s super power and Katrina’s message about the importance of being kind to yourself. For anyone interested in the therapy process Katrina has experienced, Katrina recommends Dr Helen Mursell in St Kilda.

Comedian and producer Carole Montgomery joins Nancy to discuss her new Showtime special More Funny Women of a Certain Age, the power and support of women in comedy, confronting ageism in entertainment, and highlighting the talent of others (1:44). Watch the trailer: More Funny Women of a Certain Age. Find out more about segment sponsor the Finding Brave podcast (1:20, 32:47). Plus Nancy talks with Patrick Hughes, CEO and President of the Fremont Street Experience, about the immersive entertainment experience that is lighting up downtown Las Vegas (32:58). Catch a glimpse of the Fremont Street Experience. Checkout the SlotZilla Zip Line. Visit Nancy’s website.

“Humour is that last precious thing that distinguishes you from someone else.” Actual comedian, author, and founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize Helen Lederer talks about writing wit, and how to enter for the 2020 prize. Meanwhile we talk about how Helen will literally die if she laughs too much, how groups of women are funnier to groups of men, and Helen writes the first line of my comedy novel. — Find out more the CWIP Comedy Women in Print Prize here. There are unpublished and published novel categories, as well as a new graphic novel category. Entries for this year close on March 2, 2020. You should totally enter! Omg good luck! And if you have ideas for CWIP or loads of money to donate to its worthy witty cause, you can become a Friend of CWIP and fun stuff like that. Twits can follow Helen @HelenLederer the Comedy Women in Print Prize @CWIPprize — Please I’m begging you, get in touch if you have recommendations of funny books, quotes, or want to be a guest. You can contact me all formal on @witlitpod or @witlitpodcast, or all informal on twitter @lily_lindon & instagram @bookymcbookface. — Big love, Lily

Another one of our listeners is an award winner! Kirsty Eyre won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print “Unpublished” award for her novel Cow Girl this year. We speak to Kirsty, Harper Fiction editor Martha Ashby and comedy legend Helen Lederer about the award and how you can get involved along with great tips on writing comedy and for entering the competition.

Another one of our listeners is an award winner! Kirsty Eyre won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print “Unpublished” award for her novel Cow Girl this year. We speak to Kirsty, Harper Fiction editor Martha Ashby and comedy legend Helen Lederer about the award and how you can get involved along with great tips on […] The post EP248: Comedy Women in Print with Helen Lederer, Kirsty Eyre & Martha Ashby appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

Interview with Melbourne Comedian Caili Christian, who is back for round 2 after her first MAA appearance in March 2016. Caili has been keeping busy, performing 4 MICF shows in the past few years, co-establishing the Comedy Women’s Association in Melbourne (see their Facebook page for more info) and running comedy rooms. We discuss: Creating a comedy space for female-identifying and non-binary people, the #MeToo movement and the more balanced nature of line-ups in recent times, comedy becoming Caili’s world and community, comedians coming from different walks of life and sharing the stage in common, managing anxiety with pacing and relaxation, curbing social media usage for self-care, being mindful of comparisons, adopting the Mum Role and striving to make comedy a better space, encouraging people to avoid punching down and to craft better jokes, reputations vs sense of safety, remembering Eurydice Dixon and the shockwaves through the community, the polarity between men and women’s views on safety, the pain of facing the victim-blaming mentality, the charity Awkward Giraffe, the change in how the media report things, unhealthy gender stereotypes, Triple M’s No Talk Day, enjoying Steph Tisdell and Dave Woodhead on Triple J Breakfast for NAIDOC Week, the seemingly-impossible becoming reality in world politics, Plan It Change 10, lack of funding for mental health, an update on Caili’s super powers, and the brilliant Light the Way Home project to help female, trans, non-binary or other vulnerable performers get a lift home after comedy gigs (you can donate at: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/lightthewayhome).   

Hello and welcome to the Falkirk Libraries podcast with Tanya and Daryl. You can find the books at our library catalogue Today’s episode is all about comedy women in print.  All of the books mentioned can be found on our library catalogue at What we have been reading and listening to: Tanya has been reading: … Continue reading "Comedy women in print – podcast 41"

This week, Jen meets comedy legend Helen Lederer to learn about the Comedy Women in Print Prize. Author Hallie Rubenhold dispels some myths about the victims of Jack the Ripper. Jen's talking some good-value sport in Jenny Off The Blocks, Dunleavy Does Disney has its penultimate outing and it's all falling apart in the Bush Telegraph. Have at it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spike Lee's new film BlacKkKlansman is based on a true story from the 1970s. John David Washington plays Ron Stallworth the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself he sets out on a dangerous mission to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Natty Kasambala reviews.Canadian author Esi Edugyan on her Man Booker Prize long-listed novel, Washington Black. A historical adventure, set in the early 19th century, it's the story of a young slave who flees Barbados with an abolitionist inventor.Poet Alison Brackenbury tells us how she is getting on with her commission to write a poem for our Inspire season. Comedian Helen Lederer returns to stand-up comedy and launches Comedy Women in Print, a competition to encourage funny female fiction.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Harry Parker.

Interview with Cherie Smith, who started comedy about 2 years ago as a way to meet people after moving to Melbourne. You will often find Cherie at open-mic rooms or the Comic’s Lounge, and she appeared on the ABC’s Hard Quiz last year. Cherie also co-runs the Comedy Women’s Association room every 3rd to 4th Tuesday in Footscray – follow the page on Facebook for upcoming dates. We discuss: the pros and cons of taking a redundancy package, burn out, feminism and making a point with her comedy, awareness of triggers, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, situational mental health issues, running her own race, the ebb and flow of emotions, acting in accordance with values, workplace injury and emotional abuse, handling suicidal thoughts, the benefits of counselling, not apologising for tears, hating vulnerability, the 7 habits of highly effective people and the circle of influence, Facebook misery and hope, confirmation bias, the Mr Rogers meme, the benefits of healthy eating and exercise, love of Tai Chi, comedy & socialising, the benefits of cutting back on alcohol, the ice epidemic in country Victoria, Cherie’s super power, and her message that you are never alone and make sure you talk to someone if you're struggling.

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Dad talks about having received and halfway read his new Columbus book, then asks Mitcz how the dating world is going. Mitcz launches into a brief update on how his latest comedy gigs have gone and how it relates to comedy at large before Dad wonders why he went that route after a question about Mitcz’s dating life. From there, a number of subjects arise that focus around comedy, women, and dating.