Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones Prize for unpublished northern comic writers

Helen Fielding, creator of Bridget Jones, has launched the Bridget Jones Prize for Northern Comedy Writing. Open to unpublished writers living in the north of England without a literary agent, it asks for a funny, self-contained first-person piece of up to 1,000 words. Entry is free. Submissions open 23 November 2026 and close 1 February 2027.