Author Helen Fielding launches award to find the next Bridget Jones's Diary
Summary
Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones's Diary, has started a new award to find funny diary writers from northern England. The prize offers £2,000 and writing support to an unpublished writer based in the north.Key Facts
- The award is called the Bridget Jones Prize and runs from 2027 to 2029.
- It is open to unpublished writers without agents, living in northern England.
- Writers must submit a funny 1,000-word piece written in the first person.
- The prize includes £2,000 and help from Fielding’s literary agents and the charity New Writing North.
- Helen Fielding grew up in West Yorkshire, northern England.
- The prize hopes to address fewer writing opportunities in the north compared to the south of the UK.
- The winner will be announced at the Northern Writers’ Awards ceremony in Newcastle.
- Submissions open from 23 November 2026 to 1 February 2027.
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