Ruth Jones and Nina Stibbe were among the winners at the Comedy Women In Print Prize awards. Expand Close Ruth Jones (Steve Parsons/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Ruth Jones (Steve Parsons/PA)Stibbe’s Reasons To Be Cheerful won the published comic novel category. Comedy Women In Print Prize founder Helen Lederer, who hosted the ceremony from her garden, said: “To have got through this year half out of lockdown, and half in, has been a battle – but we won it. “We turned the challenge of Covid-19 restrictions into a colourful, online, spatially distanced extravaganza, with witty contributions from star-studded guests. The unpublished comic novel award went to Faye Brann for Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy, and the CWIP recognition award went to Marvis Cheek in recognition of her writing and teaching.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 21:33 UTC