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Inside No. 9 scripts to be published
Thursday 2nd July 2020
The scripts for the first three series of Inside No. 9 will be published this November, with Series 4 to 6 following in 2021.
Tom Allen to publish his autobiography
Thursday 2nd July 2020
Tom Allen is to publish his memoir. No Shame, which is about growing up in 90s suburbia, will be published on 12th November.
Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine pen Joan & Jericha agony aunt book
Wednesday 10th June 2020
Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine have written their first book in the guise of spoof agony aunt characters Joan and Jericha. It will be published in October.
Romesh Ranganathan to publish second memoir
Wednesday 27th May 2020
Romesh Ranganathan is to release a second volume of memoirs. As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons From A Reluctant Adult will be published in October.
John Cleese writes a book about creativity
Wednesday 20th May 2020
John Cleese is to release a book he's written about how to be creative.
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Graphic novel Flake wins Wodehouse Prize
Everyman's Library and Champagne Bollinger today, 1 July, announce Flake by Matthew Dooley (Vintage, Jonathan Cape) as the winner of the 2020 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. Flake is the first graphic novel to win the prize in its 20 year history.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st July 2020Alex Edelman releasing debut comedy album
Award-winning comedian and writer Alex Edelman releases his debut comedy album on 10th July, a collection of 22 jokes, entitled Until Now via 800 Pound Gorilla Records/Ada Distribution.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th June 2020Queenie author Carty-Williams wins British Book Award
Candice Carty-Williams has said she she feels "proud" but "sad" to become the first black author to win the book of the year at the British Book Awards. Her critically acclaimed debut comic novel, Queenie, fended off titles from authors including Lisa Taddeo, Oyinkan Braithwaite and Margaret Atwood.
BBC, 30th June 2020Jenny Eclair interview
The first woman to win the UK's biggest comedy prize has written a guide to the menopause. She discusses HRT, getting sacked and how much she liked her female comedy peers - until their fame eclipsed hers.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 28th June 2020Faber acquires Lenny Henry's diversity manifesto
Faber is to publish Access all Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond by comedian and writer Sir Lenny Henry and media diversity specialist Marcus Ryder next year.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 26th June 2020Jen Brister longlisted for Polari Prize
Jen Brister has made the longlist for the Polari Prize for LGBTQ+ literature for her book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2020