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Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones prize for northern comedy writing

The Yorkshire-born author says that the 1,000 word competition is for people ‘just living their lives being quietly hilarious’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

The books that made Britain’s best-known writers fall in love with reading

From Twilight to Tolstoy, some of Britain’s best-loved authors reveal the books that inspired their work and stayed with them long after the final page

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Helen Fielding announces Bridget Jones Prize for Northern Comedy Writing: ‘Writing opportunities are very uneven in UK’

Are you a v. good comic writer? The author of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ has launched a new writing prize to support undiscovered talent

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent resident of Leicester Square: ‘She makes Londoners feel seen’

Extension of three-year lifespan for bronze coincides with 25th anniversary rerelease of original romcom

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Helen Fielding would ‘never’ write Bridget Jones story unless it felt authentic

Fielding wrote the screenplay for the most recent film adaptation of her book Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy starring Renee Zellweger.

Evening Standard · Feb 22

‘Don’t google the Beckhams!’: How to read more, according to Britain’s top authors

WORLD BOOK DAY 2026: A drastic drop in reading for pleasure has prompted a national campaign to get Britain to fall back in love with books. Leading authors, including Helen Fielding, Salman Rushdie and Tom Fletcher, tell Annabel Nugent how to bring back your inner bookworm on World Book Day

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Magaluf is quietly becoming Spain’s most cultural getaway

The party destination is shedding its hedonistic image for something more refined, discovers Hannah Williams

The Independent UK · Jan 1

‘So weird, but cute’: Bridget Jones immortalised as London welcomes statue of Britain’s favourite singleton

Helen Fielding and Renée Zellweger gather in Leicester Square as a new bronze marks 30 years of the diary-writing everywoman who redefined the romcom heroine

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

Renée Zellweger unveils new Bridget Jones statue in London

Renée Zellweger unveiled a new Bridget Jones statue in London, joining other iconic film characters on the Scenes in the Square trail.

Euronews · Nov 17, 2025

Renee Zellweger says Bridget Jones has been a ‘blessing’ as statue is unveiled

The figure was revealed on Monday in London’s Leicester Square as part of the Scenes In The Square trail.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025