Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones Prize for humorous diary writing

The Bridget Jones Prize will recognise the author of the funniest 1,000-word diary-style entry.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT · How we use AI

Author Helen Fielding has launched the Bridget Jones Prize in a search for the next Bridget Jones's Diary.

The award will recognise the writer whose 1,000-word diary-style piece is judged the funniest.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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