Author Helen Fielding launches award to find the next Bridget Jones's Diary

BBC Entertainment Wednesday 21 October 2026, 10:45 UTC 1 min read

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The Bridget Jones Prize will go to the author of the funniest 1,000-word diary-style piece of writing.

Helen Fielding (PERSON) Bridget Jones's (PERSON)

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