Who is brave enough to follow in the footsteps of Helen Lederer? Into the fray steps Stewart McKay! His debut novella The Ballad of Billy Lopez is a masterclass of dark wit and pathos. Here, he shares his insights into his secret internal world!
https://thehooghlyreview.com/sadie-kaye-vs-stewart-mckay
My new weekly Writer’s Gauntlet column for The Hooghly Review got off to a cracking celebrity start thanks to the wondrous wit and support of Helen Lederer, fairy godmother to witty women everywhere, award-winning author, comedian, founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize. The inaugural column was published 12 June 2026. The wittiest responders will be invited to join me on a podcast!
Helen’s memoir Not That I’m Bitter is a joyous explosion of hilarity and humanity. Read the reviews by top literary critics and famous wits like Joanna Lumley, Ben Elton & Stephen Fry!
https://thehooghlyreview.com/sadie-kaye-vs-helen-lederer
https://thehooghlyreview.com/the-writers-gauntlet-with-sadie-kaye
Think you’ve got what it takes to ride my Writer’s Gauntlet? Email or DM me on IG @KayeSadie
https://www.helenlederer.co.uk
https://www.comedywomeninprint.co.uk
Sharp Pains has been longlisted for Ab Fab legend Helen Lederer‘s 2022-2023 Comedy Women in Print Prize! I am beyond elated and utterly flabbergasted to have crept onto this list in the company of so many awe-inspiring witty women writers! Helen Lederer’s involvement is the icing on the cakey, giving me an absolutely fabulous excuse to gratuitously tag Absolutely Fabulous on this post! Merry Christmas!
