{"id":6210,"date":"2023-11-19T16:36:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T16:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nerobookawards.com\/dummylocation\/?page_id=6210"},"modified":"2024-02-25T14:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T14:47:27","slug":"fern-brady","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/nerobookawards.com\/dummylocation\/fern-brady\/","title":{"rendered":"Fern Brady – Strong Female Character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2023 CATEGORY WINNER – NON-FICTION <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER<\/strong>
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Aged 34, Fern Brady is diagnosed with Autism, but this comes as no surprise to her. Growing up working class in West Lothian, Scotland she is most definitely the odd one out in her family\u2026and at school, university, and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A raw and sometimes outrageous memoir, in Strong Female Character<\/em> Brady, looks back on a life shaped by the neurodiversity that went undetected by teachers and medical professionals alike, from the family holidays she ruined to her early sexual promiscuity, from the obsessive, self-inflicted grammar drills that won her a place to study languages at Edinburgh University, to working as a stripper to pay her way through her degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now a hugely successful stand-up comedian, Brady\u2019s path to success has been anything but smooth. Unafraid to reveal the darker parts of herself most of us prefer to keep hidden, Brady\u2019s self-awareness and candour regarding her struggles with poor mental health, addiction, poverty and homelessness are as moving to read as they are shocking. Taking her own experiences as a starting point, Strong Female Character<\/em> offers a clear-eyed analysis of why women, especially those from working-class backgrounds are so routinely failed. But Brady\u2019s dry and dark humour suffuses every page resulting in a memoir as hilarious as it is heart-breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to know more? We\u2019ve created a reading guide for this book \u2013 just click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FERN BRADY<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Taskmaster fan-favourite Fern Brady is known for her caustic wit, exceptional writing and electric stagecraft. Her debut memoir Strong Female Character<\/em>, released earlier this year, discusses everything from her Catholic upbringing, to homelessness, to her late diagnosis of autism and much more, is a Sunday Times<\/em> Bestseller. As seen on The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Apollo<\/em> and Live from the BBC<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018A savagely funny, beautifully written and fearlessly honest book that is as inspiring as it is hilarious.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE TIDAL YEAR
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