Fern Brady
Fern Brady (Fern Marie Brady) was born on May 26th, 1986 and is currently 39 years old. Fern Brady was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Brady attended the University of Edinburgh where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature.
Fern Brady is popular as a Scottish author, podcaster, and comedian. She would gain notoriety as a standup comedian when she participated in several competitions including the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In addition to editing the student paper, Fern Brady also worked as a stripper to make ends meet. In 2009, she got a job working for
Fest Magazine, which used to cover the
Edinburgh Festival. It was when she was working on an article about a comedy critique trying to get into stand-up that she realized comedy was what she wanted to do.
Fern made her debut as a professional comedian in 2010 and placed joint third at the 2011
Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Once she got her first big success on the latter, it opened doors for her, and she appeared in many places including
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and
Sean Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular in addition to writing for
The Guardian.
In 2020, she teamed up with Alison Spittle the comedian to start
Wheel of Misfortune, the podcast on the
BBC. She has also been involved in presenting
British as Folk travelogue alongside Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham. In 2022, she began touring with
Autistic Bikini Queen, her new show.
She was diagnosed with autism in 2021 and since then has become very active in autism activism and education.
Strong Female Character is a work that Fern Brady the comedian published in 2023. She first suspected she was on the spectrum in her teenage years since she was unable to pick up on social cues, and had many meltdowns and sensory issues.
The work tells about the time from her teens to the time she was diagnosed when she was 34. Brady reflects on how her undiagnosed autism became a major factor in how she turned up as an adult.
Fern Brady: Awards & Accolades
Brady's books have won multiple awards, Strong Female Character won the Nero Book Awards, Best Non-Fiction Book, in 2023 as well as the British Book Awards - Non-Fiction Audiobook of the Year in 2024.
Brady's book, Strong Female Character was nominated for the British Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 2024.
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Fern Brady are:
- John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
- Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
- Ray Bradbury, author of the novel: Fahrenheit 451.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.
Fern Brady: F.A.Q
When was Fern Brady Born? How old is Fern Brady?
Fern Brady was born on May 26th, 1986. Fern Brady is currently 39 years old.
Where was Fern Brady Born?
Fern Brady was born in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland and is Scottish.
What book awards has Fern Brady won?
Strong Female Character: Nero Book Awards Best Non-Fiction Book (2023), British Book Awards Non-Fiction Audiobook of the Year (2024).
What was the first book Fern Brady wrote?
The first book written by Fern Brady was Strong Female Character, published in 2023.
What was the most recent book Fern Brady wrote?
Her most recently released work was Strong Female Character on February 14th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Fern Brady?
Fern Brady does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Fern Brady written?
Fern Brady has written 1 book. 1 book in the Fern Brady Non-Fiction Books.