Book IWD Speaker: Deborah Frances-White
Deborah Frances-White is an award-winning writer and comedian, best known for her hit podcast THE GUILTY FEMINIST.
The live show has been recorded around the world at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium, The Sydney Opera House, New York’s Gramercy Theatre and The Wellington Arena with over 200 million downloads.
Her book, THE GUILTY FEMINIST, is published by Virago Press at Hachette and is a Sunday Times Best Seller.
Her new book SIX CONVERSATIONS WE’RE SCARED TO HAVE was described by Gillian Anderson as “an essential guide to nuanced conversations in today’s polarized society.”
Her BBC Radio 4 show, DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE ROLLS THE DICE, won The Writers’ Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy. She is the screenwriter of the feature film BAD FAIRIES, starring Cynthia Erivo, for Warner Brothers and Locksmith Animation – out in cinemas in May 2027.
Deborah’s play NEVER HAVE I EVER has recently been produced at Chichester Festival Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company and The Black Swan – Western Australia’s State Theatre Company.
Deborah’s television credits as a comedian include QI, WOULD I LIE TO YOU?, HAVE I GOT NEWS TO YOU, MOCK THE WEEK and QUESTION TIME.
Deborah is a sought-after corporate speaker through her company The Spontaneity Shop and specialises in presence & presenting, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
Deborah writes opinion pieces for The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Nerve and The iPaper. She is an official ambassador for The Circle NGO and Amnesty International.
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