Deborah Frances-White (author)

Deborah Frances-White is an award-winning writer and comedian, best known for her hit podcast THE GUILTY FEMINIST. The show has been recorded live around the world at venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium, The Sydney Opera House and The Wellington Arena. Her book, THE GUILTY FEMINIST, is published by Virago Press at Hachette and is a Sunday Times Best Seller. Her second book SIX CONVERSATIONS WE’RE SCARED TO HAVE will also be published by Virago in 2025. Her BBC Radio 4 show, DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE ROLLS THE DICE, won The Writers’ Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy. She wrote the independent feature film, SAY MY NAME and her next movie, THE WISHBOARD, is in pre-production with Redwave Films. She is also currently writing the animated feature film, BAD FAIRES, for Warner Brothers, with Locksmith Animation.

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. She is a sought-after corporate speaker through her company The Spontaneity Shop and specialises in presence & presenting and diversity & inclusion. Deborah is an official ambassador for Choose Love and Amnesty International.

Her play NEVER HAVE I EVER had its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in the United Kingdom and she is currently developing another play for the theatre.