Writer. Comedian. YA & children's author.
Catie is represented by Suzy Jenvey at Suzy Jenvey Associates.
YA & Children's Books website catherinewilkins.co.uk.
Edinburgh Comedy Festival 2025
Catie takes brand new show 'We'll See' to the Fringe
Catie is returning to the Edinburgh Festival with her hotly anticipated new comedy hour, 'We'll See' her first in over a decade. Official Blurb:
Drunk Women Solving Crime star explores how to deal with flashers, cope with a snoring husband who insists he isn't snoring (or even asleep) and avoid being bullied by your own children. Plus how far into foreplay is it inappropriate to ask if the door is locked? How do you juggle work, family and healing generational trauma? Credits include Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples, Pointless Celebrities, Guilty Feminist Mash-Up. Winner: Writer's Guild Award for sketch comedy, Lollies Award for funniest teen fiction book. 'Properly funny' (Independent). 'Brilliantly funny and painfully true' (Jenny Colgan).
We'll See is on at Stand 2 at 4.45pm and tickets are on sale now.
Award Winning
'You're Not The Boss Of Me' wins Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Teens at the 2024 Lollie Awards.
Voted for by thousands of readers, the winners were announced at an Awards Ceremony at the Southbank Centre, hosted by Stephen Mangan on the 5th December 2024. The Teen Award was presented by Ella McLeod.
Cover Reveal
Very Excited to reveal a first look at a brand new series being published in March 2025!
Running a bustling caf is Hope's family's dream '" it's just not hers! While Dad and Gran battle it out in the kitchen, Mum tries to balance the books while serving quiche to hordes of hungry pensioners. Meanwhile Hope's dramatic sister Stacey is determined to turn all of life into a stage and her 'wishes-he-was-on-Wall-Street' cousin Connor decides to buy novelty costumes to advertise the business. And then Auntie Rita rocks up'
Caf Crumble is tipping straight into Caf Chaos! Luckily for her family, Hope is there to save the day, though ideally this wouldn't involve dressing up as a giant ice cream and dancing outside the school gates.
You'll laugh (a lot), you'll cry (with even more laughter), you'll develop a strange yearning for caroons (whatever they are!). Welcome to Caf Chaos!
'A beautifully funny story '" effortlessly brilliant.' '" Romesh Ranganathan
Pre-order here, here, or wherever you get your favourite books.
Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples on Channel 4
Fun appearance on a new TV show for Channel 4, hosted by Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. The format pitted couples against each other to be judged and analysed by relationship coach Charlene Douglas.
Watch here to see who won.
Writer's Guild Award
The 29th Writer's Guild Awards took place on Monday 14th Feb 2022, and the Best Online Sketch went to.... Hannah George, Taylor Glenn and Catie Wilkins for, 'Remeber Getting the Period Talk at School #Menopause' staring Jenny Eclair. The award was presented by Helen Lederer. You can watch the sketch here.
New Book published March 2022
YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME is A laugh-out-loud story about fighting for your right to steal the show.
Amy Miller is a very positive person and she is fully prepared to be the star of the school Comedy Show. But when Harry is put in charge, he stops her from performing or writing or doing anything fun.
Amy can't understand what's happening until her sister tells her: Harry is being sexist, and Amy must take a stand. Armed only with killer one-liners, Amy goes into battle to fight for her right to make people laugh.
A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian, podcaster and author of When Good Geeks Go Bad, The Weird Friends Fan Club and the My Best Friend and Other Enemies series.
Available from Waterstones, Foyles, Amazon and all your favourite book shops.
