FernBrady Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Female Character | 2023 | Buy |
Fern Brady is a Scottish stand-up comedian whose caustic humor and frank storytelling have made her one of the most talked-about performers in British comedy. She has performed in over twenty countries, appeared on the TV show Taskmaster, and built a loyal following for her unfiltered stage presence.
Her 2023 memoir, Strong Female Character, became a Sunday Times bestseller. In it, Brady writes about knowing from her teenage years that she was autistic, only to be dismissed by doctors who told her she couldn’t be because she made good eye contact and had boyfriends. The book traces her life from a small Scottish town through a series of jobs, failed coping strategies, and destructive episodes before comedy gave her a way to process and share her experiences. It is a funny, blunt, and often dark account of what it means to be a woman living undiagnosed on the autism spectrum.