Julie Burchill has been a celebrated and controversial journalist since the age of seventeen, when she began writing for the New Musical Express. She has written for many magazines and newspapers, including The Face and the Guardian, and currently has a column in The Times. She is also the author of twelve books, including her autobiography, I Knew I Was Right, a biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, and an exploration of the footballing phenomenon David Beckham, Burchill on Beckham. Sugar Rush is Julie Burchill’s first novel for teenagers. It has been developed into a major Channel 4 TV series.

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