Monthly Archives: September 2009

The reviews of Girls FC are starting to come in now and they’re looking good.  The Scotsman called the series ‘bang-up-to-date’ and the Bookseller had it as one of their August choices of the month.  Sue Steele, of Simply Books … Continue reading →

I was honoured to be asked to talk at the YLG ‘Read to Succeed’ conference at Warwick University on Saturday.   These conferences are massive – for librarians, publishers and the invited speakers. The weekend is a mixture of seminars and … Continue reading →

Ouch!  At 2-3 down I thought we had a chance but the last half hour did it for us. Germany were just too strong, too experienced.  Still,  we got to the FINAL of the European Cup and the U19s won … Continue reading →

Brilliant England!  The women’s team had just got through to the EURO 2009 final after a Jill Scott header in extra time.  They played their hearts out, winning by  wearing down a Netherlands team who gave very little away at … Continue reading →

Good luck to England Women’s football team who meet Netherlands on Sunday in the semi-finals of EURO 09. Go girls!  You are all excellent role models, unlike the French team who posed topless for newspapers to ‘raise’ their profile.  No, … Continue reading →