Good morning,
The UEFA Women's EUROS are in full
swing and both England and Scotland have games this Sunday (Scotland v Portugal in Rotterdam 18:00
England v Spain in
Breda 20:45) with the finals taking place on the 6th August! Ylva Publishing,
the biggest lesbian literary publisher in Europe, has released Defensive
Mindset in time for the footie fever sweeping across the continent. Written by
Scottish football fan, Wendy Temple, the novel is set in Edinburgh and is the
perfect read in between games during this momentous women's football
competition. For review copies, interview requests or editorial commissions,
please contact us as we'd love to help! Enjoy the matches!
Kind regards,
Helen Lewis
(info@literallypr.com)
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Defensive Mindset by Wendy Temple
Driven star footballer and successful businesswoman Jessie Grainger has her life set, and doesn't need anything getting in the way. That includes rebellious rival player Fran Docherty, a burnt-out barmaid with a past as messed up as her attitude. So, when the clashing pair find themselves on the same Edinburgh football team, how will they survive each other, let alone play to win?
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From 16th July until 6th August 2017, Europe is going football-crazy! The UEFA Women's EURO 2017 Finals will take place in the Netherlands, and as a self-confessed sports fanatic, Wendy Temple's debut novel, Defensive Mindset, is to be released just before this important football championship kicks off. Wendy played hockey and volleyball competitively in Scotland, and played five-a-side football for leisure - a passion that has translated into her latest romantic fiction novel.
According to the FA in the UK, football is now officially the biggest female team sport in England. Last season 147,000 female players competed in affiliated league and cup competitions - a figure which has risen from just 10,400 in 1993, when records started. But there is still massive growth potential - 1.1 million girls play kick about football - and myriad barriers to overcome.
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About the author
Wendy Temple's first love has always been sport. She kicked a football as soon as she could walk. At school, girls weren't allowed to play football, so she played hockey instead. Hockey became her go-to sport for many years, but she played five a side football as often as she could/was permitted!
Wendy also loves music and from a young age got into punk. She remembers watching the Sex Pistols on the BBC news and her mum and granny being appalled. Wendy was ten and thought they were amazing.
Wendy believes that sport and a good family saved her from a life on the fringes of society. At age fifteen she was experimenting with drugs and skipping school. She failed all her exams apart from English. It was her love of sport that had her returning to school to re-sit exams and try again.
Upon leaving school Wendy studied physical and community education. After college she became a youth worker, running sports clubs, after school clubs and youth clubs. Working for an orthotics company inspired her to go to university to study Occupational Therapy - providing invaluable insight into physical and mental health, including addiction, which is one of the major themes in Defensive Mindset.
Wendy has spent most of her life in Edinburgh bar a couple of months in London. For her, Edinburgh is a city that can feel like a town: "It's cosmopolitan, quaint and steeped in history, an ideal setting for any story," says Wendy, which explains why Defensive Mindset is based in Portobello, Edinburgh!
Talking Points...
Female sport: popularity and publicity, sexism and gender equality, barriers to growth
EURO 2017: the surge in attention on women's football (and women's sport in general) this summer - how to maintain the interest once the championship is over
Addiction: can happen to anyone at any time. The role of sport, family and friendships in helping overcome addiction
ESSENTIAL DETAILS
Title:Defensive Mindset
Author:Wendy Temple
Genre:Romantic Suspense, LGBT
Publisher:Ylva Publishing
Publication date:April 19, 2017
Availability:Paperback, eBook, International distribution
ISBN:978-3-95533-837-4 (paperback), 978-3-95533-838-1 (mobi); 978-3-95533-839-8 (epub); 978-3-95533-840-4 (pdf)
Price: £10.99 (paperback)
£7.49 (ebook)
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