Julie Burchill (born 3 July 1959) is an English writer. Beginning as a journalist on the staff of the
New Musical Express at the age of 17, she has subsequently contributed to newspapers such as
The Sunday Times and
The Guardian. Describing herself as a "militant feminist", she has several times been involved in legal action resulting from her work. Burchill is also an author and novelist: her 1989 novel
Ambition became a best-seller, and her 2004 novel
Sugar Rush was adapted for television.