Jackie Collins adapted from Collins' "L.A. Connections" series of mini-novels, was made by Amber Entertainment in association with the UK supermarket chain Tesco. The movie stars Charles Dance, Trudie Styler, and Nicole Steinwedell (as Madison Castelli). Collins served as co-producer, and three more "Connections" movies with the Madison Castelli character are planned. Collins continued to write Lucky Santangelo books, including "Goddess of Vengeance". Her 29th novel, titled "The Power Trip", was published in February 2013. "Confessions of a Wild Child", was published in February 2014, with a movie deal announced even before the book came out. Collins' cookbook, "The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook"
Boss of the Pool are books in which "the young characters with learning difficulties...are not only the sketchiest of stereotypes, but demonised as well", but "Boss of the Pool", as well as Elizabeth Laird's Red Sky is "a 'caring' narrative": Boss of the Pool is a book "in which the focaliser becomes a better person because of his or her circumstances, although the catalyst could indeed have been any crisis, since the character with learning difficulties is only superficially presented." At least two teaching guides for using the book have been published. The National Library of New Zealand includes it in their list of