Krien wins British Sports Book New Writer Award
Anna Krien has won the Cross British Sports Book ‘New Writer of the Year’ Award for her book Night Games: Sex, Power and a Journey into the Dark Heart of...
New online bookshop specialises in sports books
A new Australian online bookstore that specialises in sports books opened in November. Parade Lap Books sells motorsport, cricket, football and horseracing titles. It is owned by a company called...
Kicking goals: Sports books for kids
Teamwork, competition, glory: sport has all the ingredients for an exciting read. Andrew Wrathall spoke to some publishers and booksellers about sport books for children. The Australian Football League (AFL)...
Just for kicks: David Lawrence on ‘Fox Swift’
Comedy writer David Lawrence’s Fox Swift (Slattery Media, July) tells the story of 11-year-old Francis ‘Fox’ Swift, who joins a country footy team that gains the expertise of a genuine...