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SportsBooks NewsInterview with Stephen Rea You can read an interview with Stephen Rea, author of Finn McCool's Football Club, on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in the Belfast Newsletter at
The Victory Tests Mark Rowe, author of The Victory Tests which we publish later this month, will bespeaking to Needwood cricket society (Sept 22), Edgbaston (Oct 19), Nottingham (Nov 25) and Wombwell (Jan 13). Observer review for The Rebel Tours The Rebel Tours received a great review by Giles Richards in today's Observer (Nov 22 2009). It stated "Distasteful, unpleasant and a stain on cricket's reputation as the tours were, it's absolutely right that Peter May's book ensures they are not forgotten ... a book which is fascinating, well-written and an essential addition to cricketing literature. Full review
Twittered by Bumble David Lloyd, ex-England cricketer, now a commentator on Sky and better known throughout the cricket world as 'Bumble', has 'twittered' Peter May's 'The Rebel Tours – Cricket's Crisis of Conscience'. We will not pretend at SportsBooks' mansions that we are entirely sure what Twittering is but it was very nice of him to mention the book. You can also find out about the book at http://therebeltours.wordpress.com/ We've got two signings at Watersone's to announce. The first is at the Cirencester store on November 11 when Paul Cooper will be signing copies of 'Chapped Legs and Punctured Balls' his nostalgic look at playing football in the playground and parks when growing up in north Devon in the 1960s. The second is at Waterstone's in Bold Street, Liverpool, on November 28. On the eve of the Everton v Liverppool derby, David Cregeen and Jonathan Mumford will be signing copies of their book 'Tales from the Gwladys Street'. Jonathan is quite excited because the event is part of Waterstone's birthday bash and the first signing session is Gok Wan's in the morning! Then comes Simon Hughes, a Liverpool FC author, and finally David and Jonathan. 'Won't that mean two sets of supporters possibly coming together?' SportsBooks asked. 'Might be some good banter,' was the reply. Oh well, they know best!The authors at a signing at the Bluekipper lounge on October 31. Jonathan is on the left, David on the right.
Frankfurt was very busy Normally at the Frankfurt Bookfair we at SportsBooks settle into a steady trickle of meetings. Sports books do not normally travel well overseas and Frankfurt is essentially a foreign rights fair as well as a chance to network and be seen. So we were astonished when more than 50 publishers from across the world showed interest in our World Cup book. We shouldn't have been surprised, of course, because German Aczel's wonderful caricatures provide a unqiue insight into the history of the competition and the many characters who have illuminated it. This is German on the SportsBooks stand at Frankfurt explaining all about the book to the model he made of the legendary Pele. He told him it would be an all-colour A4 hardback.
You can see the cover below, but if you want to get a better flavour of the book you can download this pdf. It's not too big – about 360kb.
Finn McCool’s Football Club, written by Northern Ireland journalist Stephen Rea who settled in New Orleans with his American wife, will be published in September. It’s about his search for a place to play football. He ended up in Finn McCool’s bar where even Rangers and Celtic supporters mix amicably. The team was gelling well when Hurricane Katrina struck. The result is a set of hilarious characters who overcome the tragedy of one of the US’s greatest disasters.
Media HighlightsSporting Justice The Times have been very kind to Sporting Justice. In the sports pages Simon Barnes wrote: "I have a fine book on my desk: Sporting Justice: 101 Sporting Encounters with the Law, by legal standards racily put together by Ian Hewitt, a lawyer who was involved with the foundation of the FA Premier League. This book is a treasure trove of human folly." The Lion and the Eagle Good review from Nick Clarke in the Indepedent. Modern Football is Rubbish Good to see a great review in FourFourTwo magazine. FourFourTwo review - link to a jpeg of the full review. George Lohmann: Pioneer Professional Good to see in The Time's book pages of September 20 that Geoff Boycott has been reading 'George Lohmann: Pioneer Professional' which won the Cricket Society's book of the year for 2008. Sir Geoff also included the great Surrey bowler in his best-ever XI... a book that has just been published. The World at their Feet Malcolm Brodie in the Belfast Telegraph could not have been kinder to Ronnie Hanna's account of Northern Ireland at the World Cup in Sweden. Some of what he said is on the book's page. Belfast Telegraph review - link to a jpeg of the full review. Ronnie's book also got a glowing review in the programme for the Northern Ireland v San Marino match. Cunningham Peacock, the writer of the piece, said: "To say I recommend this book is an understatement." Tie me to the Mast Andrew Baker in the Daily Telegraph liked David Johnson's book, saying: " ...funny, sharp, sometimes startlingly personal, and deserves an audience far beyond the Potteries." For the full review go to The Telegraph were clearly impressed because they asked David to contribute to their blog at Shergar & other friends Got very good reviews in the Daily Telegraph and Observer. You can see Jim in Newmarket reading his poetry here Hyperion, The Rowley Mile, The Weighing Room Or just hear him here |
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