Apart form its current publications, John Blake Publishing has a sizeable back list of acclaimed sporting titles. These include biographies of stars such as Roger Federer, WG Grace, Fernando Torres and Frankie Dettori. For more information, visit www.blake.co.uk
The very latest review of our most popular sports book
appears here. Read and save
money! This month:
Release date: 01st April, 2010 Publisher: Faber & Faber
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You will see plenty of World Cup books on offer over the coming months, most of which will be heavy on statistics and match facts, but nothing will match Brian Glanville’s marvellous Story of the World Cup. (read review)
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Each of Fleming’s stories provides uplifting examples of how an involvement with football can help people, be they brought down by drugs, alcohol, or even involvement with gang crime. What makes Eleven so inspiring is the way in which Fleming succeeds in showing the remarkable dedication of the people involved with the charitable organisations that endeavour to make a difference to people’s lives. (read review)
New to the site is a poker book reviews section, expect lots of reviews to be added over the next few days.
Release date: 07th October, 2009 Publisher: Little, Brown
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When, in 2001, an unfamiliar face appeared in the Bellagio’s high stakes poker area looking for a bigger challenge than he had been facing at the casino’s standard tables, no one could have guessed that what was about to unfold would be one of the biggest poker games in history. Not even the stranger knew that.... (read review)
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What is the name of the home-made corn beer brewed by the Tarahumara people?
Send your answer to comp@sportsbookofthemonth.com no later than 4 April 2010.
Winners will be advised by email. (read review)
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Sports book of the Year
You’ve probably heard about the title that won
this award, but how about the other five nominees? They’re
all a good read and they’re all here.
Every single book is available at less than the publisher’s
list price.
All time greats
It may seem as though sports books are a new phenomenon
or limited solely to autobiographies, but this is not
the case. There have been a number of classic sports titles
over the years, a selection of which we have chosen here.
The top 10
This list is regularly updated, designed to save you
time and money visiting the High Street to try and find
which sports books are currently in the top 10. A mug’s
game – read about them here
and save up to 50% on the cover price!
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The dramatic increase in the number of sports-related books being published over the past decade means that sports fans are continually searching for independent assessments of content before buying.
The benefits to a newspaper or magazine of incorporating a regular column which reviews the current crop of sports books are severalfold and, depending upon how it is promoted, can have a positive impact upon circulation. Read more...