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: 21st May, 2012 Publisher: Sportsbooks Ltd
List Price:£12.99 Our Price: £8.44 You Save: £4.55 (35%)
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We can prepare to be inundated with tons of Olympic tat and rubbish before London’s Games open on 27 July. Sensible folk will, however, have bought a copy of Stan Greenberg’s Olympic Almanac well beforehand because they’ll need little else to enjoy this year’s event.
(read review)
Release date: 06th August, 2011 Publisher: Harper Sport
List Price:£15.99 Our Price: £6.99 You Save: £9 (56%)
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Surely Roy Hodgson's latest bedtime reading?
Though originally published a few years' ago,(this is the paperback version we're promoting here), football fans should get a copy before Euro 2012 kicks off. It may help them understand why they're so depressed when England get knocked out. (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: 31st May, 2006 Publisher: Triumph Books
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In many respects, Mike Caro’s classic “Caro’s Book of Poker Tells” remains the definitive work on the subject, yet it’s interesting to note that despite the incredible number of poker-related books published since it was first published, few have sought to develop Caro’s themes. Now Burgess and Baldassarre (B&B) endeavour to do so... (read review)
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To win this week’s sports book, simply answer the following question:
Who is the current British male triathlon champion?
Please send your answers to comps@sportsbookofthemonth.com no later than noon on 23rd May 2012
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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!
Add a sports book review to your newspaper or magazine
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...
