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
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money! This month:
Release date: 11th November, 2011 Publisher: Create Space
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If the wind and rain is having a disappointingly adverse affect upon your new year’s resolution, or should the recurring pain in your knees/ankles/ arms/back (delete as appropriate) be trying to persuade you that you’re not that overweight, or if you feel ready to give up on your quest to acquire the body of an Olympic athlete, then read Danny Bent’s inspirational book.
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A widespread sense of indifference towards Scottish football has developed across England over the past 30-odd years. Where once players for our top-flight clubs were regularly sourced north of the border (Scottish players are credited with introducing ‘pass and move’ to the English game), nowadays they’re much more likely to hail from continental Europe or beyond. (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: 30th April, 2008 Publisher: Citadel Publishing
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There is no doubt that readers will pick up more than their fair share Hansen’s bluffing techniques and discover how to win when their hand is worth about as much as Ed Miliband's dwindling credibility... (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!
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...