Almanac Books: New and Recent Releases reviewed on the Footy Almanac
Recently the Footy Almanac has promoted, previewed and reviewed some new book releases by friends of the Almanac community. Below is a list of some of these publications which all make excellent reading and, of course, wonderful gift ideas.
For information about the the book, click on the title.
Please note, all sales will be undertaken through the writers and their publishers. The books will not be for sale through the Almanac shop.
Updated: 7 November 2023
‘Nicky Winmar: My Story’ by Nicky Winmar with Matthew Hardy
‘Green and Golden Boots: Australia’s Overseas Golden Boot Winners’ – Jason Goldsmith
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Stories for Harry & Ray’ – Michael Sexton
Ashes 2023: A Cricket Classic – Gideon Haigh
The Girl in Cabin 350 – Gideon Haigh
Full Coverage: A History Of Rock Journalism In Australia – Samuel J Fell
Australian Soccer: From The Beginning – Ted Simmons OAM
Football Fans in their own Write… – David Picken
Jack Gibson’s Fur Coat: Rugby League Oddities and Artefacts – Glen Humphries
Rock ‘N’ Roll City: Part Two – Adelaide Babylon – Eric Algra
ClogBall: The Dutch and Soccer in Australia – A Migrant Story – Adam Muyt
Half Death, Completely Mad – Tony Cohen
Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You – Lucinda Williams
Celestial Footy: The Story of Chinese Heritage Aussie Rules – Patrick Skene
The Matilda Effect – Fiona Crawford
The Lancefield Football Club 1873 – 2023
The Immortals of State of Origin: Ian Hauser
Come In Spinner: A History of Two-Up and it’s Language – Bruce Moore
The Bodyline Fix: How women saved cricket – Marion Stell
King Of The Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution – Aram Goudsouzian
Gentleman Jack: The Jack Crawford Story – Richard Naughton
The SawDust House – David Whish-Wilson
‘Bush to Buckingham Palace: Crazy adventures of fun-loving Test cricketer Rick Darling’
The Footy Jumper Book – Tim Rath & Andrew Gigacz
Sultan: A Memoir – Wasim Akram with Gideon Haigh
The HAS-BEENS and NEVER-WILL-BEs …’ – Megan Ponsford
The Vo Rogue Show – Lynlea Small
Eddie Betts: The Boy From Boomerang Crescent
The Philosophy Of Modern Song – Bob Dylan
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present – Paul McCartney
Neil Balme: A Tale of Two Men – Anson Cameron
Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996 – William Westerman
Between The Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache – Ian Munro
Socceroos: 100 Years of Camaraderie and Courage
A Football Genius – The Peter Hudson Story – Dan Eddy
The End of the Game – Michael Fiddian
Citrus Bob’s Ashes Diary 2021-22 – Bob Utber
Australia’s Great Depression – Joan Beaumont
The Boy From Birdum – Bill Dempsey with Steve Hawke
Dan Christian: The All Rounder – Dan Christian with Gideon Haigh
Making Australian History – Anna Clark
Once There Were Wolves – Charlotte McConaghy
how to make a basket – Jazz Money
What Is To Be Done: Political Engagement and Saving the Planet – Barry Jones
Rogue Forces: An Explosive Account of Australian SAS War Crimes in Afghanistan – Mark Willacy
Blood Lust, Trust & Blame – Samantha Crompvoets
An Insider’s plague year – Peter Doherty
Scary Monsters – Michele De Krester
The Artful Dickens: Tricks & Ploys of the Great Novelist – John Mullan
The Luminous Solution: Charlotte Wood
Continuous Creations: Les Murray
Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers, and Drifters on Hydra 1955-1964
A Theatre for Dreamers: Polly Samson
Trigger Warning – Maria Takolander
Australia’s Game: The History of Australian Football
Games People Played: A Global History of Sport: Wray Vamplew
Rock’N’Roll City: 1978-1983 The Roadrunner Years – Eric Algra
Victor Richardson: A Great Australian All Round Sportsman – John Lykisatos
football belongs: Eight Matches That Explain Australia – John Didulica
Barty: Much More Than Tennis – Ron Reed and Chris McLeod
The One That Got Away: Travelling in the Time of Covid – Ken Haley
The Magic of Spin: Australia’s Greatest Spin Bowlers – Ashley Mallett
Bradman vs Bodyline – Roland Perry
No Straight Lines – Robyn Black
Not Playing the Game: Sport and Australia’s Great War
Neil Harvey: The Last Invincible – Ashley Mallet
Half A Chicken & Chips – Coodabeen Champions
The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt And The Great Australian Dissent – Gideon Haigh
The Last Hurrah: Melbourne Premiers 1964 – Adam Woolcock
Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996 – William Westerman
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The Totem Poles of Ouyen United: Travels in Country Footy – Paul Daffey
The Trials of Jack Broadstock – Michael Sexton
The Definitive Rulebook: Behind the scenes with SA Sport Stars – Malcolm Ashwood
Crops, People, Money & You – Kate Burke
The Summer of Barry – Michael Sexton
Not Bad Thanks – Graeme Willingham
George Giffen: A Biography – Bernard Whimpress
On the Premiership Trail – More Travels in Victorian Country Football by Paul Daffey
Albert “Pompey” Austin: A man between two worlds – Roy Hay
Fitzroy’s Fabulous Century: The 100 Greatest Victories 1897 – 1996 – Peter Carter
Strange Game in a Strange Land – Damian Balassone
Sacredly Profane – Kevin Densley
State of Origin: 40 Years 1980 – 2019 –Liam Hauser
Flags, Spoons & Knives: An Inside View of the West Adelaide Football Club – Lee Harradine
The Golf Courses of Vern Morcom – Toby Cumming
A view of Australia from fine leg – Craig Dodson
The Big O: The Life and Times of Olsen Filipaina –Patrick Skene
Over my Dead Body – Dave Warner
The Comeback Summer – Geoff Lemon
Death in a Matchbox – Steve Rogers
Taking it to the Streets: The Second Life of the Newtown RLFC – Glen Dwyer
Born to Play: The Barry Davis Story – Ken Davis
The Frank Tarrant Story: Cricket’s Forgotten Pioneer – Mike Coward
Biff: Rugby league’s infamous fights – Glen Humphries
The Last Dance: A World of Girls, Go-Gos, Gangs & Giant Waves – Murray Walding
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I’d like to thank the Footy Almanac for giving writers such as myself the opportunity to promote our books.
All the very best to my fellow authors with your Xmas sales.
Thank you to The Footy Almanac for its constant support of writers – and congratulations to all my fellow authors here!
We might also add Tony Wilson’s 1989 and two by Dave Warner. His latest crime novel, Over my Dead Body and his Marlion Pickett bio, Belief.
Congrats to all Almanacers with books published this year and friends of the Almanac as well!
Congrats fellow authors- unfortunately,Covid has slowed down the arrival of my upcoming book
( I admit it’s a weird feeling of satisfaction seeing your name on the front ) my copies will hopefully arrive late,December admittedly frustratingly missing a lot of the x mas sales but that’s life
As fellow Almanacas know, I have written 11 baseball books of which 3 have been published so far. Like Malcolm, I really enjoy seeing my name on the cover of them. However numerous problems with my editor and publisher have resulted in my sending out via email to all interested parties. I’m happy to say we’re sending out numerous emails per week The most rewarding part is the fantastic feedback I’m receiving about them.
Congratulations everyone to have written or created a book.
I find that amazing.
Best wishes with your stories.
Birthday followed by Christmas coming up. Might have to send the link to a few prospectives.
Congrats to all.
I have already read of few of those listed.
Currently enjoying Nicole Kelly’s “Lament”.
Now I have three chances. Fathers Day, Anniversary of Birth Day and Christmas Day. I hope at least one comes up trumps!
Yet somehow we need to cut through into the wider history of this country. It never ceases to amaze me (love the cliche) that reputable historians of Australia still ignore sport and its significance in the national, regional and local stories. I’m just reading Joan Beaumont on the Great Depression in Australia. OK bodyline gets a mention and a pic, but that’s it for sport, despite its salience at national and local levels throughout these ghastly years. I’ll try to get my review completed soon. It is a big, dense book with lots of interesting detail.