Four very different new books, one independent publisher: THE CASTOFFS, RIPPA II! YOUNG PILGRIM, FIXING FOOTBALL and THE RIM OF THE SKY. Fiction, football and history. Which would you pick up first? fairplaypublishing.com.au
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An independent publisher of non-fiction and fiction #books on sport, life, and lived experience. Founder @manlywritersfest.bsky.social. Imprints: Fair Play, Popcorn Press, Pepper Press. www.fairplaypublishing.com.au
⚽📚 Great feature for PJ Laverty & RIPPA II Young Pilgrim in GT Magazine. Joey Rippa: a Perth surfer chasing a football dream in cold 1980s England, homesick for the waves. PJ's mission is to get young blokes reading, one "gateway" yarn at a time. fairplaypublishing.com.au #FootballFiction
One of our very fine football novels hits the nail on the head of what sport is about - and it's not private equity. buff.ly/XuA2f58
A veteran sports journalist facing redundancy. A mysterious red pigeon. A fox colony. An under-nine rugby team. THE CASTOFFS is a Sydney novel about everyone, and everything, living at the margins. buff.ly/5xYEtzm
The Castoffs
Sydney, the early 2000s. Lou Spanner is a veteran sports journalist facing redundancy, a man whose world is shrinking just as he begins to notice the wild things living at its edges. When he kills a…
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New month, new reading. Four very different new books from one small independent Australian publisher - contemporary fiction, comic football fiction, a football exposé and historical fiction. Where would you start? 📚 buff.ly/qfzu0rF
What's it like trying to reform #football? Just ask Lise Klaveness from 🇳🇴⚽️ who has tried to so from within (spoiler alert: it doesn't work). Journalist & author, Marius Lien, spent a year following her as she tried to do so. buff.ly/fZ4NjTv
Resistance is one thing; now the real test begins for #football, because the problem is not just one person. A piece in @jensweinreich.bsky.social www.sportandpolitics.de/after-fifa-f... #FIFA #FIFAcomedy
After FIFA Forward Enterprise, the real test begins
By scrapping FFE, Gianni Infantino is trying to save his own skin. The reaction to his plans has been overwhelmingly negative worldwide, and within FIFA itself, a key figure – COO Kevin Lamour – has s...
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New FIFA scandal, old FIFA scandal, writing about the failure to reform for nearly 30 years and can feel like on a loop. Read about how this poor governance has impacted the women’s World Cup since 1999 in Radicalised by FIFA, @fairplaybooks.bsky.social & t’will undoubtedly affect Brazil 2027.
OUT NOW: The Castoffs by Phil Wilkins. A fox killed on a pre-dawn drive. A fierce old man guarding a hidden colony. A schoolboy rugby team nobody wanted. And a mystery above the Harbour Bridge. Literary fiction with a sporting heart from one of Australia's finest sports writers. buff.ly/Y3wkhno
An interview on Northern Beaches Radio with me, recorded *last week* (but published today), principally to talk about the #WorldCup and about @fairplaybooks.bsky.social. Somewhat prescient.
World Cup 2026 The FIFA Infantino Way: Bonita Mersiades, Sports Author Publisher (vol#555)
northern beaches resident, sports publisher (fair play publishing), bonita mersiades, former senior executive, public affairs, football federation australia, author of the whistleblowing book…
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Great stories find a way. 📖 We are thrilled that 'The Castoffs' by Phil Wilkins, a rich, unforgettable read will be available from tomorrow. 👇 🔗 buff.ly/FgZQSxb #TheCastoffs #BookLovers #IndieBooks #MustRead
The Castoffs
Sydney, the early 2000s. Lou Spanner is a veteran sports journalist facing redundancy, a man whose world is shrinking just as he begins to notice the wild things living at its edges. When he kills a…
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Where the #worldgame went wrong & how to fix it ... the sub-title of @segunirora.bsky.social's book, 'Fixing Football'. BUT can anything fix #football governed by Infantino and a little help from his American (et al) friends in high places? buff.ly/sx0eowj
Great books don’t just tell a story; they leave a mark. 📚✨ Whether you’re diving into compelling sports history, unforgettable fiction, or non-fiction, we bring you stories that matter, written by voices that deserve to be heard. 🔗 Explore our full lineup:
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An independent publisher of really good non-fiction and fiction books about sport and life.
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Today's the day. Spent half my life living in Aus. To say that I've embraced my opportunity to live in this wonderful diverse, multicultural country would be an understatement. Fiercely proud of my country, Aussie citizen, Australian kids and an Aussie partner. I am, you are, we are Australian!
Our author P.J. Laverty talking boys & reading with Yellow Shelf #podcast, and specifically his latest novel, RIPPA II - Young Pilgrim. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EGy...
RIPPA Young Pilgram #author PJ Laverty #newbook #booktube #booktok #football #bookrecommendations
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An interview with author Sue Woolfe about her latest novel, 'The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves' with Yellow Shelf. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xcy... Buy it here: ➡️ www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/collections/... or at really good bookstores.
The Girl Who Climbed on Rooves #author Sue Woolfe #memoir #newbook #bookrecommendations #books
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Vale #KevinKeegan. A giant of English football - and also part of Australian football history. In 1985, he came out of retirement for two guest appearances with Blacktown City, scoring on debut. The story is told in 'Be My Guest: Football Superstars in Australia'. buff.ly/46yC7lC
Congratulations #Spain. 🇪🇸 Commiserations Argentina. 🇦🇷 A good contest as a neutral. 58 minutes till our #WorldCup reading room closes. ⬇️
Fair Play Publishing@fairplaybooks.bsky.social · 3w agoLess than 24 hours till our #WorldCup reading room closes for another four years. 26% of all our really good football books for 2026. Don't miss out. www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/pages/world-...
What's the #football moment you'll never forget, and why? Only one more sleep (maybe) to let us know in 25 words or fewer for a chance to win a money-can't-buy experience. buff.ly/575O70q
Less than 24 hours till our #WorldCup reading room closes for another four years. 26% of all our really good football books for 2026. Don't miss out. www.fairplaypublishing.com.au/pages/world-...
‘#FIFA survived Blatter and Warner. It will survive #Infantino too.’ @segunirora.bsky.social talking with Matthew Hall of @us.the guardian.com buff.ly/NfAeLxe #WorldCup
Concacaf whistleblower Mel Brennan: ‘Fifa survived Blatter and Warner. It will survive Infantino too’
Former Concacaf executive and whistleblower Mel Brennan says football’s governance remains opaque despite the post-2015 promises of reform
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It is possible to kick a ball AND read. Just ask P.J. Laverty.
Castlemaine's P.J. Laverty wants to get young men reading, one football story at a time
For Scottish Australian author and Ph.D. graduate P.J. Laverty, soccer has always been about more than what happens on the pitch.
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We're heading to the final whistle...you've got until 9am AEST on Monday to get 26% off all of our really good #football books in our #WorldCup reading room.
World Cup Reading Room 2026
For five and a half weeks this winter, the world plays football - and we'll also be reading it! Find out more about our World Cup Reading Room with new themes, special offers, mystery boxes and a…
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Ian Thorpe's 400Fr WR 3:40.08 was set at Manchester 2002 Commonwealths. Sam Short: "It's one of my goals. I love watching those races from back in the day. I love to visualise him; from before I was even born ... crazy" - Glasgow 2026 ahoy state-of-swimming.ghost.io/born-2003-sh...
Born 2003, Short Shadows Thorpe's 3:40.08 From 2002
Ian Thorpe clocked that WR 3:40.08 at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Says Sam Short: "It's definitely one of my goals and something I'm chasing. I love watching those races from back in the d...
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Want to know more about #SouthAmerican football? We've got the book for that! buff.ly/bRqVqaC
don’t forget about the US. we need to get booted from sporting events.
What's the football moment you'll never forget, and why? Tell us the goal, the game, the heartbreak or the joy that stuck with you. The most original, best-expressed answer wins lunch with Philippe Auclair. (Judging is on creativity and expression. Make us feel it!) buff.ly/575O70q
#Spain showed us 'the beautiful game' today. We have beautiful pictures of the beautiful game in this magnificent collection in 'Portraits in #Football'. Like all books in our #WorldCup reading room, it's 26% off until the final whistle on Monday.
Portraits in Football
Portraits in Football is a selection of photographs that tell Australia's football history in original black and white photographs that returned to Australia in 2021. Once part of the old Fairfax…
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