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Our Spring books continue with the release today of A Secret Grief, a memoir by 97-year-old author Natalie Scott. 

Our latest release, Light and Shadow, is a sweeping new historical novel by acclaimed Australian author Candida Baker, inspired by real events that began in 1874.

Plenty is happening across Sydney and Queensland — come along, meet the authors, and celebrate new Australian stories.

Told with honesty and heart, Amy Coomer’s latest novel is a deeply moving exploration of identity, grief, and belonging. It’s about what happens when the life you’ve known falls apart, and you have to find out who you are all over again.

In Big Con, acclaimed journalist and author Trevor Thompson unearths the astonishing life of Thomas Shortel, who fled Australia under a cloud of scandal and reinvented himself as Con Jones—Canada’s most influential sporting figure of the early 20th century.

What dad really needs for Father's Day is a cracking good read. We've got plenty of them! 

From Dave Mitchell’s trailblazing move to Rangers to Ange Postecoglou’s history-making run at Celtic, Socceroos in Scotland, by Paul Murphy, charts four decades of Australian footballers’ growing impact in Scotland and the surprising two-way bond between the two footballing cultures.

Throughout this week on social media, we've been highlighting three of our books relevant to the aim of NAIDOC Week, which runs from 6th-13th July. This year's NAIDOC is of special significance as it is the 50th anniversary of the celebration, with the theme of The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, and Legacy.

As the Women’s EUROs kick off, there’s no better time to read a book that helps keep the game honest. 

Radicalised by FIFA – Football, History and Feminism is a fiercely intelligent, unexpectedly funny, and deeply personal memoir from English academic Professor Jean Williams.

100 years ago today, Australia played its first football match against England at the 'Ekka' (Exhibition Ground) in Brisbane. It was the first of a five-match series played in Sydney, Melbourne and Maitland. We figure if we didn't tell you about it, who would? 

Shoutout to the Socceroos fans in Jeddah on Wednesday morning who acknowledged the work of Simon Hill. Simon has always been a big supporter of Fair Play Publishing, our work, and the efforts of our authors, for which we are grateful. 

Baby, it may have been cold outside, but it was worthwhile getting up early this morning to watch the Socceroos (and Maty Ryan in his 100th match) make yet more history.

Their sixth consecutive World Cup. 

We’re launching something special at Fair Play Publishing: The Readers’ Bench—an exclusive early reader book club for people who love books and don’t mind speaking their mind (kindly, of course).

The point is that his contribution to football extends beyond his personal story, or the trophies he has accumulated in four countries as both a player and a manager. His role in our game and his influence have spanned decades, from the worst of times to the best of times and the bits in between.

Tomorrow, April 23rd, we celebrate the power of books to entertain, inform, inspire, and ignite change. At Fair Play Publishing, we believe there’s a story for everyone—and on April 23, you can pick yours for 23% less.

Happy #Easter, whether or not you celebrate, from all at Fair Play Publishing to you and yours.  

Join us at the Manly Writers' Festival on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, March 28, 29, and 30, to meet several Fair Play Publishing authors (and friends) across our three imprints: Fair Play, Popcorn Press, and Pepper Press. We're also releasing three books this month, especially for the Festival. 

What better way to find out more about your favourite books or get them signed than to join us at the 2025 Manly Writers' Festival from 28-30 March 2025?

As the 2025 football season approaches and players register across Australia after the record-breaking 1.9 million participants last year, Amy Schembri's new book, Making It...Or Not—The Real Journey Told by Professional Players, is timely and invaluable. 

December 25th is over for another year. We hope you enjoyed it.

Now? It's time to relax and take a deep breath to recharge for the new year. 

So to help you relax, why not pick up one of our really good books at a bargain price? 

So it's less than two days to Christmas; you haven't quite finished getting the presents yet; and Australia Post - who does a damn good job most of the time - can't help you anymore. You've got three options.

Santa's schedule via Australia Post is closing-in on all of us. To make it simple (as there are different dates for different states), here is a quick guide for domestic postage. 

A pop-up shop AND a Black Friday sale! Read on.