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Our latest release is Sally Freedman’s "Get Your Tits Out for the Lads" which takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the masculine and enigmatic world of football.

EOFY savings with 40% off selected titles from now until 23rd June (or while stocks last).

Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.

That's certainly the case with our two latest releases: Lucy Zeezou's Goal and Lucy Zeezou's Glamour Game by Liz Deep-Jones.

It's 5 years today since we published our first book, the First Edition Encyclopedia of Socceroos by Andrew Howe. In those five years, we have published 40 books, and given new and previously published authors a voice.

Let's talk about facts. It's for the curious, the truth-seekers, the fact-finders and knowledge-hunters. From award-winning international journalists to biographers, football historians to stats nerds—enjoy learning from, and debating with, the best in the business. #FWF23, July 15-17. 

We have five themes for this year's Football Writers' Festival, so let's look at the first of them - Hear Us Roar, which is also the title of the anthology we are releasing of emerging women football writers following a global competition.

Hell for Leather is Phil's autobiography and traces not just Phil's life but more than 50 years of Australian sporting history. Cricket, rugby league, Aussie Rules, rugby, football, racing, tennis. 

​Shirley Singh was in Fiji with her husband attending a family wedding when she received a 'phone call to return to Australia immediately. The reason? Three of her four children had been murdered. It was 22 April 2003. 

Our latest guests for the Football Writers' Festival are the three winners of the Emerging Women Writers program as part of the 2023 Football Writers' Festival. 

The second of our football books released in March is available now. When Mum and Dad See Me Kick from Stuart Thomas comprises ten thoughtfully crafted short stories that demonstrate that the 'beautiful game' is home to the world's biggest community. 

Another 1974 legend has left us with the passing of Manfred Schaefer, aged 80.

Here is an extract from Andrew Howe's Encyclopedia of Socceroos Centenary Edition 1922 to 2022 on Manfred Schaefer.

Our latest book answers the question asked by every Socceroo fan since November 29th 1997 when Australia was eliminated by Iran in the final World Cup qualifier….."what if?”

#EmbraceEquity this International Women's Day and discover more of our books.

Join us for the launch of When Mum and Dad See Me Kick by Stuart Thomas and The Yawning Giant by Mark Bowman at Gleebooks, 181a Glebe Point Road, Glebe on Tuesday March 28th, 2023.

"Just Because hits you like a tonne of bricks!" This is a brave, brave book by Lisa Gallate and one that will live long in the memory....."

Valentine's Day sale up to 40% off selected books!

Have you seen the international speaker line-up for the 2023 Football Writers' Festival? In a word, it's stellar!

We start off the new year with a spring in our step with so much to look forward to: the Football Writers' Festival, the Women's Football World Cup, and lots and lots of really good books!

Heading for a holiday and a well-earned break.

Buy your Christmas gift book now to make sure you receive it in time for Christmas 2022.

The second of our exclusive extracts on Australia's World Cup goalscorers - this time Craig Goodwin.

An exclusive extract on Mathew Leckie, 2022 World Cup goalscorer, from the Encyclopedia of Socceroos Centenary Edition 1922 to 2022 by Andrew Howe.