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Beyond the beach and the ferry, a literary festival for Manly. Introducing the Manly Writers' Festival, 15-16 March 2024.

Fair Play Publishing is proud to be one of many Australian publishers to support The Voice to Parliament and a YES vote at the referendum on Saturday 14th October.

Now that the World Cup is over (and what a five weeks that was!), we  turn to the Socceroos and a wonderful two-volume set from Emeritus Professor John Maynard outlining the Socceroos World Cup Odyssey from 1965 to 2002 (Volume 1) and 2006 to 2022 (Volume 2). 

While everyone loves their national team, and we revel in the Matildas as they make their way through the World Cup, most of us usually start our passion for football with a club. Our latest book Football fans in their own write explores the concept of fandom. 

The Australian women's football team, who are ranked #10 in the world heading into the tournament, kick-off their campaign to win the 2023 World Cup by taking on the much-less fancied Republic of Ireland (#22).

What more can we say to convince you that the 2023 Football Writers' Festival has the best line-up of writing talent you'd ever hope to see, hear from, or meet in once place?

"I am woman, Hear me roar" is the inspiration for Hear Us Roar - an anthology of emerging women football writers which comprises 17 stories from women in 11 countries with contributions that relate to player interviews, the business of football, women’s football development, fiction, and personal stories.

Green and Golden Boots - Australia's overseas golden boot winners profiles the eleven men and one woman (Sam, of course) who have topped leagues as Golden Boot winners in overseas competitions. 

The Encyclopedia of Matildas - World Cup Edition is the only A-Z guide in the world of a national women's football team.

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....."