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Publishing books on cycling, running, football, cricket, and health & fitness from the likes of Anita Bean, Vassos Alexander, Louise Minchin and Graeme Obree.
This is Ferguson's United as it has never been heard before – a definitive intimate and forensic account of the most successful era in football history.

Out now.

@waynesbarton.bsky.social
October 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Publishing today in paperback is @rwhitehead2.bsky.social's Victory in Australia!

CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR - SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

CRICKET SOCIETY - MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR

Available now from all good bookshops.
October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Don't miss Mark Foster tomorrow at The Victoria Hall, where he'll be discussing his extraordinary career and his memoir My Double Life. 🏊

Tickets 👉 https://bit.ly/4hwGGIT
October 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Huge congratulations to our @BookiePrize long-listed authors, @Andymcgra, @Richard_Fitz and @ultra_sophie! 📚
October 2, 2026 at 9:20 AM
40 years on from Sir Alex Ferguson's arrival at Manchester United, @waynesbarton.bsky.social re-examines his extraordinary story through 400 hours of exclusive audio archives recorded between 1986 and 2013.

Fergie: The Lost Tapes - out now.
September 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The beautiful game faces uncomfortable questions.

Heading for Trouble investigates the links between heading the ball, brain injury and football's response to a growing health crisis.

Out next month.
September 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A fantastic evening last night with @stanchionbooks.bsky.social celebrating the launch of @danielgraywriter.bsky.social FANZINE!
September 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A thrilling account of the epic Ashes battle of 1954-1955.

Out in paperback 8th October.

@rwhitehead2.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 8:39 AM
In the 1980s life as a football supporter was a demoralising experience.

While some fans turned to violence, many more turned to typewriters, Tippex and staple guns to create a movement that transformed a bleak time into a hopeful one.

Discover more in FANZINE by @danielgraywriter.bsky.social
September 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
🍂 First week of autumn meets Move More September 🏃

As the evenings start to get darker and the days (a little) cooler, it can be tempting to go into full hibernation mode.

Here are some of our favourite sport books to keep you inspired to keep moving this Move More September.
September 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
PRE-ORDER OFFER!

Enjoy 20% off these upcoming titles when you shop with @bookshop.org.

Just use code SEPT20 at checkout. Offer ends 27th September.
September 25, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Happy publication day @waynesbarton.bsky.social!

This is Ferguson’s United as it has never been heard before – a definitive intimate and forensic account of the most successful era in football history.

Out now.
September 24, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Pelé. Ronaldo. Wambach. Some of football's greatest moments have come from a header.

But what are the long-term consequences?

Discover the story behind the sport's most controversial skill in Heading for Trouble. Available to pre-order now.
September 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
More than a football memoir, Once Upon a Toon is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through Newcastle United's glory days, told by a man who lived them as player, physiotherapist and coach.

Out now in paperback!
September 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Discover previously unheard recordings from Manchester United's golden age.

Fergie: The Lost Tapes publishes 24th September.

@waynesbarton.bsky.social
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The vivid story of the fanzine movement that gave supporters a voice and changed football forever.

'Fanzine' by @danielgraywriter.bsky.social is out now.
September 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Richard Whitehead's wonderful VICTORY IN AUSTRALIA will soon be publishing in paperback.

Out 8th October and available to pre-order now.
September 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Discover the stories of the women who asserted their right to run long distance and changed the landscape of running for good in @runyoung50.bsky.social's RULEBREAKERS & GHOST RUNNERS.

Out now.
September 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
'I loved Gianluca. As a person and as a player. All Chelsea fans do and we always will. If you want to understand why or just bask in his glory, read this book' Daniel Finkelstein

THE GENTLEMAN is out now!
September 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Discover previously unheard recordings from Manchester United's golden age.

Fergie: The Lost Tapes publishes 24th September.

@waynesbarton.bsky.social
September 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Happy publication day @danielgraywriter.bsky.social!

Fanzine: The story of football's alternative press is out now.
September 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
From Kevin Keegan and Paul Gascoigne to Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer, Once Upon a Toon is packed with unforgettable stories from one of football's most unique insiders.

Out now in paperback!
September 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
From the early days of organised athletics in the 1920s, to the social change, feminism and jogging craze of the 1970s, Katie Holmes tells the stories of the women who broke the rules, broke records and broke barriers in their fight to run long distance.

Out now.
September 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
From Chelsea glory to a brief spell at Watford and his courageous battle with cancer, this is the definitive account of Gianluca Vialli’s English journey, told by someone who knew him best.

Out now.
September 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is Ferguson’s United as it has never been heard before – a definitive intimate and forensic account of the most successful era in football history.

Out 24th September.
September 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM