When Fair Play Publishing floated the idea of an online football magazine to get us through the lockdown phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, I was straight on to it. The theme for Edition 1 was ‘old soccer and new football’, and the contributors could decide how they interpreted that theme. The resulting piece compares theContinue reading “Play on …”
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That was 2019…
A few moments as we approach the end of 2019 to reflect on what has been a debut year for Texi Smith, Jarrod Black and the Unashamed Football Novels from Fair Play Publishing. It was Saturday 23rd March when the world, and indeed myself, got the opportunity to touch and feel an Unashamed Football NovelContinue reading “That was 2019…”
My best read in years
On Monday I was compelled to contribute on Goodreads after finishing Whatever It Takes by Bonita Mersiades : “This book had me absolutely riveted. It is much more recent and relevant than I expected. The first half takes the reader on a journey through the crazy world of the FIFA World Cup bidding process fromContinue reading “My best read in years”
Book reviews are here
Our friends at Football Book Reviews have read and reviewed Introducing Jarrod Black here : http://footballbookreviews.com/reviews/book-review-introducing-jarrod-black-an-unashamed-football-novel-by-texi-smith. You can leave a comment at the end of the review – if you have something to say about the book and your place of purchase is not equipped with a review section, use this forum. A positive bookContinue reading “Book reviews are here”
New title coming …
The latest Unashamed Football Novel has been submitted to Fair Play Publishing. Stand by for news of this new title, when (or if!) it will be released and what the story has in store for Australia’s favourite export. More news coming soon!
Introducing Texi Smith
Here he is, author of the Jarrod Black series… It all began with a magazine idea back at school. This was pre-internet. The idea was for a Newcastle United fanzine called “We’re Away To…” which would have twenty plus editions a season, one for every away game. So, that never got going, although I’m sureContinue reading “Introducing Texi Smith”