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Chip Le Grand’s The Straight Dope: The Inside Story of Sport’s Biggest Drug Scandal wins 2015 Walkley Book Award

Chip Le Grand’s gripping account of the Essendon drug saga, The Straight Dope, has won the Walkley Book Award at last night’s Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism after also winning the inaugural William Hill Australian Sports Book of The Year. Le Grand, a senior writer with The Australian, was praised for his meticulous account of the ASADA drug scandal that gripped Australi... Read more

by | December 4, 2015

Heartache. Failure. Success. Sporting legend Chris Judd chats to Booktopia TV about his insightful new memoir, Inside.

How does a man end up captaining two of the greatest footy clubs in the league? Win a Brownlow Medal twice? Be selected as an All Australian six times? Find out how Chris Judd did exactly that and cemented his status as an Australian sporting legend in his new memoir, Inside. We’ve got signed copies for fans, so get in quick. Only limited numbers left! Grab your signed copy of Chris Judd:... Read more

by | November 12, 2015

Jonathan Brown on Aker, Fev, life and football

From growing up in country Victoria, to becoming the pride of Brisbane, to his devastating decision to retire mid-season, Jonathan Brown has seen it all. He chats to Andrew Cattanach. Grab a copy of Life and Football here Life and Football by Jonathan Brown Three premiership wins, three-time club best and fairest winner, two-time All Australian and winner of the Coleman Medal: Jonathan Brown kn... Read more

by | September 13, 2015

Drum roll…. We’re announcing the winners of our August Competitions!

In the lead up to Father’s Day we gave you the chance to win some swag for Dad! Lots and lots of goodies were up for grabs! See if you’re a winner below… All you had to do to enter was order anything from The Pan Macmillan Father’s Day Collection by August 31st! Fletch by Dustin Fletcher In the tough, adrenaline-fueled world of Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher is a legend.... Read more

by | September 9, 2015

Our August Competitions Are Coming to an End…

We have some awesome competitions ending midnight TONIGHT! Fletch by Dustin Fletcher Order any title from The Pan Macmillan Father’s Day Collection by August 31st and you could win Dad a book pack valued at over $300! Terms and Conditions apply. In the tough, adrenaline-fueled world of Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher is a legend. In 2014, the 39-year-old Essendon Bomber runs out for his 22... Read more

by | August 31, 2015