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Welcome to Fair Play Publishing, the home of really good books on Sport, Fiction and Life, as well as the Manly Writers' Festival.
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Manly WF 2026 - Lives that Don't Follow the Script
Not every life follows the path we’re told to expect, and not every choice is freely made.
In this intimate and thoughtful conversation f...
Manly WF 2026 - The World on Edge
As the international order shifts, three leading commentators and strategic thinkers discuss Australia’s future in a rapidly changing world. From US–C...
Manly WF 2026 - Bring Back Yesterday
In this intimate conversation, Bob Carr reflects on love, loss, and the emotional afterlife of a shared life.
Bring Back Yesterday is hi...
Manly WF 2026 - Ruptured Lives, Resilient Voices
The book, Ruptured, brings together the voices of Jewish women in Australia reflecting on life after 7 October 2023, an event that sent seismic shockw...
Manly WF 2026 - Frontlines
A gripping, deeply human conversation with two Australians whose lives have been transformed by conflict and state power. Kylie Moore-Gilbert reflects...
Manly WF 2026 - The Diplomat
Inside Australia's foreign service.
What does diplomacy really look like behind closed doors? Three former diplomats (and heads of missio...
Manly WF 2026 - Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay in conversation with Helen Vatsikopoulos around his latest book, 'Just Saying'.
In Just Saying, one of Australia’s most trus...
David Picken on ABC Evenings with David Astle
David Picken, editor of 'Football Fans in their own write' (2023) talks with David Astle of ABC Evenings about the book and the contributors who wrote...
Blanche d'Alpuget with Hamish Macdonald
Interview with Blanche d'Alpuget on ABC Radio Sydney with Hamish Macdonald, 5th March 2025.
Manly WF 2024: Jill Valentine - High Heels and Low Blows
A brief chat with Jill Valentine, author of 'High Heels and Low Blows' on the sidelines of the 2024 Manly Writers' Festival
Manly WF 2024: Craig Lord - Turning the Tide (Michelle Ford)
A chat with Craig Lord, collaborator with Michelle Ford on her autobiography, 'Turning the Tide', on the sidelines of the 2024 Manly Writers' Festival...
Manly WF 2024: Greg Downes - The First Matildas
Greg Downes, author of 'The First Matildas' on the sidelines of the 2024 Manly Writers' Festival with P.J. Laverty.
Manly WF 2024: Sally Freedman - "Get Your T*ts Out for the Lads"
Sally Freedman, author of "Get Your T*ts Out for the Lads" on the sidelines of the 2024 Manly Writers' Festival. The book was shortlisted for the Foot...
Manly WF 2024: John Maynard - Socceroos World Cup Odyssey
Emeritus Professor John Maynard, author of 'Socceroos World Cup Odyssey, 1966-2022' on the sidelines at the 2024 Manly Writers' Festival. John is also...
David Weiner - The Goals That Changed Australia
A Q&A discussion between author of 'The Goals That Changed Australia', David Weiner, and Niav Owens at the launch of the book at Gleebooks, Sydney, De...
FWF 2023 - World Cup Tips
Days out from the start of the co-hosted Women's World Cup, our panel of experts - players and coaches with a few country experts also - gave their ti...
Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard, the authors of ‘Be My Guest - Football Superstars in Australia’.
Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard, the authors of ‘Be My Guest - Football Superstars in Australia’. by Fair Play Publishing
Dr Hunter Fujak - Author Of ‘Code Wars'
Dr Hunter Fujak is the author of 'Code Wars - the Battle for Fans, Dollars and Survival' published by Fair Play Publishing in March 2021.
Nick Galatas - In Conversation with Nick Galatas, Chairman of AAFC
Nick Galatas - In Conversation with Nick Galatas, Chairman of AAFC by Fair Play Publishing
Alen Stajcic - In Conversation With Alen Stajcic, Head Coach Of The Central Coast Mariners
Alen Stajcic - In Conversation With Alen Stajcic, Head Coach Of The Central Coast Mariners by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - Do #BlackLivesMatter in football?
#FWF2020 - Do #BlackLivesMatter in football? by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - History and heroes: an insight into creating football stories
#FWF2020 - History and heroes: an insight into creating football stories by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - In Conversation with Remo Nogarotto
#FWF2020 - In Conversation with Remo Nogarotto by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - Supper Club with Ray Gatt, Simon Hill and Murray Shaw
#FWF2020 - Supper Club with Ray Gatt, Simon Hill and Murray Shaw by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - Opportunity knocks: making 2023 count for the next 100 years of women’s football
#FWF2020 - Opportunity knocks: making 2023 count for the next 100 years of women’s football by Fair Play Publishing
#FWF2020 - In Conversation with Craig Foster
The audio recording of Craig Foster in conversation with Michael Cain at the 2020 Football Writers' Festival, 21&22 November 2020.
#FWF2020 - In Conversation with James Johnson
#FWF2020 - In Conversation with James Johnson by Fair Play Publishing
Peter Paleologos - Author of ’The Australian Youth Footballer Regulatory Guide
Peter Paleologos - Author of ’The Australian Youth Footballer Regulatory Guide by Fair Play Publishing
George Tsitsonis - Author of ‘Achieving the Impossible’
George Tsitsonis - Author of ‘Achieving the Impossible’
Matthew Hall - Author Of ‘If I Started To Cry, I Wouldn’t Stop’
Matthew Hall - Author Of ‘If I Started To Cry, I Wouldn’t Stop’ by Fair Play Publishing
David Picken - Author Of ‘The Time Of My Football Life’
David Picken - Author Of ‘The Time Of My Football Life’ by Fair Play Publishing
Greg Werner - co-author of the ‘Encyclopedia of Matildas'
Greg Werner - co-author of the ‘Encyclopedia of Matildas' by Fair Play Publishing
Antony Sutton on 'Support Your Local League'
Have a listen to Antony Sutton, author of 'Support Your Local League - a South-East Asian Football Odyssey' and curator of the popular Indonesian foot...
Dr Jorge Knijnik on ’The World Cup Chronicles - 31 Days that Rocked Brazil’
This week ‘Football Insiders’ chats to Dr Jorge Knijnik, Associate Professor in the School of Education and the institute for Culture and Society at W...
John Maynard - 'The Aboriginal Soccer Tribe'
We talk with Professor John Maynard of the University of Newcastle about the state of play in Australian football as well as his second, revised and u...
Simon Hill and Archie Fraser
Football Insiders’ talks to two genuine insiders - FOX Sports’ Simon Hill and Archie Fraser on A-League, Premier League and football’s broadcasting fu...
Peter Kunz on ‘Chronicles of Soccer in Australia - The Foundation Years 1859 to 1949
Archivist and author, Peter Kunz, talks about his book that details the development of football in Australia in a period where records barely existed...
Texi Smith on the Jarrod Black football novels
It’s not often you read an ‘unashamed football novel’, but Texi Smith has written two of them and his third is about to be published.
Andrew Howe on the ‘Encyclopedia of Socceroos’
Join Australian football’s stats guru, Andrew Howe, talk about his epic Encyclopedia of Socceroos and even more facts and figures.
Jason Goldsmith on ’Surfing for England - Our Lost Socceroos’
Join author of ’Surfing for England - Our Lost Socceroos’, Jason Goldsmith, as he talks about his book on the greatest players never to have played fo...