arena sport new titles 2016

NEW TITLES 2016

COLLISION COURSETHE OLYMPIC TRAGEDY OF MARY DECKER AND ZOLA BUDD

jason henderson

A gripping exploration of one of the most famous moments in Olympic history

Mary Decker’s clash with Zola Budd at the 1984 Los Angeles Games is one of the biggest and most controversial events in Olympic history. Using this famous moment as its focal point, Collision Course tells the story of two of the best-known and greatest athletes of all time, analyses their place in history as pioneers of women’s sport, and lifts the lid on two lives that have been filled with sporting and political intrigue that, until now, has never been fully told.

ISBN: 9781909715363 Price: £16.99Publication: 01 June 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm hbkExtent: 320pp Illustrations: 16pp colour platesRights: World All Languages eBook ISBN: 9780857909022

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BEHIND THE RYDER CUPTHE PLAYERS’ STORIES

peter burns with ed hodge

Packed full of exclusive and previously untold stories from all 40 Ryder Cups

With exhaustive research and exclusive new material garnered from interviews with players and captains from across the decades, Behind the Ryder Cup unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play in golf’s biggest match-play event, where greats of the game have carved their names into sporting legend.

ISBN: 9781909715318 Price: £20.00Publication: 14 July 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm hbkExtent: 480pp Illustrations: b/w & col. throughoutRights: World All Languages eBook ISBN: 9780857908858

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RUNNING THE SMOKE26 FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF TACKLING THE LONDON MARATHON

michael g. mcewan

A fascinating biographical examination of what it is like to run the world’s most famous foot-race

Running The Smoke tells the story of what it’s like to take part in the London Marathon in the most enlightening and enriching way possible: using 26 first-hand accounts from elite runners, celebrities and fun-runners. Whether you are preparing for your first marathon or your 100th, Running the Smoke will give you the encouragement, insight, belief and inspiration you need to cross that line.

ISBN: 9781909715387 Price: £14.99Publication: 01 October 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm pbkExtent: 320pp Illustrations: 16pp colour platesRights: World All Languages eBook ISBN: 9780857903327

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BEHIND THE SILVER FERNPLAYING RUGBY FOR NEW ZEALAND

tony johnson & lynn mcconnell

Behind-the-scenes stories from world famous All Blacks, from the 1905 ‘Originals’ to the 2015 World Cup winners

This is a complete history of rugby’s most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 ‘Originals’ all the way through to Richie McCaw’s record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never experienced it before – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

ISBN: 9781909715424 Price: £20.00Publication: 03 November 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm hbkExtent: 400pp Illustrations: Colour throughoutRights WAL: (exc. New Zealand) eBook ISBN: 9780857903334

NO BORDERSPLAYING RUGBY FOR IRELAND

tom english

– Irish Independent – Rugby World

ISBN: 9781909715462 Price: £14.99Publication: 22 September 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm pbkExtent: 352pp Illustrations: illustrated throughoutRights: World English Language eBook ISBN: 9780857908445

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BEHIND THE THISTLEPLAYING RUGBY FOR SCOTLAND

david barnes and peter burns with john griffiths

‘Takes the reader as close to the action as it is possible to get, short of invading the pitch’ – The Scotsman

ISBN: 9781909715035 Price: £14.99Publication: 01 February 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm pbkExtent: 400pp Illustrations: illustrated throughoutRights: World ebook ISBN: 9780857906014

BEHIND THE LIONSPLAYING RUGBY FOR THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

stephen jones, tom english, nick cain, david barnes, with peter burns and john griffiths

Over 18,000 copies sold – Rugby World‘Utterly compelling’ – Planet Rugby

ISBN: 9781909715448 Price: £14.99Publication: 11 November 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm pbkExtent: 400pp Illustrations: illustrated throughoutRights: World All Languages eBook ISBN: 9780857905291

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MONEYTHE LIFE AND FAST TIMES OF FLOYD MAYWEATHER

tris dixon

‘detailed and compelling’ – Thomas Hauser, Ring Magazine‘exhaustively researched . . . worthy of a spot on anyone’s boxing bookshelf’ – Boxing News

ISBN: 9781909715356 Price: £12.99Publication: 01 June 2016 Format: 234 x 156mm pbkExtent: 320pp Illustrations: 16pp colour plates Rights: World English Language eBook ISBN: 9780857908438

GRAND PRIX: THE KILLER YEARSEXTENDED INTERVIEWS FROM THE BBC FILM

john l. matthews

‘Sober, shocking’ – Daily Telegraph‘Tragic, brilliant’ – Autosport

ISBN: 9781909715417 Price: £8.99Publication: 01 March 2016 Format: 198 x 129mm pbkExtent: 208pp Illustrations: b/w illustrations Rights: UK & Commonwealth ex Canada eBook ISBN: 9780857909053

THE SECRET AGENTINSIDE THE WORLD OF THE FOOTBALL AGENT

the secret agent

‘exposes the truth about the life of football’s middle men . . . [offers] honest answers and a deeper understanding of the role offootball agents in the industry’ – Daily Telegraph

ISBN: 9781909715431 Price: £9.99Publication: 01 June 2016 Format: 198 x 129mm pbkExtent: 304pp eBook ISBN: 9780857908155Rights: World English Language

THE ROAD TO LISBONA NOVEL

martin greig and charles mcgarry

‘Jack Kerouac’s On the Road meets David Peace’s The Damned

United in this spectacular novel’ – Scottish Daily Mail

ISBN: 9781909715394 Price: £7.99Publication: 01 October 2016 Format: 198 x 129mm pbkExtent: 256pp eBook ISBN: 9780857901903 Rights: World

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ISBN: 9781909715295eBook ISBN: 9780857908575Price: £9.99Format: 198 x 129mm pbkRights: World English Language July 2015

ISBN: 9781909715257eBook ISBN: 9780857908179Price: £14.99Format: 234 x 156mm pbkRights: World English LanguageOctober 2014

ISBN: 9781909715264eBook ISBN: 9780857908308Price: £7.99Format: 198 x 129mm pbkRights: UK & C/wealth (ex-Canada)June 2014

ISBN: 9781909715059eBook ISBN: 9780857906403Price: £12.99Format: 234 x 156mm pbkRights: WorldSeptember 2013

ISBN: 9781909715165eBook ISBN: 9780857908544Price: £12.99Format: 234 x 156mm pbkRights: World English LanguageJune 2014

ISBN: 9781909715202eBook ISBN: 9780857908124Price: £16.99Format: 234 x 156mm hbkRights: World English LanguageMay 2014

ISBN: 9781909715110eBook ISBN: 9780857901064Price: £8.99Format: 198 x 129mm pbkRights: World June 2014

ISBN: 9781909715196eBook ISBN: 9780857908162Price: £25.00Format: 234 x 156mm hbkRights: WorldNovember 2014



ISBN: 9781909715233eBook ISBN: 9780857905697Price: £25.00Format: 250x246mm hbkRights: WorldNovember 2014

ISBN: 9781909715141eBook ISBN: 9780857906939Price: £14.99Format: 234 x 156mm hbkRights: World English LanguageNovember 2014

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