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THE BIG BOOK OF CITY - Subscriber & Patron offer ends 30th June 2009

Gary James' newest publication on Manchester City Football Club will be published in October 2009 and is now available to pre-orderl.  "The Big Book of City" will consist of around 300 pages (page size: 248x174mm) and will include features on City's goalkeepers; every competitive European match played by the Blues; interviews with former players; plus much more.

Publication price will be £19.95, however subscriber orders can now be made at the discounted price of £17.95 (including UK postage). 

This subscriber offer gives purchasers the opportunity to have their name (or another person if being given as a present) printed within a list of subscribers at the back of the book.  To take part in this special subscriber offer all orders must be made and paid for before the 30th June 2009.

Further details can be found on the publications page: www.manchesterfootball.org/publications.php

PATRON OFFER - ORDER 50 COPIES FOR £875 AND RECEIVE A HALF PAGE PATRON FEATURE (including UK p&p, rest of the world check for price information) 

OR ORDER 100 COPIES FOR £1500 AND RECEIVE A FULL PAGE PATRON FEATURE.  

Ideally suited to small companies to use as gifts.  Email city@manchesterfootball.org for details.

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Manchester - A Football History

by Gary James

Due to significant demand, James Ward has now sold out of copies and cannot supply individuals or the trade.

We understand a limited supply is available at the following stores:

Borders (Stockport), Waterstones (Deansgate, Manchester), Manchester Visitor Centre, Tameside Tourist Information Centre (Ashton-under-Lyne) & Oldham Evening Chronicle Promotions. 

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REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

"Gary James's ambitious aim is to tell the history of football in the Manchester area and thereby establish its importance to the city and its environs.

"This is a heavyweight volume - literally, as it spans 512 closely packed pages, handsomely illustrated with rare photographs and terrific facsimile documents: newspaper clippings, pages from programmes, correspondence etc.

"It is a real achievement and the first time the history of the game in the region has been told."

Joyce Woolridge, When Saturday Comes

"... this enthralling trawl through Manchester's football history." 4 Stars

Steve Morgan, Four-Four-Two

"Book of the week"

Ian Herbert, The Independent

"This is an absorbing book that will appeal greatly to a wider audience than just supporters of the 'Manchester' clubs."  

David Powter, Winger

"Among the many fascinating stories in the book is a 1972 letter from Manchester United to Manchester City asking if they would like to make an offer for a forward − 26-year-old George Best. The book also alleges that City and United joined forces in the 1930s to stop a third Manchester side from joining the league and that a City director in the 60s asked United if they would like to merge."

All About Manchester

 

Welcome to James Ward

 "THE BIG BOOK OF CITY"

SUBSCRIBER OFFER ENDS 30TH JUNE 2009. 

For details:

www.manchesterfootball.org/publications.php 

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James Ward is a small, family run publisher of limited edition football books. We have a passion for quality writing, talented authors and interesting stories.

We believe football books must be informative and entertaining. We strive to ensure all we do is of the highest quality.

James Ward, PO Box 822, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 9FX
Email: info@manchesterfootball.org

 


 

 

 

 Author Activity & Events 2009 

The Spring issue of "The Author", the journal of the Society of Authors, contains a two page article on the trials and tribulations of being a specialist non-fiction author written by "Manchester - A Football History" author Gary James.  The Society of Authors (www.societyofauthors.org) provides tremendous support to published authors and Gary has been a member for many years. 

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On Saturday 21st March 2009 Gary lectured on the history of Manchester football in the Council Chamber at Manchester Town Hall during the Manchester Histories Festival.  

In front of a 100 strong audience of football fans, academics, journalists, and general members of the public, Gary's talk followed the growth of Mancunian football from 1608 until the late 1930s. 

It focused on four main themes - the story of an alternative MCFC and how City & United combined to stop them from threatening United's existence; How one woman's fight against scuttling (gang warfare) led to the formation of City; Manchester's first national success and the defining moment when football became important to Mancunians; and how bribery and scandal led to the near destruction of one of Manchester's leading sides and the first successes of the other.

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Gary James is a freelance writer, researcher & historian. 

He is a passionate, informative and entertaining speaker on football heritage.  Check out his details on our publications page.

If you would like Gary to lecture on football heritage, or speak at your function email info@manchesterfootball.org and we will do our best to oblige.

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The final batch of "Manchester A Football History" has now been distributed to booksellers.  This means that no copies are available direct from the publishers.  It also means the book is likely to sell out in bookstores shortly. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to satisfy trade enquiries and have already had to reject orders from three national book chains.

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Gary is currently working alongside fellow writer Bill Cronshaw and executives at Channel M on a two part docu-drama connected with the football career of Bert Trautmann OBE.  The programme follows Gary's success with the TV series "The History Of Football" and Bill's success with the stage play "I'll Be Bert." 

 
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