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WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024: SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is back for its 36th year!
Since 1989, we’ve seen the likes of Duncan Hamilton, Michael Holding and Jeremy Wilson walk away with the top prize, while last year saw Lauren Fleshman win with her book ‘Good for a Girl’.
The search for 2024’s winner is already well underway. This monthly newsletter will let you in on some of the titles under consideration and share some of our favourites from years gone by to try ahead of some big sporting events.
WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK CLUB
Every month William Hill’s Sports Book Club discusses a contender for the big prize on Talksport. This month sees the panel chat about LIV and Let Die by Alan Shipnuck. The author will join Adrian Durham and our very own Neil Foggin to talk about the book, which delves into the world of LIV Golf.
WHAT TO READ THIS MONTH
Another busy month of sport kicks off with the final weekend of the Paralympics in Paris. Then, there’s the US Open tennis from Flushing Meadows, plus the Presidents Cup.
Here are some books to whet your appetite:
Paralympics
- The Hard Parts: A Story of Courage and Triumph (2023 longlist)
Oksana Masters’ remarkable and inspirational story about battling through radiation-induced birth defects and appalling abuse as an orphan, before being adopted and moving to the US, where she went on win 10 Paralympic medals in four different sports.
US Open
- Althea (2023 shortlist)
From Harlem to shaking hands with the Queen, Sally H. Jacobs’ biography of a female tennis pioneer traces Althea Gibson’s incredible life and career. - Searching for Novak (2024 entry)
Mark Hodgkinson speaks to those closest to Novak Djokovic to understand the pysche of one of the most fascinating, controversial and successful tennis players in history. - The Racket: On Tour with Tennis’s Golden Generation (2024 entry)
There’s much more to tennis than the big events and Grand Slams. Life on tour is tough. Former pro, Conor Niland, opens the door on life for those desperately fighting to climb the rankings and make it big. - Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice (2024 entry)
Let one of the leading tennis journalists tell you the untold story behind one of the sport’s rising stars – both on and off the court.
Presidents Cup
- A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour (1995 Winner)
John Feinstein’s acclaimed behind-the-scenes account of an unusually turbulent year in the punishingly competitive world of the US professional golf circuit.
SBOTY 2024 DATES
With the search for this year’s winner already well underway, here’s a short timeline of what’s to come in 2024:
- Deadline for paperwork to be submitted: Friday, 30th August
- Deadline for books to be sent in: Friday, 6th September
- Longlist announcement: Thursday, 3rd October
- Shortlist announcement: Thursday, 31st October
- Sports Book of the Year Awards: Tuesday, 19th November
Look out for more details about the longlist, shortlist, judging panel and awards ceremony in future newsletters.
For more current information on this year’s competition, check out William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2024’s X page where you can find weekly videos from radio presenter Matt Williams reviewing this year’s entries and much more!
