Jinx Dogs Burns Now Flu - Couverture souple

Gordon, Alex

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1901514285 ISBN 13 : 9781901514285

Editeur : Ringwood Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Alex Gordon, after almost half-a-century in the Scottish newspaper industry as a Sports Sub-Editor and Editor, spills the beans in a frank and candid manner. Much is revealed within the pages of this book that was previously kept out of the public domain. And you ll see why! Jinx Dogs Burns Now Flu is a rollicking, often hilarious, trip through the crazy world of Scottish newspapers. It s a journey that takes the reader behind the headlines of the biggest, most sensational stories of our national press. It also introduces the fascinating if madcap characters whose job was to bring you your daily news. Prepare to be bewildered by their antics as they chase front and back page exclusives. You ll be amazed and amused by the tales that did NOT make it into print. Until now, as Jinx Dogs Burns Now Flu brings many sensational stories into print for the first time! Other stories here throw an entirely new light on what actually happened around many of Scotland s most famous sports stars; stories that will cause quite a few reputations to be reassessed.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Acclaimed author Alex Gordon has spent almost half-a-century at the sharp end of publications after joining the Daily Record national newspaper at the age of fifteen in 1967. Glasgow-born, he celebrated his sixteenth birthday on the Sports Desk and was appointed Chief Sports Sub-Editor at the age of twentythree. He became Sunday Mail Sports Editor at thirty-five in 1987 before taking over as Managing Director of 7 Day Press, one of the UK s biggest freelance sports agencies, in 1994. Alex was also the Scottish correspondent for the prestigious French publications Lequipe and France Football while penning a monthly column for World Soccer for over a decade. He has had eleven football books published and his debut novel, Who Shot Wild Bill? , hit the book shelves in August 2013. The follow-up, What Spooked Crazy Horse? , is due for publication in 2016. And Alex is currently working on the third of the series, which is entitled Who Stole Sitting Bull? .

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ringwood Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1901514285
• ISBN 13: 9781901514285
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 321
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible