Our team at the Sports Gazette has you covered with all you need to know about the six books shortlisted for the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Awards. Catch our podcast episode below for a rundown of each book, some insightful and important discussions, and our picks for the winner.
The Sports Gazette team reviewing each of the six books on the 2023 William Hill Sports Book Awards shortlist.
Julia Andersen is an American living in London. Previously a health research coordinator with a master’s in public health (MPH), she is interested in the intersection of health, research, and sport. A Liverpool fan who regretfully named her dog Henderson, she also closely follows golf, baseball, and tennis.
Laura is a sports journalist with specialisms in football, hockey and cricket and has bylines in The Hockey Paper and The Non-League Paper. Her work often explores the intersection of sport and social issues with a particular interest in disability and women’s sport. Laura is also a recipient of the NCTJ Journalism Diversity Fund.
An aspiring athlete himself, George Bennett specialises in athletics and triathlon. Always trying to bring more fans to Track and Field through his podcasts The Elite Endurance Podcast and creating documentaries about grassroots athletics on Youtube.
Jonny Coffey, 21, is a London-based sports journalist focusing on football. Fascinated by tactics, Coffey is famed for his introduction of inverted full backs to the second division of Cambridge college football, and his admiration for Carlo Ancelotti’s eyebrows. A lifelong Arsenal fan, his interest in analysing wing play is a thinly-veiled ploy to rave about Bukayo Saka.
Sam France is an avid tennis watcher and player, frequently found passionately raving about the WTA tour. Interested in all things sport, culture, and politics. A Chelsea fan, who is currently, albeit with significant reservation, trusting an alleged process.
Sports journalist from India with over five years of work in the field, Aayush has previously covered ATP events and international cricket series, among other big events. He has a keen interest in cricket, tennis and football, but contributes content across sports.
Now living and learning in London, he is co-editor of the Sports Gazette.
