WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR TURNS 30
In 1989 True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny was named the inaugural winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Co-authored by Daniel Topolski and Patrick Robinson it shone a light on the extraordinary events leading up to the 1987 Boat Race.
Thus began what is now the world’s longest established and most valuable – not to mention coveted – prize in sports writing which on Tuesday 27th November will see a 30th book join an illustrious list of winning publications.
Ahead of a reception at BAFTA in London’s West End to announce the 2018 winner, we spoke to co-founder and chair of the judges Graham Sharpe to find out more about an awards that just keeps on giving for sports fans everywhere who like nothing more than a classic read to complement […]