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Books by Rob Steen
  | | Floodlights and Touchlines A History of Spectator Sport (Paperback) by Rob Steen Paperback, 800 Pages, Published 2015 by Featherstone Education ISBN-13: 978-1-4729-2221-2, ISBN: 1-4729-2221-2 |
 | | The Mavericks English Football When Flair Wore Flares by Rob Steen Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2020 by Bloomsbury Sport ISBN-13: 978-1-4729-7485-3, ISBN: 1-4729-7485-9 "Artfully combining sports journalism with social history and sharp pop culture references, The Mavericks explores 1970s football when a cult group of footballers delivered flair on the pitch and flamboyance off of it. Cocky, coiffured strikers meet David Bowie and Alvin Stardust; Gola boots exchange kicks with A Clockwork Orange and The Likely Lads; Admiral sock tags, platform heels and kipper ties mingle with cod wars, Harrods bombings ..." |
 | | ERF (Hardback) by Garth Ennis, Rob Steen Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2019 by Dynamite Entertainment ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-1221-9, ISBN: 1-5241-1221-6 "At the dawn of time, Erf and his three amphibious friends, Figwillop, KWAAAH, and the Booper, take their first nervous steps out of the ocean, the beginning of an adventure into the primordial world." |
 | | Sports Journalism(2nd Edition) A Multimedia Primer by Rob Steen Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-74214-6, ISBN: 0-415-74214-5 "Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, including important new material on social media and the rise of on-line journalism, this is still the only book to explore the fundamentals of sports reporting across every media platform. Combining an introduction to practical skills, contextual discussion of the changing med ..." |
 | | Floodlights and Touchlines A History of Spectator Sport by Rob Steen Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Sport ISBN-13: 978-1-4081-5215-7, ISBN: 1-4081-5215-0 "Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014 "Spectator sport is living, breathing, non-stop theatre for all."Focusing on spectator sports and their accompanying issues, tracing their origins, evolution and impact, inside the lines and beyond the boundary, this book offers a thematic history of professional sport and the ingredients that magnetise millions around the globe.It tells the stories that matter: from th ..." |
 | | 500-1 The Miracle of Headingley '81 by Rob Steen, Alastair Mclellan Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2010 by John Wisden & Co Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4081-4085-7, ISBN: 1-4081-4085-3 "No season exerts a grip on the hearts of English cricket followers quite like the summer of 1981. For the first time in a generation, the whole country was transfixed by a Test series. What made it all the more remarkable was that the fortunes of the national team, not to mention those of the game in general and the country itself, seemed at rock bottom. During the course of an Ashes series that shifted from the mundane to the fantasti ..." |
 | | Sonny Liston His Life, Strife and the Phantom Punch by Rob Steen Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by Jr Books ISBN-13: 978-1-906217-81-5, ISBN: 1-906217-81-5 "The career of Charles "Sonny" Liston has attracted more debate and hostility than that of any other master of the squared circle. Even now, there remain more questions than answers: How much was he controlled and manipulated by underworld figures? Did he take a dive in the momentous bout with Cassius Clay? When was he born and how and why did he die? What is certain is Sonny's standing as one of the most formidable punchers ever to ente ..." |
 | | Sports Journalism(1st Edition) A Multimedia Primer by Rob Steen Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-39424-6, ISBN: 0-415-39424-4 "Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession and is designed to be enjoyed by students of both mainstream and sports specialist journalism. Providing a clear and structured approach to learning about both the craft of sports writing and the practical skills involved in becoming successful at your job, Sports Journalism, offers a comprehensive insiders guide to the busines ..." |
 | | Flanimals(1st Edition) by Ricky Gervais, Rob Steen Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2005 by Putnam Juvenile ISBN-13: 978-0-399-24397-4, ISBN: 0-399-24397-6 "What is Glonk's favorite pastime? If a Puddloflaj's eyes pop out why can't it pick them up? The Plamglotis only eats two things in its entire life. What are they? Why don't you know the answers? What's wrong with you? Anyway. Help is at hand from Ricky Gervais. " |
 | | More Flanimals by Ricky Gervais, Rob Steen, Monica Dickens Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2005 by Faber & Faber Import ISBN-13: 978-0-571-22886-7, ISBN: 0-571-22886-0 "'I generally oppose the banning of books, but there are some things our children shouldn't know about. Nearly all of those things are Flanimals.' J.K. Rowling A new bestseller from the pen of Ricky Gervais. New Flanimals! - Spotters Guide . Evolutionary Chart . Flanatomy for Beginners .It's Flanimals galore as Ricky Gervais's new book on this species takes students to a whole new level. For serious flanophiles, Gervais introduces some n ..." |
 | | More Flanimals(1st Edition) by Ricky Gervais, Dr Rob Steen Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2006 by Putnam Juvenile ISBN-13: 978-0-399-24605-0, ISBN: 0-399-24605-3 "Welcome back to the weird and hilarious world of Flanimals! In this second field guide starring these unique creatures, find the answers to your most pressing Flanimal questions: Where do Flanimals come from? What does the Dweezle Muzzbug’s behavior teach us about wishing? Are all Flanimals destined for fraught adulthoods? And who’s the maddest ripperflan of them all? The very clever and very cheeky Ricky Gervais shows us that the Flani ..." |
 | | Routledge Handbook of Sports Journalism (Hardback) by Rob Steen, Jed Novick, Huw Richards, Anne Coddington Published 2020 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-67187-4, ISBN: 1-138-67187-8 "With rare exceptions, attested Hunter S. Thompson, sportswriters are a kind of rude and brainless subculture of fascist drunks ." |
 | | Sports Journalism(2nd Edition) A Multimedia Primer by Rob Steen Hardcover, 250 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-74213-9, ISBN: 0-415-74213-7 "Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, including important new material on social media and the rise of on-line journalism, this is still the only book to explore the fundamentals of sports reporting across every media platform. Combining an introduction to practical skills, contextual discussion of the changing med ..." |
 | | Floodlights and Touchlines a History of Spectator Sport by Rob Steen 256 Pages, Published 2014 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4081-8137-9, ISBN: 1-4081-8137-1 "Or, to finetune slightly, why is the constant quality of their play the standard to which all other rugby nations have aspired since 1905, when a London newspaper is said to have reported that the first New Zealand party to tour Britain, immortalised as “The Originals”, played as if they were “all backs”; according to Billy “Carbine” Wallace, a magnificent fullback, this resulted in a series of typographic errors describing them as ..." |
 | | Sports Journalism A Multimedia Primer by Rob Steen 250 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-80580-9, ISBN: 1-317-80580-1 "That, though, should not blind us to the fact that the Argentinian maestro is one of those rare sporting creatures capable of extolling the virtues of having fun in the professional arena without prompting an outbreak of cynical sniggering. Atherton is far more familiar with the default position. His reflections were conveyed in the context of an empathetic column urging Nick Compton, then hanging on to his place at the top of the ..." |
 | | 500-1 the Miracle of Headingley '81 by Rob Steen, Alastair Mclellan 288 Pages, Published 2011 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4081-6606-2, ISBN: 1-4081-6606-2 "... sniggers as he makes the indelible observation, “The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey” (bet it took a couple of choccie cakes to cook that one up)? He also happens to be the middle man in the ultimate assonant scoreline – Lillee c Willey b Dilley. It is, therefore, eminently conceivable that his name will linger longer than that unflinching spirit. He deserves far, far better. Being part of a Test- winning team, a pleasure ..." |
 | | Strange Embrace(1st Edition) by David Hine, Rob Steen Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2008 by Image Comics ISBN-13: 978-1-58240-914-6, ISBN: 1-58240-914-5 "David Hine's tortured, modern gothic is a tale of pain and sorrow, obsession and damnation, of madness, death, and sexual longing - the world of Strange Embrace twists and pollutes the lives of all that enter it! Strange Embrace is available for the first time in an absolutely spectacular, full-color trade paperback, designed by those awfully nice chaps at Comicraft!" |
 | | Chronicles Of Wormwood(1st Edition) The Last Enemy by Garth Ennis, Rob Steen, Jacen Burrows Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2007 by Avatar Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59291-043-4, ISBN: 1-59291-043-2 "Danny Wormwood is back, and he's brought Jimmy the Talking Rabbit and Jay (formerly known as Jesus Christ, but worse for wear these days) with him! Since averting Armageddon in his last adventure, the world hasn't improved. Danny, the reluctant Anti-Christ, still produces questionable TV shows and pines for Maggie, his lost love. It seems the best these boys can hope for is a quiet drink at their favorite pub. However, the evil Pope Jac ..." |
 | | Sports Journalism(1st Edition) A Multimedia Primer by Rob Steen Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-39423-9, ISBN: 0-415-39423-6 "Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession and is designed to be enjoyed by students of both mainstream and sports specialist journalism. Providing a clear and structured approach to learning about both the craft of sports writing and the practical skills involved in becoming successful at your job, Sports Journalism, offers a comprehensive insiders guide to the busines ..." |
 | | Desmond Haynes(1st Edition) Lion of Barbados: The Lion of Barbados by Rob Steen, Desmond Haynes Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1993 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN-13: 978-0-85493-221-4, ISBN: 0-85493-221-6 "Cricket biography of the great Middlesex and West Indies opening batsman. Large 8vo. 252pp. 16 plates. Dust-wrapper, very good." |
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