Harry Edward

Oct 31, 2024 | news.williamhill.com | Harry Edward |Kelly Holmes |Conor Niland |David Peace

Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes is among the six authors shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2024. Holmes’ memoir Unique provides a fascinating insight into the British athlete’s private life, from her early career in the military to reaching the pinnacle of her sport, while concealing her identity as a gay woman until publicly coming out in 2022 at the age of 52.

Oct 3, 2024 | news.williamhill.com | Harry Edward |Mark Hodgkinson |Kelly Holmes |David Horspool

The most prestigious literary prize in the sporting world, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, has announced its longlist for this year’s competition. 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’.

Feb 20, 2024 | yalebooks.co.uk | Harry Edward |Neil Duncanson

Description Praise "Harry Edward was a hugely talented athlete and an extraordinary man who fought all his life for justice and fairness in the face of repeated prejudice.