Addick Press
Addick Press is a new book publishing company that exists to publish unique books about the experience of watching and following Charlton Athletic. 3 times a year we’ll ask fans for their contributions on specific themes and then compile these into 96-128 page books. They’ll sell for £5.99 and will give you a special library of hard back books that will help chronicle your life as a fan.
We’re looking for contributions of between 100 and 1500 words. You don’t need to be a genius writer you just need to tell your story or offer your thoughts on the theme. We will seek to use something from every thing we’re sent in the book or the web page related to it. Every writer will get a letter of agreement and will keep the copyright on their contribution. All royalties will be donated to a Charlton related charity.
Here’s the publishing programme with links to the books we’re working on at the moment.
One Day at Wembley
The 1998 play off final was a defining day in the history of Charlton. Here are the stories of that day from the fans who were there.
Legends of the Valley (Spring 2009)
Who has been your favourite Charlton player and why?
Best.Match.Ever (Autumn 2009)
Some matches are simply unforgettable – Addick fans share their best ever match memories.
Valley Floyd Road (Winter 2009)
How we lost our ground, how we got it back and the stories of those who help make it possible.
My Only Desire (Spring 2010)
Why do you follow Charlton? A snapshot of the glorious mixture of reasons why we venture to SE7 every other week.
Voices of the Valley (Autumn 2010)
The best fan writing about Charlton from the last 20 years
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Legends of the Valley – Mine has to be Colin Powell. He was my first Charlton favourite and no-one has surpassed him. His right wing-play, especially at the Valley, was so exciting and only John Robinson has come anywhere near since. “Paddy” knew what his job was – to move the ball quickly down the flank and deliver telling crosses for Derek Hales and Mike Flanagan. The fact that he had no left foot to speak of (it often looked to me like he had a wheel on the bottom of his left leg because it appeared to glide up and down the wing) made no difference at all, as you focused on his right foot and the way it tormented back-pedalling defenders. His crossing was excellent and his combination of pace and trajectory gave Hales and Flanagan a huge number of goals. Paddy was always conscious of the East terrace fans to his right and watching him play felt like you had spent time talking with him in his front room. I will never forget his performance in the see-saw night game at the Valley in 1977 when we came back from behind twice to beat them 4-3. A fine cricketer as well and a genuinely nice bloke, unspoilt by the riches of the modern game (not that he didn’t deserve more than he got in those days).
Can I ask what the latest is on these books? Most notably the Sasa Ilic saves which I thought was due to be published soon.
Thanks.
Very slow response and pressure of work at my end has slowed these projects down
Dave