Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2022

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021

Sport has an extraordinary, unique capacity to challenge and change society - to bring joy and hope; to improve physical and mental health, reduce loneliness and build self-esteem and happiness. It's also a multi-billion-pound commercial industry that can transform lives, businesses, nations and regions. Why has half the population been deprived of access to something so culturally powerful?

In recent years, the landscape for women's sport has finally begun to shift. We've seen significant increases in investment, spectators and media coverage. More women as professional athletes and taking influential roles as board directors, editors, officials and CEOs.

Yet female athletes still don't get equal opportunities or funding. In many sports, women receive less prize money, lower sponsorship revenues and a tiny fraction of the media coverage. Drawing on her own experiences, and interviews with high profile Olympic and Paralympic champions, broadcasters, journalists, sports scientists, CEOs, officials and sponsors, Sue Anstiss investigates why women have been excluded from the world of sport for centuries - and why we are now witnessing positive change as never before.

Game On is a celebration of the trailblazing women opening doors for others and a manifesto for women's sport - a rallying cry to ensure the progress we are currently seeing goes from strength to strength.

Longlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2021: a celebration of women's sport and a manifesto for its future, featuring a foreword by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson

About the Author

Sue Anstiss has been a pioneer in women's sport for over thirty years. A founding trustee of the Women's Sport Trust, and co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective, in 2018 Sue received an MBE for her services to women's sport. Sue's award-winning podcast The Game Changers celebrates trailblazing women in sport. Along with Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions, Sue's guests include some of the most influential women in global sport. Sue is now CEO of Fearless Women, a company with a powerful ambition to drive positive change for women's sport. @sueanstiss

Reviews

• 'This is a hugely valuable record of where we have been and where we are now in women's sport. It is uplifting, important and exciting' Clare Balding
• 'Brings the history of women's sport to life and challenges us all to raise our game to create a level playing field. If you want to understand how we got here, and where we still need to go, this is the book to read' Judy Murray
• 'Insightful, thought-provoking and brilliant ... It took me through a roller coaster of emotions, I laughed, I cried, I felt angry... but I was left hopeful and optimistic.' Sally Munday, CEO, UK Sport
• 'A really important book which will further open up the conversation about how we redress decades of neglect and disparity when it comes to opportunity for women to play and take part in professional sport' Gabby Logan
• 'Informative, often challenging and definitely passionate, Game On is more than anything a celebration: of what has passed, where women's sport is now but most of all the power and opportunity that is there to be harnessed for the future. A must read' Tim Hollingsworth, CEO, Sport England
• 'A deeply personal, yet educational book. Entertaining, informative and beautifully written. A must read for anyone interested in women's sport' Tammy Parlour, CEO, Women's Sport Trust
• 'A fantastic book which shows how far we've come while challenging us to all raise our game. An important and inspirational read' Ugo Monye
• 'A really important read for anyone who loves sport. Game On is a handbook for women's sport, reminding us of the role we can all play. We have come a long way and need that momentum to stay strong' Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

Book Information
ISBN 9781800180628
Author Sue Anstiss
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Unbound
Publisher Unbound