Brandon Jack, former AFL footballer and author

Former Sydney Swans footballer and author of 2025's unhinged footy novel Pissants, Brandon Jack, joins Steph from @Stephanie's House of Books for a chat.How did being an AFL player prepare Brandon for being an author? What hurts more - being critiqued by your editor or letting down your coach? And will Brandon actually reveal WHO the embittered fringe players from Pissants are based on?Plus, Brandon shares his hot tips for perfecting your writing craft and we ask the big questions, like can you change the colour of track changes in Word?Brandon Jack is an Australian author, journalist, musician and former Sydney Swans AFL player.After retiring from football in 2017, he published his memoir 28 in 2021 and in 2025 released his debut novel Pissants, a chaotic and hilarious behind-the-scenes look into what actually goes on in a professional football club.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠@brandonjackk⁠⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠Presented by  ⁠Obooko ⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:​28 by Brandon JackPissants by Brandon JackTrainspotting by Irvine WelshPostcards from the Edge by Carrie FisherA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganLess Than Zero by Bret Easton EllisThe Shards by Bret Easton EllisIn Persuasion Nation by George SaundersTenth of December by George SaundersBoy Swallows Universe by Trent DaltonCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyJust Kids by Patti SmithDusk by Robbie ArnottThe Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott

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