There are books that one writes by oneself, books written in partnership with others, and then there are the books that I have edited, contributed to, or laid out. I have tried to make this a complete list, but I know that I will have forgotten some.
OLIVER EDITORIAL SERVICES
Besides writing books, I have been hired often to help lay out and edit books. The most recent one I did was a lot of fun, since I’m also a big Toronto Argonauts football fan.
Dan Giancola was a kicker in the Canadian Football League, without ever playing in college, making his story quite unique. Then on top of his time with the Argos, Ottawa Renegades, BC Lions, and even, briefly, with the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, he’s lived a full, complicated life. He teamed with Perry Lefko (who I’ve known for 30+ years) to write his memoir,
Perry and Dan had me put the book together, and then I held Dan’s hand as he launched it on Amazon in November 2023.
Dan has a truly infectious personality, so perhaps it’s best to crib one of his Facebook posts:
Dan Giancola is feeling grateful with Perry Lefko and 9 others at Bto Performance 106 Ormond Street Thorold Ontario
OMG!!!! #BE_THAT_ONE is the NUMBER #1 BEST SELLER in football biographies with over 1000 books SOLD in less than 24 hours!!! NUMBER 1 in HOT NEW RELEASES in football biographies!!! Words cannot express my gratitude for everyone this means so much to me!!! I’m looking to everyone’s SELFIE’S with your official copy!!! My heart is full I hope your proud of me PA!!! #blessed #grateful #bestdayever #gratitude #unstoppable #dreamscometrue
Feel free to drop me a line to talk about YOUR book project. Oliver Editorial Services is there for you.
BOOKS I CONTRIBUTED TO
- Double Blue: An Illustrated History of the Toronto Argonauts
- The Encyclopedia of Fictional People: The Most Important Characters of the 20th Century, by Seth Godin
- People Entertainment Almanac, 2006
- 40: ECW Press
- George Gordienko: Canadian wrestler, artist and Renaissance man, by Steven Verrier (wrote foreword)
EDITOR FOR THE PRESS
- The Red Kelly Story (ECW Press, Fall 2016)
- Heart of the Blackhawks: The Pierre Pilote Story (ECW Press, August 2013)
- Us and Them: Canada, Canadians and The Beatles by John Arnone (Self-published, 2021)
BOOKS I LAID OUT WHILE WORKING FOR SPORTClassic Books
BASEBALL
- Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia
- The Black Prince of Baseball: Hal Chase and the Mythology of the Game
- The Boys of Spring: Timeless Portraits From The Grapefruit League, 1947-2005
- Branch Rickey’s Little Blue Book
- Heart of the Game: An Illustrated Celebration of the American League, 1946-1960
- The Northern Game: Baseball The Canadian Way
- Now Pitching For the Yankees
- Teddy Ballgame
- The Thinking Fan’s Guide to Baseball
- Total Ballclubs
- Total Baseball, 8th Edition
BOXING
- Chaos, Corruption, Courage and Glory: A Year in Boxing
- I Don’t Believe It, But It’s True: Another Remarkable Year In Boxing
- The Italian Stallions: Heroes From the Prime of Boxing’s Life
- Knockout! The Sexy, Violent, Extraordinary Life of Vikki LaMotta
- The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali
- The 12 Greatest Rounds of Boxing: The Untold Stories
- The View From Ringside
BASKETBALL
- Chocolate Thunder
- Coach K’s Little Blue Book
- Maravich
- Shooting Star: The Bevo Francis Story
- Total Basketball: The Ultimate Basketball Encyclopedia
TENNIS
- Big Bill Tilden
- Jimmy Connors Saved My Life
- Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia
MISCELLANEOUS
- Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle
- The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics
- The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics
- 1955 In SPORT
- The Best of SPORT
- The Rise and Fall of the Press Box
MAGAZINES WITH SPORT
- SPORT: 2022 World Champion Houston Astros commemorative magazine (photo editor)
- SPORT: Remembering Pelé (1940-2022) (photo editor)
- SPORT: Super Bowl LVII Tribute Edition (photo editor)
- SPORT: UConn 2023 NCAA Champions