Kevin Cook

Kevin Cook

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Kevin Cook is a long time sportswriter for Sports Illustrated, Playboy, GQ, Men’s Health and many other magazines in the US; former senior editor at Sports Illustrated. Kevin's previous book, Tommy’s Honour, was shortlisted for the William Hill Prize, and although it didn't win, the Telegraph called it 'the stand-out book on a strong short list'.

Sandra Taylor

Titanic Thompson

Posted By Sandra Taylor on Monday 7th Mar 2011
 

Titanic Thompson is one of my favourite books of this year and it’s heartening to see that reviewers agree!  Here is a sprinkling of some of the fantastic recent reviews of this rip-roaring biography of one of the most charismatic characters in twentieth-century America.

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Kris Doyle

Watch Kevin Cook talking about Titanic Thompson

Posted By Kris Doyle on Thursday 10th Feb 2011
 

Kevin Cook talks about his new book, Titanic Thompson, the man who bet on everything.

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Kris Doyle

The A to Z of Titanic Thompson

Posted By Kris Doyle on Tuesday 25th Jan 2011
 

Kevin Cook talks you through the A to Z of Titanic Thompson, America's greatest hustler.

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Lee Dibble

Faces from Titanic Thompson

Posted By Lee Dibble on Tuesday 25th Jan 2011
 

Take a look at some of the illustrations created by design agency Binary & The Brain for Kevin Cook's Titanic Thompson.

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Mike Grady

Titanic Thompson's greatest hits

Posted By Mike Grady on Tuesday 25th Jan 2011
 

Alvin Clarence Thomas, a.k.a. Titanic Thompson, got his nickname because he sank everybody he gambled with, but he also...

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