FADEAWAY MAGAZINE - GO COP IT!!!
05/28/2009
When I first got into ball, back in the mid-nineties, there were a few British basketball magazines out there - such as "XXXL" and the newspaper-like "Slam Dunk".
Those died a death a long time ago...and, to my knowledge at least, there hasn't been a dedicated basketball magazine produced on these shores for years.
Well, all that will change next week as the first edition of Fadeaway is released....with yours truly as editor.
We're going to be covering all aspects of the global game, but with a British twist.
In issue one we...
Speak to Pops Mensah-Bonsu about his NBA breakout season
Interview Kolten Lee - the man behind "Freestyle", Britain's first ever basketball film (coming in October)
Look ahead to how Team GB might fare in September's Eurobasket competition
Look back on LeBron's MVP season
Find out how an eye condition forced former England junior and NCAA baller Charlotte Baldrey-Chourio off the court, and into the courtroom
Plus a whole lot more.
I've gotta give a shout out to Jake Green from Response Photographic and Mike Baptiste for basically setting the whole thing up. And to Harry Adams from Big Smoke for the design work which has made it look dope.
You'll be able to cop it at the following Borders stores:
Borders Books - Birmingham
Borders Books - Birstall
Borders Books - Book Fair
Borders Books - Bournemouth
Borders Books - Brent Cross
Borders Books - Brighton
Borders Books - Bristol
Borders Books - Cambridge
Borders Books - Cardiff
Borders Books - Charing Cross
Borders Books - Coventry
Borders Books - Dublin BT
Borders Books - Dundee
Borders Books - Edinburgh Kinnaird
Borders Books - Ellsmere Port C/Oaks
Borders Books - Fulham not yet
Borders Books - Gateshead
Borders Books - Glasgow Buchanan
Borders Books - Glasgow Fort
Borders Books - Inverness
Borders Books - Islington
Borders Books - Kingston
Borders Books - Leeds
Borders Books - Leicester
Borders Books - Llantrisant
Borders Books - London Colney
Borders Books - Manchester Fort
Borders Books - Milton Keynes
Borders Books - Newbury
Borders Books - Norwich
Borders Books - Oxford City
Borders Books - Oxford Street
Borders Books - Preston
Borders Books - Silverlink
Borders Books - Southampton
Borders Books - Speke
Borders Books - Stockport
Borders Books - Stockton on Tees
Borders Books - Swansea
Borders Books - Swindon
Borders Books - Warrington
Borders Books - Watford
Borders Books - West Thurock
Borders Books - York
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Barry Davies - Thursday, June 11th
Just to say I picked up the last copy in borders, oxford. A great read look 4ward to issue 2...good Luck
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Greg Tanner - Wednesday, June 10th
Neil - it'll be available in our online store soon by the weekend.
We're also working on getting it into more stores (such as WHSmith).
This was just issue one - so I'm pleased with what we've achieved...and I think once stores, advertisers etc see the quality, we'll be able to do a lot more with issue 2.
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Neil W - Tuesday, June 9th
Looks good...Hope it is more FIBA basketball monthly than Slam Dunk from back in the day and has equal coverage of Europe, the UK scene and nba rather than 60-90% of the mag being for the NBA.
I am a bit disappointed by your distribution though....Went to the Borders @ Gateshead at the weekend and couldn't see it on the shelve. When I asked at the counter they couldn;t find it on the magazine listings. Is there no plans to subscribe and even buy it direct from your web-site????
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jeff j. - Tuesday, June 9th
Picked up a copy of fade away yesterday,fantastic read,on a par with hoop and slam keep up the good work
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Joe - Thursday, June 4th
Hey good effort on this definetly needed. ANy chnace there'll be an online subscription option?
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Joe - Thursday, June 4th
Hey good effort on this definetly needed. ANy chnace there'll be an online subscription option?
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lufus - Tuesday, June 2nd
There isnt a store in Portsmouth!!!
are WH smith gona hav it at any point?
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Greg Tanner - Tuesday, June 2nd
Thanks for the kid words, Dean!
Everyone else - thanks for the support.
Zoe - will let you know about the online shop.
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Zoë - Tuesday, June 2nd
Looks cool  You should definately put it on the 24/7 store cos there are no Borders Books shops near here!
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chris - Tuesday, June 2nd
Nice on Greg, ill be picking up a couple of copies myself, cheers!
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Tom - Tuesday, June 2nd
I'll be sure to pick up a copy, and quite looking forward to it. You guys should at least start a facebook group or something though to get this magazine some PR.
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Dean - Sunday, May 31st
NOthing but props gop out to you Greg. I was working on the same idea as you. Even whiilst working on it, wondered why you hadn't done anything like this already. Even toyed with the same name as the one you have. Tentatively called mine ballers, but was always looking and thinking of something with more impact and in keeping with other magazines, i knew it would need to be named after a skill i.e SLAM, DIME or REVERSE.
So yea i know its goin to be big, its what this country needed. I dont know you, seen you around obviously and you got all the connects to make it work. Just what this country needed, give our players the ink they deserve
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Mark - Saturday, May 30th
Hey Greg, good luck with FadeAway Magazine, Im glad to see a UK basketball magazine, i'll be buying it.
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Greg Tanner - Saturday, May 30th
Hey Matt...comes out late next week.
Steve - Will be available at summer basketball events and we may stick it in the 24/7 online store too.
GT
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Matt - Friday, May 29th
Hey Greg,
When does it come out? I for one will be buying a copy.
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Steve Waters - Friday, May 29th
Hey guys,
mag looks great, will it be available anywhere other then Borders? as we dont have one of them here in the South West.
cheers
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