Brandon Jack, former AFL footballer and author

<p>Former Sydney Swans footballer and author of 2025&#39;s unhinged footy novel<em> Pissants</em>, Brandon Jack, joins Steph from @Stephanie&#39;s House of Books for a chat.</p><p>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 <em>Pissants</em> are based on?</p><p>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?</p><p><em>Brandon Jack is an Australian author, journalist, musician and former Sydney Swans AFL player.</em></p><p><em>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.</em></p><p>++</p><p>Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!</p><p>Follow us on socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/brandonjackk/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠@brandonjackk⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stephanieshouseofbooks/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠</a></p><p>Presented by  <a href="https://www.obooko.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Obooko ⁠</a>—your go-to spot for free e-books.</p><p>++</p><p>Today’s reading list:</p><ul><li>​28 by Brandon Jack</li><li>Pissants by Brandon Jack</li><li>Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh</li><li>Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher</li><li>A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan</li><li>Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis</li><li>The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis</li><li>In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders</li><li>Tenth of December by George Saunders</li><li>Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton</li><li>Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky</li><li>Just Kids by Patti Smith</li><li>Dusk by Robbie Arnott</li><li>The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott</li></ul>