Literary Curriculum Vitae

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.

Here’s the most recent project that I was involved with, and the story behind it. I met Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer George Fox in April 2024 at the Toronto Sports Card Expo, and he hired me to edit and layout his book, called Trail of the Fox: A Musician’s Memoir. First we did a paperback he could sell on tour, and then came the hardcover, which is finally available for people to buy, as he struck a distribution deal even if it’s self-published. The story behind the book is in my Society for International Hockey Research column … since there’s hockey in the book!

In the acknowledgements, George Fox wrote: “First and foremost, for his tremendous help getting things across the finish line, I would like to thank Greg Oliver. His determination in helping me edit and lay out the book—putting his full expertise (and patience, I’m sure!) towards its completion—is much appreciated.”

To get your copy of Trail of the Fox: A Musician’s Memoir head over to www.georgefox.com

As a big Toronto Argonauts football fan, this was a fun project.

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, Be That One: Why Does It Have To Be Someone Else, Why Not Me? It has plenty of ups and downs, and some real health scares too.

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