David Arrowsmith Author
@davidarrowsmith.bsky.social
New book Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia published by Cassell is OUT NOW! ❤️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Find your copy here ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/narcoball
All my links:
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Agent: @jonwoodagent.bsky.social
Vamos!
Find your copy here ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/narcoball
All my links:
https://linktr.ee/DavidArrowsmithAuthor
Agent: @jonwoodagent.bsky.social
Vamos!
Some Friday reading inspiration for you, courtesy of my best efforts to create the best worst content on TikTok 🤣
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some Friday reading inspiration for you, courtesy of my best efforts to create the best worst content on TikTok 🤣
When you’re so tired you accidentally make yourself a double strength coffee instead of your planned single shot… that’s just the universe balancing things out for you.
November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
When you’re so tired you accidentally make yourself a double strength coffee instead of your planned single shot… that’s just the universe balancing things out for you.
Colombia 3-0 Australia : what we learned about 🇨🇴 from their final game of 2025… I stayed up all night and got 3.5hrs sleep so you didn’t have to!
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Colombia 3-0 Australia : what we learned about 🇨🇴 from their final game of 2025… I stayed up all night and got 3.5hrs sleep so you didn’t have to!
So Luis Díaz had an eventful evening last night in Paris, his two goals helping Bayern to a CL win over PSG despite his red card right on half time. Lucho features in my book Narcoball : Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia. Love football? Check it out.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
So Luis Díaz had an eventful evening last night in Paris, his two goals helping Bayern to a CL win over PSG despite his red card right on half time. Lucho features in my book Narcoball : Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia. Love football? Check it out.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Forza Narcoball! 🇮🇹
My interview with Maurizio Crosetti, for U Repibblica, the new men’s magazine supplement of La Repubblica- the second biggest daily newspaper in Italy.
Narcoball is a “hallucinating and enlightening journey” - and the Italian edition is out 7th November!
My interview with Maurizio Crosetti, for U Repibblica, the new men’s magazine supplement of La Repubblica- the second biggest daily newspaper in Italy.
Narcoball is a “hallucinating and enlightening journey” - and the Italian edition is out 7th November!
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Forza Narcoball! 🇮🇹
My interview with Maurizio Crosetti, for U Repibblica, the new men’s magazine supplement of La Repubblica- the second biggest daily newspaper in Italy.
Narcoball is a “hallucinating and enlightening journey” - and the Italian edition is out 7th November!
My interview with Maurizio Crosetti, for U Repibblica, the new men’s magazine supplement of La Repubblica- the second biggest daily newspaper in Italy.
Narcoball is a “hallucinating and enlightening journey” - and the Italian edition is out 7th November!
Got a favourite?
So, with the new Italian edition of Narcoball my debut work of non-fiction has had 4 very different cover designs so far (not including the Finnish translation which used the same design as the English language hardback).
Which do you like best, and why?
So, with the new Italian edition of Narcoball my debut work of non-fiction has had 4 very different cover designs so far (not including the Finnish translation which used the same design as the English language hardback).
Which do you like best, and why?
October 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Got a favourite?
So, with the new Italian edition of Narcoball my debut work of non-fiction has had 4 very different cover designs so far (not including the Finnish translation which used the same design as the English language hardback).
Which do you like best, and why?
So, with the new Italian edition of Narcoball my debut work of non-fiction has had 4 very different cover designs so far (not including the Finnish translation which used the same design as the English language hardback).
Which do you like best, and why?
The news is out!
Narcoball: Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar, published by the fantastic 66thandSecond, will be out in all good Italian bookshops on 7th November!
And just look at that cover! 🔥
Che bello! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Narcoball: Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar, published by the fantastic 66thandSecond, will be out in all good Italian bookshops on 7th November!
And just look at that cover! 🔥
Che bello! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The news is out!
Narcoball: Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar, published by the fantastic 66thandSecond, will be out in all good Italian bookshops on 7th November!
And just look at that cover! 🔥
Che bello! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Narcoball: Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar, published by the fantastic 66thandSecond, will be out in all good Italian bookshops on 7th November!
And just look at that cover! 🔥
Che bello! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Narcoball, my best-selling account of the rise & fall of Colombian football & life & death of Pablo Escobar in the 80s & 90s, is a bargain 0.99 for the ebook edition right now. Have you snapped it up? Great prices on audiobook, paperback & OG hardback too! What to pick?
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October 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Narcoball, my best-selling account of the rise & fall of Colombian football & life & death of Pablo Escobar in the 80s & 90s, is a bargain 0.99 for the ebook edition right now. Have you snapped it up? Great prices on audiobook, paperback & OG hardback too! What to pick?
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
If you like yourself some dark, thrilling fiction, then consider this a gentle reminder that I’m more than just the author of non-fiction blockbuster Narcoball…
Have your read Corona, Nevada Noir or The Drowned?
Check them out here:
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Read with care!
Have your read Corona, Nevada Noir or The Drowned?
Check them out here:
tr.ee/kNNEMg
Read with care!
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If you like yourself some dark, thrilling fiction, then consider this a gentle reminder that I’m more than just the author of non-fiction blockbuster Narcoball…
Have your read Corona, Nevada Noir or The Drowned?
Check them out here:
tr.ee/kNNEMg
Read with care!
Have your read Corona, Nevada Noir or The Drowned?
Check them out here:
tr.ee/kNNEMg
Read with care!
Readers of Sussex - quick reminder that the Hove and Brighton branches of Waterstones are the only two bookshops IN THE WORLD with author signed paperbacks of my book Narcoball available to purchase. Snap up your copy for the weekend!
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@waterstones.bsky.social
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@waterstones.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Readers of Sussex - quick reminder that the Hove and Brighton branches of Waterstones are the only two bookshops IN THE WORLD with author signed paperbacks of my book Narcoball available to purchase. Snap up your copy for the weekend!
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
@waterstones.bsky.social
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
@waterstones.bsky.social
Tonight Colombia U20 take on Spain in a World Cup 1/4 final, and then just a few hours later the men’s side play Mexico in a friendly in the USA.
If you’re interested in the history of Los Cafeteros, or the history of Colombia, then why not check out my book Narcoball?
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
If you’re interested in the history of Los Cafeteros, or the history of Colombia, then why not check out my book Narcoball?
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
October 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Tonight Colombia U20 take on Spain in a World Cup 1/4 final, and then just a few hours later the men’s side play Mexico in a friendly in the USA.
If you’re interested in the history of Los Cafeteros, or the history of Colombia, then why not check out my book Narcoball?
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
If you’re interested in the history of Los Cafeteros, or the history of Colombia, then why not check out my book Narcoball?
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Friday. Trying to record a video for the Italian publishers of Narcoball (Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar)… painful! Still, delighted it’s going to be out in Italy 🇮🇹 in just a few weeks.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
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October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Friday. Trying to record a video for the Italian publishers of Narcoball (Amore, Morte e Calcio Nella Colombia di Escobar)… painful! Still, delighted it’s going to be out in Italy 🇮🇹 in just a few weeks.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
🚨PSA!🚨
UK readers - the Narcoball ebook is currently just 99p!
Grab a copy now before this limited time deal ends, and immerse yourself in the complex and thrilling story of Pablo Escobar, the cartels and Colombian football in the 80s & 90s.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
UK readers - the Narcoball ebook is currently just 99p!
Grab a copy now before this limited time deal ends, and immerse yourself in the complex and thrilling story of Pablo Escobar, the cartels and Colombian football in the 80s & 90s.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🚨PSA!🚨
UK readers - the Narcoball ebook is currently just 99p!
Grab a copy now before this limited time deal ends, and immerse yourself in the complex and thrilling story of Pablo Escobar, the cartels and Colombian football in the 80s & 90s.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
UK readers - the Narcoball ebook is currently just 99p!
Grab a copy now before this limited time deal ends, and immerse yourself in the complex and thrilling story of Pablo Escobar, the cartels and Colombian football in the 80s & 90s.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Quick reminder that I write both non-fiction and fiction and you can find links for all my books in my profile.
So, no excuses not to have a great book to read this week!
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So, no excuses not to have a great book to read this week!
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September 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Quick reminder that I write both non-fiction and fiction and you can find links for all my books in my profile.
So, no excuses not to have a great book to read this week!
📚
So, no excuses not to have a great book to read this week!
📚
Wondering why Ecuador only have 29pts? It all dates back to qualifying for 2022 WC when they were found to have used a document containing false information (the date & place of birth of a player who it was alleged - incorrectly - was ineligible). 3pts deducted for ‘26 quali.
September 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Wondering why Ecuador only have 29pts? It all dates back to qualifying for 2022 WC when they were found to have used a document containing false information (the date & place of birth of a player who it was alleged - incorrectly - was ineligible). 3pts deducted for ‘26 quali.
Fitting that James scored the 1st goal last night. What a player, what a career, what a journey. If you love football, why not check out my love letter to Los Cafeteros “Narcoball: Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia” feat. James, Lucho, El Pibe, Higuita & more. ♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
September 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Fitting that James scored the 1st goal last night. What a player, what a career, what a journey. If you love football, why not check out my love letter to Los Cafeteros “Narcoball: Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia” feat. James, Lucho, El Pibe, Higuita & more. ♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Managed to find the Run Run Shaw produced king fu classic Come Drink With Me free to watch on Plex. Result!
August 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Managed to find the Run Run Shaw produced king fu classic Come Drink With Me free to watch on Plex. Result!
Still buzzing from this wonderful review of Narcoball from the excellent Ancient To Recent: “a thrilling, page-turning, heart-racing book… I would very highly recommend” 🤩
July 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Still buzzing from this wonderful review of Narcoball from the excellent Ancient To Recent: “a thrilling, page-turning, heart-racing book… I would very highly recommend” 🤩
The Hove & Brighton @waterstones.bsky.social stores are the only 2 bookshops with stock of author signed paperbacks of Narcoball. Sussex readers assemble! It’s the perfect summer read for non-fiction, true crime, history or sports fans. Find it in the Sport section or ask at the desk!
July 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Hove & Brighton @waterstones.bsky.social stores are the only 2 bookshops with stock of author signed paperbacks of Narcoball. Sussex readers assemble! It’s the perfect summer read for non-fiction, true crime, history or sports fans. Find it in the Sport section or ask at the desk!
Readers of Sussex: Hove Waterstones has more author signed copies of the Narcoball paperback… go go go!
Brighton Waterstones may also still have some signed copies too if you’re lucky.
And Worthing Waterstones has some unsigned copies.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Brighton Waterstones may also still have some signed copies too if you’re lucky.
And Worthing Waterstones has some unsigned copies.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
July 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Readers of Sussex: Hove Waterstones has more author signed copies of the Narcoball paperback… go go go!
Brighton Waterstones may also still have some signed copies too if you’re lucky.
And Worthing Waterstones has some unsigned copies.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Brighton Waterstones may also still have some signed copies too if you’re lucky.
And Worthing Waterstones has some unsigned copies.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
My lightning quick read, the neo-noir novelette Nevada Noir, is just 0.99 right now during Prime Day…
If you’ve not read any of my fiction, why not give it a go?
If you’ve not read any of my fiction, why not give it a go?
July 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My lightning quick read, the neo-noir novelette Nevada Noir, is just 0.99 right now during Prime Day…
If you’ve not read any of my fiction, why not give it a go?
If you’ve not read any of my fiction, why not give it a go?
Jhon Arias to your club, yes or no?
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July 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Jhon Arias to your club, yes or no?
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Happy Kokaiinikenttä Day to all who celebrate!
That’s right, the brand new Finnish translation of Narcoball is OUT NOW!
🇫🇮 Finland, you know what to do…
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
That’s right, the brand new Finnish translation of Narcoball is OUT NOW!
🇫🇮 Finland, you know what to do…
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
June 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Happy Kokaiinikenttä Day to all who celebrate!
That’s right, the brand new Finnish translation of Narcoball is OUT NOW!
🇫🇮 Finland, you know what to do…
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
That’s right, the brand new Finnish translation of Narcoball is OUT NOW!
🇫🇮 Finland, you know what to do…
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Finland, are you ready?
Yes, that’s right, tomorrow sees the launch of…
Kokaiinikenttä : Rakkaus, Kuolema Ja Jalkapallo Pablo Escobarin Kolumbiassa
That’s Narcoball translated into Finnish 🇫🇮 to add to the Polish 🇵🇱 and of course English language 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿editions.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Yes, that’s right, tomorrow sees the launch of…
Kokaiinikenttä : Rakkaus, Kuolema Ja Jalkapallo Pablo Escobarin Kolumbiassa
That’s Narcoball translated into Finnish 🇫🇮 to add to the Polish 🇵🇱 and of course English language 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿editions.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
June 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Finland, are you ready?
Yes, that’s right, tomorrow sees the launch of…
Kokaiinikenttä : Rakkaus, Kuolema Ja Jalkapallo Pablo Escobarin Kolumbiassa
That’s Narcoball translated into Finnish 🇫🇮 to add to the Polish 🇵🇱 and of course English language 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿editions.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Yes, that’s right, tomorrow sees the launch of…
Kokaiinikenttä : Rakkaus, Kuolema Ja Jalkapallo Pablo Escobarin Kolumbiassa
That’s Narcoball translated into Finnish 🇫🇮 to add to the Polish 🇵🇱 and of course English language 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿editions.
♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴
Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough time in the day, or gas in the tank. But it’s Monday and I have coffee. Stuff to do, better get on with it…
June 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough time in the day, or gas in the tank. But it’s Monday and I have coffee. Stuff to do, better get on with it…