In Boomerang Baseball, Nicholas R.W. Henning explores in autobiographical style the trials and triumphs of Trent McKnight's life. It is an insightful and honest story of obsession, disappointment and determination. As he grows up, Trent's belief in himself is challenged by bullying, self-doubt and failure. But his life is also shared by family and friends who support him in darker moments. And always close to the centre of his life is baseball, the sport which wounds him but also provides him with the opportunities to succeed.

In The Tourist, Nicholas R.W. Henning draws a stark portrait of a man whose failings are astonishingly apparent, but whose struggle to face down his life of deception and betrayal and uncover his past draws the reader into a desperate and revealing world.

A novel with a memoir-esque feel to it, of an Australian baseball player who pursues a professional career in America. The story examines issues like living overseas, life as a professional baseball player and friendships.

In his latest book, Nicholas R.W. Henning moves from baseball fiction to a true journey of discovery. Through American contacts developed over the years, the author tracks down Australian players currently honing their talents and aiming for the Majors; he also meets a fascinating range of people connected with professional baseball: players, administrators, broadcasters and fans. Henning's meetings with Australian players reveal how they adapt to living far from home and playing in the back-blocks of the country, always hoping that their big day will come. The author's interviews provide...

Nicholas Henning's affectionate and authoritative survey of modern Australian baseball takes readers through the two iterations of the Australian Baseball League. But it is much more than a history. The author's astute observations come from a deep understanding of and a love for the game. He draws on first-hand recollections of many of the famous and the lesser-known players of the past 30 years. With Henning's accompanying commentary they relate the ups and downs of Australian baseball since its first professional organisation in 1989. Players of the past and the young players of today tell...

Henning's Story is vivid, broad-ranged, and thought-provoking. It traces Nicholas Henning's life from 1979, the year of his birth, to 1999. It captures each year with personal memories and detailed recollections of prominent historical events and popular films, and it shows their relevance to Henning's life and writing. A key interest of Henning's is storytelling informed by ideas and inspirations derived from his surroundings. So each recollection and researched reference captures an actual moment in time. Henning's detailed personal accounts display the triggers and acknowledge the events...

The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is the sport's preeminent international tournament, and Australia has been part of it from the first WBC in 2006 to 2017. For decades, baseball fans have wondered who the number-one country in the world is, and until 2006, the answer was debatable because of the absence of the best professional players participating in earlier global contests. The chance to compete against giants of the game was an opportunity that the Aussies had long waited for, and on their day, they were capable of pushing any team. Baseball was by no means a mainstream sport in Australia,...