NINE SHORTLISTINGS AT BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

17 Jun

NINE SHORTLISTINGS AT BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

Pitch Publishing is delighted to announce that eight titles have been shortlisted for awards at this year's Telegraph Sports Book Awards, across six categories.

The Football Book of the Year award, sponsored for the first time by CLOC Printing, features two Pitch titles, and is selected once again by the Football Writers’ Association. Their final list includes David Tossell’s Natural, a revealing and comprehensive biography of one of England’s most loved footballers, Jimmy Greaves.

Steven Scragg is also shortlisted; he pays homage to the European Cup Winners’ Cup with A Tournament Frozen In Time, charting its distinct history through the unique, eccentric stories it created.

Tossell's Natural is also shortlisted for the Biography of the Year award, while Franklyn Stephenson’s My Song Shall Be Cricket, which publishes in paperback later this year, is shortlisted in the Pinsent Masons International Autobiography of the Year category.

The Telegraph Sports Autobiography of the Year shortlist was revealed in May, and features Emile Heskey's Even Heskey Scored, alongside his friend and former Liverpool and England teammate Michael Owen's book Reboot.

Jonathan Rice fascinating story behind a painting of Kent v Lancashire in 1906 with Stories of Cricket’s Finest Painting is in the General Outstanding Sports Writing category.

While three Pitch titles are shortlisted for the Best Illustrated Sports Book of the Year: Lap of Honour by Tim Hain, An A to Z of Football Collectibles by Carl Wilkes, A Life Behind the Lens by Richard Pelham.

The full list of Pitch Publishing's shortlisted titles are as follows:

Football Book of the Year
Natural, By David Tossell
A Tournament Frozen in Time, by Steven Scragg

Biography of the Year
Natural, by David Tossell

International Autobiography of the Year
My Song Shall be Cricket, by Franklyn Stephenson and Dave Bracegirdle

Sport Autobiography of the Year
Even Heskey Scored, by Emile Heskey and Dean Eldredge

General Outstanding Sports Writing
Stories of Cricket’s Finest Painting, by Jonathan Rice

Best Illustrated Sports Book of the Year
An A to Z of Football Collectibles, by Carl Wilkes
Lap of Honour, by Tim Hain
A Life Behind the Lens, by Richard Pelham

The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020 winners will be digitally announced on July 15th. The online announcement will replace the traditional celebration at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020 are grateful to our sponsors and partners, including The Telegraph, Sky Sports, BBC Sport, CLOC Printing, The Football Writers’ Association, Pinsent Masons, VAARU Cycles, The Rugby Writers and Sir Tim Rice’s The Heartaches. The Sports Book Awards official charity partner is now the excellent

National Literacy Trust, who are also collaborating with the awards to help launch the inaugural Children’s Sports Book of the Year award. You can find more information about The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020 at their website.