PITCH AUTHOR EVENT IN CLEVEDON

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

14 Mar

PITCH AUTHOR EVENT IN CLEVEDON

Clevedon Town Football Club are bringing the history of the FA Youth Cup to Clevedon this month, when From Kids to Champions author Jonny Brick is the guest at their next Seasider Salon on Tuesday 28th March at The Consti Club in the town centre.

The FA Youth Cup has showcased young talent since 1952, including Sir Matt Busby's legendary 'Babes'. The likes of Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Millwall have lit up the tournament with superstar sides.

The FA Youth Cup star machine famously came to Clevedon Town in December 2018 when their Under 18’s were drawn against Manchester City in the fourth round of the competition, resulting in a crowd of over 1500 at The Hand Stadium.

London-based author Jonny Brick’s detailed history of the competition, published by specialist sport press Pitch Publishing, examines what it takes to turn a talented kid into a champion, with player recollections from the past 70 years, and looking at what our young local football talents can learn from their experience.

Jonny is also the founder of the Football Library, a project that promotes football literature. He published an e-book, A Modern Guide to Modern Football, in 2020. A Watford fan, Jonny has written for publications such as FourFourTwo, Our Football League and Late Tackle, as well as online portals such as My Football Books.

The event starts at 7.30pm and you can reserve your free ticket via Eventbrite by clicking here.