THREE NOMINATIONS FOR CROSS 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

27 Apr

THREE NOMINATIONS FOR CROSS BOOK AWARDS

Congratulations go out to the authors of the three books published by Pitch which have been shortlisted for the prestigious Cross Sports Book Awards.

In the official announcement made yesterday at Lord's Cricket Ground, we were pleased and honoured to see two of our titles put forward for Cricket Book of the Year. Well done to Alan Butcher for The Good Murungu and likewise to Ian Heads and Norm Tasker, authors of Richie: The Man Behind the Legend. Also, it was wonderful to see Timothy Johnston & Donald Macgregor deservedly recognised for His Own Man in the shortlist for The Times Biography of the Year.

Click here to see the Cross Sports Book Awards shortlist in full, across all nine categories.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from The Good Murungu. A sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking account of cricket in Zimbabwe, where Alan Butcher was national coach for three years.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Richie: The Man Behind the Legend. Ian and Norm's biography with a difference, collecting together a host of affectionate anecdotes about the great Richie Benaud.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from His Own Man. The inspirational story of an unjustly forgotten athlete, Otto Peltzer, who ascended the heights, fell from grace under the Nazis, then achieved redemption coaching street children in India.