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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

21 Feb

PRITCHARDS BOOKS SIGNING FOR NEW EVERTON BOOK

Pitch author Bob Waterhouse will be signing of his new book Bramley Moore Dock at Pritchards Bookshop in Liverpool on Saturday 15th March from 10.30am until 11.30am.
21 Feb

TWO PITCH BOOKS ON CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC AWARDS SHORTLIST

Two Pitch authors have made the shortlist for the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2025, which was announced today.
21 Feb

SUCCESSFUL BOOK LAUNCH FOR OXFORD LEGEND

Mad Dog, Leo Ackerman and Alex Urwin’s brilliant new biography of Oxford United legend Mickey Lewis, had a suitably impressive launch earlier this week at Exeter College in Oxford.
21 Feb

THEO TEN CAAT EVENTS

Former Aberdeen midfielder Theo ten Caat and co-author Nick Brown are holding 'An Evening With' at Pittodrie on Friday 28 February, with tickets available
19 Feb

CALLING ALL KOPITES: LIVERPOOL BOOK SIGNING

New Pitch Publishing author Keith Salmon will join Jeff Goulding for a Q&A and signing of his new book There’s Something that the Kop Wants You to Know at Liverpool Waterstones.
21 Jan

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR FLARES UP

Award-winning Pitch Publishing author Niamh McAnally has been recognized with the prestigious Independent Press Award for her compelling true story, Flares Up.
13 Jan

TRAILBLAZERS LAUNCH AT THE PLAYWRIGHT

To mark the release of Trailblazers, author Matthew Oldroyd is holding a launch event at the Playwright pub on Shakespeare Street in Nottingham on Monday 27th January.
21 Nov

SPURS BOOK DAY IN LONDON

Pitch author Mike Donovan will give a talk about his six Tottenham Hotspur-related Pitch Publishing books as part of a FREE day of talks by renowned wr