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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

28 Oct

A DOMESTIC AND EUROPEAN DOUBLE FOR DICKIE!

Richard Pelham's A Life Behind the Lens has scooped a second book award, winning the Sport Book Prize Renaud de Laborderie at the 2020 Sportel Awards in Monaco.
28 Oct

UNFORGIVEN ON FIVE-BOOK WILLIAM HILL SHORTLIST

Ashley Gray's The Unforgiven is on the five-book shortlist for the 32nd annual William Hill Sports Book of the Year awards - the world’s oldest and richest sports writing prize.
23 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: LUKE FLETCHER ON MY TALES FROM THE FRONT LINE

For the latest episode of our virtual cricket talks Notts man Luke Fletcher will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book Tales from the Front Line.
20 Oct

UNFORGIVEN HIGHLY COMMENDED BY CWC

Pitch author Ashley Gray has made history, as the first authors to be highly commended by the Cricket Writers' Club as they announced their annual awards.
16 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: FRANKLYN STEPHENSON ON MY SONG SHALL BE CRICKET

For the latest episode of our virtual cricket talks former West Indian international Franklyn Stephenson will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book My Song Shall Be Cricket.
15 Oct

MEET THE AUTHOR: THE TURNING SEASON

Author Michael Wagg features on The Bookseller Crow on the Box to talk about his new book The Turning Season.
12 Oct

RACING POST IMPRINT MOVES TO PITCH

After almost 20 successful years of book publishing, from 1st November 2020 Racing Post will be commissioning Pitch to take on the publishing of their books.
09 Oct

CRICKET Q&A: NICK GREENSLADE ON THE THIN WHITE LINE

For the latest episode of our virtual cricket talks Nick Greenslade will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book The Thin White Line.

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