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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

03 Aug

FOUR PITCH TITLES LONG-LISTED FOR CWC AWARD

Pitch Publishing is delighted to announce that four titles have made the longlist for the The Cricket Writers’ Club's prestigious Derek Hodgson Cricket Book Award for 2020.
31 Jul

WOW! THE GREATEST BRITISH FOOTBALL GROUNDS

We know football fans will love this book, due for release in November, so we've decided to give you sneak preview here of some of the completed pages in Mike Bayly's book British Football’s Greatest Grounds.
25 Jul

HIGH PRAISE FOR THE LOST SHANKLY BOY

Due for release in September this year, The Lost Shankly Boy is an enthralling tale of triumph over adversity and hope amid despair, and already received high praise.
22 Jul

CRICKET Q&A WATCH AGAIN: MURTAGH ON IF NOT ME, WHO?

In the latest episode of our virtual cricket Andrew Murtagh joined BBC cricket reporter Mark Church to talk about his new Tony Greig biography If Not Me, Who?
18 Jul

IT IS A HAT-TRICK AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS

Author and award-winning photographer Richard 'Dickie' Pelham made it three in a row for Pitch Publishing as his book A Life Behind the Lens won the Best Illustrated Book of the Year Award.
11 Jul

PITCH BOXING PODCAST: FITZPATRICK, SIMPSON AND WIGHT

Listen to our first boxing podcast, as three Pitch authors - trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick, his co-author Lee 'Teach' Simpson and John Wight - offer their insight into the world of boxing.
11 Jul

CRICKET Q&A WATCH AGAIN: BROOKS ON A CORNER OF EVERY FOREIGN FIELD

In the latest episode of our virtual cricket Q&As in association with the Cricket Societies Association, Mark Church was joined by A Corner of Every Foreign Field author Tim Brooks to discuss his book.
03 Jul

WATCH AGAIN: DICKIE PELHAM WEBINAR

Life Behind the Lens author and award-winning photographer Dickie Pelham was the guest on a live webinar and Q&A session on Friday evening, to talk about a career spanning more than 30 years.