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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

27 Jul

PRETTY POLY LAUNCH AT CLASSIC FOOTBALL SHIRTS

The book launch for Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt takes place on Friday 11 August at Classic Football Shirts London.
09 Jun

NEW CATALOGUE: SPORTS BOOKS FOR 2023

From experienced award-winning writers to ambitious first-time authors, from gripping autobiographies and memoirs to captivating histories and eye-catching photo books.
05 Jun

THE CRICKETER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023

The Cricketer has announced its picks for the 12 best cricket books of 2023, and we’re delighted to see three of the top six books are Pitch Publishing titles.
27 May

51 SHIRTS WINS SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARD

We’re thrilled to announce that Heart of Midlothian, 51 Shirts: Moments in Time has been named Illustrated Book of the Year at the prestigious Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023.
15 May

SIGNINGS FOR THE HOMECOMING IN THE NORTH EAST

Jane Purdon, thought leader and CEO of Women in Football, will be at two Waterstones stores in North East cities in June to sign copies of her forthcoming book, The Homecoming: The Lionesses and Beyond.
10 May

FEAR AND LOATHING SIGNINGS AND EVENTS

There are a number of events across May and June at which you can pick up a copy of Lou Reed Foster's Fear & Loathing at Goodison Park: Everton FC under David Moyes.
03 May

ELEVEN PITCH TITLES ON SPORTS BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST

We’re thrilled to announce that 11 of our titles have been shortlisted for awards at The Sports Book Awards 2023, in association with The Sunday Times.
01 Apr

CHARITY BOOK LAUNCH, WATERSTONES AND PRITCHARDS

Ahead of the release of Crossing the Park: The Men Who Dared to Play for Both Liverpool and Everton, there are three amazing opportunities to meet football historian and author Peter Kenny Jones as he talks us through his second book.