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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

06 May

Three Authors Nominated at British Sports Book Awards!

Three Pitch Publishing authors have seen their books nominated for awards at the upcoming 2014 British Sports Book Awards; Andy Holgate, Sergio Torres and Da
28 Apr

Lifting the Lid on Rangers Legend Jock Wallace

This article was published in The Daily Record on 26th April 2014, and is reproduced with the kind permission of its author David McCarthy.
22 Apr

Award-Nominated Author at Literary Festival

Author Brian Halford will appear alongside Warwickshire CCC captain Jim Troughton at The Bear Pit Theatre next week as part of the
16 Apr

Rangers legends launch Jock Wallace biography

Five Glasgow Rangers legends will appear at the club's Ibrox megastore to help launch new book Blue Thunder - a biography of legendary former boss J
16 Apr

Another Award For Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run

Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run has scooped another award, winning the best book category at the 2014 Running Awards.
02 Apr

Real Jeeves up for cricket society and MCC book of the year

The Real Jeeves by Brian Halford has been shortlisted for the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for 2014.
11 Feb

Author Nominated for Top Award

Can't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run author Andy Holgate has seen his book shortlisted in the best book category at the 2014 Running Awards.
10 Feb

Star line-up for Graveney

A star-studded cricketing line-up was at Lord's to launch Andrew Murtagh's new book Touched by Greatness: The Story of Tom Graveney, England’s Much Loved