ELEVEN PITCH TITLES ON SPORTS BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST

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 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.

The New Women’s Sports Writing category is a new award for 2023, named in honour of Vikki Orvice – a brilliant sports journalist who did so much to champion women's sports writing. We’re delighted to have three of our books in the running for the new award, underscoring our commitment to championing female sports writing and women in sport.

Congratulations to our shortlisted authors. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for further success at the winners’ ceremony, which takes place at the Kia Oval on 24 May.

See below for our full list of shortlisted titles, and click the links to learn about the books, read a free sample or buy your copy.

Autobiography of the Year: Dear John by John Lloyd with Phil Jones

Cricket Book of the Year: Elephant in the Stadium by Arunabha Sengupta

Illustrated Book of the Year: Heart of Midlothian, 51 Shirts by Grant Young

Illustrated Book of the Year: The Cup by Richard Whitehead

International Sports Book of the Year: The Roger Federer Effect by Simon Cambers and Simon Graf

International Sports Book of the Year: Warrior by Tris Dixon

Rugby Book of the Year: Scrum Queens by Ali Donnelly

Football Book of the Year: Brazil 1970 by Samindra Kunti

The Vikki Orvice Award for New Women’s Sports Writing: Flares Up by Niamh McAnally

The Vikki Orvice Award for New Women’s Sports Writing: The Power of Belief by Beth Shriever and Sarah Juggins

The Vikki Orvice Award for New Women’s Sports Writing: Between Overs by Michele Savidge